Remote control of another computer - Revision history

N Reid: /* Screen sharing */ For info: [https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/mac-help/mh11848/mac Tun Mac screen sharing on or off] in Apple's macOS User Guide.

2019-06-18T17:01:15Z

Screen sharing: For info: [https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/mac-help/mh11848/mac Tun Mac screen sharing on or off] in Apple's macOS User Guide.

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	Screen Sharing is a fairly reliable application, and you shouldn't have too many connection problems once you have your firewalls and routers configured properly. But if you do have difficulty connecting, it could be due to a number of factors, some of which follow. If the remote user disables the Screen Sharing service, you will not be able to connect. If the remote computer is asleep and not connected to the internet via ethernet, there is no way to remotely wake the computer from sleep. If either computer is engaged in heavy internet or CPU activity, Screen Sharing can be so slow as to be unusable. If settings in the router, modem, or firewall have been changed, it may affect Screen Sharing. Therefore, basic troubleshooting involves making sure both computers can connect to the internet, making sure you are using the current IP address of the remote computer, and restarting devices (the remote computer, the local computer, routers).		Screen Sharing is a fairly reliable application, and you shouldn't have too many connection problems once you have your firewalls and routers configured properly. But if you do have difficulty connecting, it could be due to a number of factors, some of which follow. If the remote user disables the Screen Sharing service, you will not be able to connect. If the remote computer is asleep and not connected to the internet via ethernet, there is no way to remotely wake the computer from sleep. If either computer is engaged in heavy internet or CPU activity, Screen Sharing can be so slow as to be unusable. If settings in the router, modem, or firewall have been changed, it may affect Screen Sharing. Therefore, basic troubleshooting involves making sure both computers can connect to the internet, making sure you are using the current IP address of the remote computer, and restarting devices (the remote computer, the local computer, routers).

	~~With Snow Leopard~~, ~~Screen Sharing works better than it did with Leopard~~. ~~There is a weird and startling bug that allows the remote user to move your mouse around your~~ screen ~~if you enter Exposé~~.		For more info, see: [https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/mac-help/mh11848/mac Turn Mac screen sharing on or off] in Apple's macOS User Guide.

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N Reid: /* Some alternatives */ Back To My Mac: ending this month

2019-06-18T16:57:58Z

Some alternatives: Back To My Mac: ending this month

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	* [http://www.bainsware.com/ ShareTool]<!-- formerly Yazsoft.com --> is a great remote login tool, using SSH for encryption; not free but works extremely well and allows Bonjour connections to other systems on the remote LAN.		* [http://www.bainsware.com/ ShareTool]<!-- formerly Yazsoft.com --> is a great remote login tool, using SSH for encryption; not free but works extremely well and allows Bonjour connections to other systems on the remote LAN.

	* Back To My Mac is a macOS feature for screen and file sharing between two Macs that are signed in to the same iCloud account. It was introduced in 2007 but only worked under some conditions. It ~~will~~ no longer be supported under macOS 10.14 Mojave. See [https://tidbits.com/2018/08/25/apple-abandoning-back-to-my-mac-in-mojave/ this 2018 column in TidBITS].		* Back To My Mac is a macOS feature for screen and file sharing between two Macs that are signed in to the same iCloud account. It was introduced in 2007 but only worked under some conditions. It is no longer supported under macOS 10.14 Mojave. See [https://tidbits.com/2018/08/25/apple-abandoning-back-to-my-mac-in-mojave/ this 2018 column in TidBITS]. From July 2019, it will no longer be available in any version of macOS (see [https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT208922 Apple]).

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N Reid: /* Some alternatives */ Back To My Mac

2018-09-10T09:25:46Z

Some alternatives: Back To My Mac

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	* [http://www.bainsware.com/ ShareTool]<!-- formerly Yazsoft.com --> is a great remote login tool, using SSH for encryption; not free but works extremely well and allows Bonjour connections to other systems on the remote LAN.		* [http://www.bainsware.com/ ShareTool]<!-- formerly Yazsoft.com --> is a great remote login tool, using SSH for encryption; not free but works extremely well and allows Bonjour connections to other systems on the remote LAN.

			* Back To My Mac is a macOS feature for screen and file sharing between two Macs that are signed in to the same iCloud account. It was introduced in 2007 but only worked under some conditions. It will no longer be supported under macOS 10.14 Mojave. See [https://tidbits.com/2018/08/25/apple-abandoning-back-to-my-mac-in-mojave/ this 2018 column in TidBITS].

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N Reid: update intro

2015-02-01T09:42:24Z

update intro

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	'''Remote control of another computer''' is possible using a variety of software, some free, some chargeable.		'''Remote control of another computer''' is possible using a variety of software, some free, some chargeable.

	~~iChat screen~~ sharing is the easiest to set up, but has limitations compared to its brother app "Screen Sharing". Both are free. Although there are paid applications that you can use, Screen Sharing is reliable and probably does everything you need.		Screen sharing using Apple's chat program Messages is the easiest to set up, but has limitations compared to its brother app "Screen Sharing". Both are free. Although there are paid applications that you can use, Screen Sharing is reliable and probably does everything you need.
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N Reid: /* iChat */ update to Messages

2015-02-01T09:41:20Z

iChat: update to Messages

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	iChat screen sharing is the easiest to set up, but has limitations compared to its brother app "Screen Sharing". Both are free. Although there are paid applications that you can use, Screen Sharing is reliable and probably does everything you need.		iChat screen sharing is the easiest to set up, but has limitations compared to its brother app "Screen Sharing". Both are free. Although there are paid applications that you can use, Screen Sharing is reliable and probably does everything you need.
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	Between two Macs, '''~~iChat~~''' can be used. Start an iChat session, click the button at the bottom that looks like two rectangles, have the other person accept.		Between two Macs, '''Messages''' can be used to share the screen. See http://support.apple.com/kb/PH15056

			In older versions of the Mac software, use '''iChat'''. Start an iChat session, click the button at the bottom that looks like two rectangles, have the other person accept.

