Writing / May 18, 2026 · 1 min · 130 words

PPT Remote

I always wanted a remote for PowerPoint that would allow me to use the phone as the laser pointer. So, I’ve made one! (macOS only, sorry)

The app serves a control page through WebSockets, that can be accessed through a phone. There’s a handy QR code to make it easy to reach the page (since it runs an open web server, there’s a token at the end to make it hard to enter if you don’t have it).

The whole UI on the Mac lives in the menu bar
The whole UI on the Mac lives in the menu bar

The control page gives you:

  • Slide navigation.
  • A laser pointer toggle.
  • A touch pad that moves the Mac cursor (useful for the laser pointer).

The UI on the phone
The UI on the phone

The app is open source, and you can find it on GitHub.