You know, if we knew a little more about Mac programming, this would be a pretty cool app and source code to mess around with. Hiroaki made a Mac application that can potentially allow users to control other programs using your Wiimote.

Called the DarwiinRemote, it's an app that sends and receives data to and from the Wiimote. Currently, the DarwiinRemote can only support single mouse and AppleRemote modes, but Hiroaki is hoping to put a lot of other features in future versions of his work. It requires Mac OS X 10.4 and above and Universal Binary though, so make sure you have those as well before testing this.

Of course, he does remind you that this is called DarwiinRemote v0.1a for a reason. It's new, experimental, and probably unstable, so you'd best use caution when tweaking stuff on it. If you'd like to see the basic instructions for getting the app to work with your Wiimote, as well as the key mappings and plans for future revisions, we've also listed them for you. Be sure to send Hiroaki some love over at his blog as well!

Enjoy the download, and let's see if Hiroaki's DarwiinRemote v0.1a can bring about an evolution in Wiimote use.

Download: [DarwiinRemote v0.1a]
Download: [DarwiinRemote v0.1a (sources)]

Looks like this Apple Person who is also a Wii Fanboy isn't waiting for the official launch of Nintendo's next-gen console. Nope, he just went ahead and made the Wiimote Widget for the Mac OS 10.4 Tiger.

The ode to Wii widget is still limited in function but clicking on the A button takes you to Nintendo's web site. "What more could anyone want?" says its maker. Can we click on another button and tell us when the Wii will finally hit the stores and how much it will set us back?

Download: [Wiimote Widget for Mac OS 10.4 Tiger]