The new remote was released along with the 27 inch aluminum iMacs and multi-touch Magic Mouse. In October 2009, the remote was redesigned as a thinner and longer aluminum version.
A separate Menu button was positioned below. A circular Play/Pause/Select button sat in the center of a larger four-button circle of (clockwise): Volume Up, Next/Fast-forward, Volume Down and Previous/Rewind. Its shape and layout resembled the first-generation iPod Shuffle. The original Apple Remote was designed with six buttons and made of white plastic.
