Joost (up until recently code named ‘The Venice Project’ ) has released it’s Mac beta (only Intel Macs at the moment) – this is good news for us Mac users.The general feeling is pretty much same as with Windows, performance is good, video quality has improved.The interface has slightly evolved since my last review, but small details are somehow still neglected, mainly fonts inconsistencies and text placement issues. But the issue I am more disturbed about is the remote control readiness – better say Not Ready.Apple Intel computers ships with Apple Remote and are the only platform that actually justifies the full-screened interface, allowing a real lean backwards experience, controlling your Mac with one hand from across the room.Joost does not support the Apple Remote, furthermore the interface is simply not ready for a remote control, as it is still relying on a point & click control (a mouse), and many details in the interface are too small for using from a distance.I believe Joost will eventually be remote controlled, but at the moment the users are getting used to a certain UI logic, and it will be harder to change the entire interaction habits in a future stage, leading me to think that since Joost is “a new way to watch TV”, maybe the beta program was released a bit too early?