diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9dcc990..3cd4f2a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ The following are currently supported:
 * Getting the installed firmware versions
 * Installing firmware
 * Getting device data (serial, BT MAC etc)
+* Remote support for Keynote and iTunes
 
 REPL
 ----
diff --git a/p.py b/p.py
index 53bb407..8f9a6eb 100755
--- a/p.py
+++ b/p.py
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ def cmd_get_time(pebble, args):
 def cmd_set_time(pebble, args):
     pebble.set_time(args.timestamp)
 
+def cmd_remote(pebble, args):
+    pebble.remote(args.app)
+    #keep open to receive remote events
+    while True:
+        time.sleep(1)
+
 def main():
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='a utility belt for pebble development')
     parser.add_argument('--pebble_id', type=str, help='the last 4 digits of the target Pebble\'s MAC address')
@@ -102,6 +108,10 @@ def main():
     set_time_parser.add_argument('timestamp', type=int, help='time stamp to be sent')
     set_time_parser.set_defaults(func=cmd_set_time)
 
+    remote_parser = subparsers.add_parser('remote', help='remote control Mac applications')
+    remote_parser.add_argument('app', metavar='APP', choices=('itunes', 'keynote', 'powerpoint'), type=str, help='either itunes or keynote')
+    remote_parser.set_defaults(func=cmd_remote)
+
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     attempts = 0
diff --git a/pebble/pebble.py b/pebble/pebble.py
index 807146c..503f128 100755
--- a/pebble/pebble.py
+++ b/pebble/pebble.py
@@ -108,6 +108,69 @@ class Pebble(object):
 	to the watch through an instance of this class.
 	"""
 
+	_remote_commands = {
+		"ITUNES": [
+				"""
+				osascript -e 'tell application "System Events"
+					tell application "iTunes" to activate
+					key code 49
+				end tell'		
+				""",
+				"""
+				osascript -e 'tell application "System Events"
+					tell application "iTunes" to activate
+					key code 124 using command down
+				end tell'		
+				""",
+				"""
+				osascript -e 'tell application "System Events"
+					tell application "iTunes" to activate
+					key code 123 using command down
+				end tell'		
+				"""
+		],
+		"KEYNOTE": [
+				"""
+				osascript -e 'tell application "System Events"
+					tell application "Keynote" to activate
+					key code 35 using {command down, option down}
+				end tell'		
+				""",
+				"""
+				osascript -e 'tell application "System Events"
+					tell application "Keynote" to activate
+					key code 124 using command down
+				end tell'		
+				""",
+				"""
+				osascript -e 'tell application "System Events"
+					tell application "Keynote" to activate
+					key code 123 using command down
+				end tell'		
+				"""
+		],
+                "POWERPOINT": [
+                                """
+                                osascript -e 'tell application "Microsoft PowerPoint"
+					activate
+					run slide show slide show settings of active presentation
+                                end tell'
+                                """,
+                                """
+                                osascript -e 'tell application "Microsoft PowerPoint"
+					activate
+					go to next slide slide show view of slide show window 1
+                                end tell'
+                                """,
+                                """
+                                osascript -e 'tell application "Microsoft PowerPoint"
+                                       activate
+                                       go to previous slide slide show view of slide show window 1
+                                end tell'
+                                """
+                ] 
+	}
+
 	endpoints = {
 		"TIME": 11,
 		"VERSION": 16,
@@ -156,7 +219,8 @@ def __init__(self, id = None):
 			self.endpoints["SYSTEM_MESSAGE"]: self._system_message_response,
 			self.endpoints["LOGS"]: self._log_response,
 			self.endpoints["PING"]: self._ping_response,
-			self.endpoints["APP_MANAGER"]: self._appbank_status_response
+			self.endpoints["APP_MANAGER"]: self._appbank_status_response,
+			self.endpoints["MUSIC_CONTROL"]: self._remote_response
 		}
 
 		try:
@@ -168,6 +232,8 @@ def __init__(self, id = None):
 			# we get a null response when we connect, discard it
 			self._ser.read(5)
 
+			self._ser.write("\x00\x0d\x00\x11\x01\xff\xff\xff\xff\x80\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x32")
+
 			# Eat any cruft that might be sitting in the serial buffer...
 			while self._ser.read():
 				pass
@@ -467,6 +533,29 @@ def disconnect(self):
 		self._alive = False
 		self._ser.close()
 
+	def remote(self, remote_app):
+		app_string = {
+			"ITUNES" : "iTunes",
+			"KEYNOTE" : "Keynote",
+			"POWERPOINT" : "PowerPoint"
+		}
+		self._remote_app = remote_app.upper()
+		log.info("Remote: Control " + app_string[self._remote_app] + " with Pebble" )
+		self.set_nowplaying_metadata(app_string[self._remote_app], "libpebble", "Pebble")
+
+
+	def _remote_response(self, endpoint, data):
+		res, = unpack("!b", data)
+#		log.info("Remote: %s" % res)
+		cmd = ""
+		if res == 1:
+			cmd = self._remote_commands[self._remote_app][0]
+		elif res == 4:
+			cmd = self._remote_commands[self._remote_app][1]
+		elif res == 5:
+			cmd = self._remote_commands[self._remote_app][2]
+		os.system(cmd)
+
 	def _add_app(self, index):
 		data = pack("!bI", 3, index)
 		self._send_message("APP_MANAGER", data)