LIRC config for my Apple Remote (aluminum) on Raspberry Pi / RaspBMC via one of these IR receivers: http://www.ebay.com/itm/121156693642?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

lircd.conf

# Please make this file available to others
# by sending it to <lirc@bartelmus.de>
#
# this config file was automatically generated
# using lirc-0.9.0-pre1(default) on Sat Dec  7 19:14:59 2013
#
# contributed by
#
# brand:                       lirc-pda.conf
# model no. of remote control:
# devices being controlled by this remote:
#

begin remote

  name  lirc-pda.conf
  bits            8
  flags SPACE_ENC|CONST_LENGTH
  eps            30
  aeps          100

  header       9056  4459
  one           580  1646
  zero          580   542
  ptrail        572
  repeat       9055  2226
  pre_data_bits   16
  pre_data       0x77E1
  post_data_bits  8
  post_data      0x78
  gap          108132
  toggle_bit_mask 0x0

      begin codes
          KEY_UP                   0xD0
          KEY_DOWN                 0xB0
          KEY_LEFT                 0x10
          KEY_RIGHT                0xE0
          KEY_ENTER                0xBA 0x20
          KEY_MENU                 0x40
          KEY_PLAYPAUSE            0x7A 0x20
      end codes

end remote