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N Reid: /* Some alternatives */ oops

2014-08-11T11:57:52Z

Some alternatives: oops

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	* [http://www.logmein.com/ LogMeIn.com] is great and allows a free trial. When it expires they'll try and persuade you to pay, but you can continue using it free, just for remote control; what you will not get is file transfer.		* [http://www.logmein.com/ LogMeIn.com] is great and allows a free trial. When it expires they'll try and persuade you to pay, but you can continue using it free, just for remote control; what you will not get is file transfer.

	* [https://itunes.apple.com/app/microsoft-remote-desktop/id715768417 Microsoft Remote Desktop] (see also [http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/dn473009.aspx Microsoft Remote Desktop Clients] will work If the other computer has Windows. It is free.		* [https://itunes.apple.com/app/microsoft-remote-desktop/id715768417 Microsoft Remote Desktop] (see also [http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/dn473009.aspx Microsoft Remote Desktop Clients]) will work If the other computer has Windows. It is free.

	* [http://www.apple.com/remotedesktop/ Apple Remote Desktop] can be used to manage Macs on a network, but is not free.		* [http://www.apple.com/remotedesktop/ Apple Remote Desktop] can be used to manage Macs on a network, but is not free.

N Reid: /* Some alternatives */ update Microsoft links

2014-08-11T11:57:15Z

Some alternatives: update Microsoft links

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	* [http://www.logmein.com/ LogMeIn.com] is great and allows a free trial. When it expires they'll try and persuade you to pay, but you can continue using it free, just for remote control; what you will not get is file transfer.		* [http://www.logmein.com/ LogMeIn.com] is great and allows a free trial. When it expires they'll try and persuade you to pay, but you can continue using it free, just for remote control; what you will not get is file transfer.

	* [~~http~~://~~www~~.apple.com/~~downloads~~/~~macosx~~/~~networking_security/remotedesktopconnectionclient.html~~ Remote Desktop ~~Connection Client~~] ~~from~~ [http://~~www~~.microsoft.com/~~mac/products~~/~~remote-desktop~~/~~default~~.~~mspx~~ Microsoft] will work If the other computer has Windows. It is free.		* [https://itunes.apple.com/app/microsoft-remote-desktop/id715768417 Microsoft Remote Desktop] (see also [http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/dn473009.aspx Microsoft Remote Desktop Clients] will work If the other computer has Windows. It is free.

	* [http://www.apple.com/remotedesktop/ Apple Remote Desktop] can be used to manage Macs on a network, but is not free.		* [http://www.apple.com/remotedesktop/ Apple Remote Desktop] can be used to manage Macs on a network, but is not free.

N Reid: /* Some alternatives */ update links for Timbuktu

2014-08-05T15:08:11Z

Some alternatives: update links for Timbuktu

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	* [http://www.teamviewer.com TeamViewer] is free for personal use.		* [http://www.teamviewer.com TeamViewer] is free for personal use.

	* [http://www.netopia.com/software/products/tb2/ ~~Timbuktu~~] ~~has a long presence in~~ this ~~field~~.		* Timbuktu has a long presence in this field. It was developed by netopia.com but is now owned by [http://www.arrisi.com/products/product.asp?id=1027 Arris]. They do not seem to be updating their own website promptly for the latest versions of this product, so see [http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/6389/timbuktu-pro MacUpdate], [http://www.netopia.com/software/products/tb2/mac/upgrade_version_8.html this Netopia upgrade page] and [http://discussions.apple.com/message/23467377 this discussion] at the Apple support forum.

	* [http://www.bainsware.com/ ShareTool]<!-- formerly Yazsoft.com --> is a great remote login tool, using SSH for encryption; not free but works extremely well and allows Bonjour connections to other systems on the remote LAN.		* [http://www.bainsware.com/ ShareTool]<!-- formerly Yazsoft.com --> is a great remote login tool, using SSH for encryption; not free but works extremely well and allows Bonjour connections to other systems on the remote LAN.

N Reid: /* Some alternatives */ new link for ShareTool

2014-08-03T12:59:12Z

Some alternatives: new link for ShareTool

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	* [http://www.netopia.com/software/products/tb2/ Timbuktu] has a long presence in this field.		* [http://www.netopia.com/software/products/tb2/ Timbuktu] has a long presence in this field.

	* [http://www.~~yazsoft~~.com~~/products/sharetool~~/ ShareTool] is a great remote login tool, using SSH for encryption; not free but works extremely well and allows Bonjour connections to other systems on the remote LAN.		* [http://www.bainsware.com/ ShareTool]<!-- formerly Yazsoft.com --> is a great remote login tool, using SSH for encryption; not free but works extremely well and allows Bonjour connections to other systems on the remote LAN.

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N Reid: /* Some alternatives */ TeamViewer is free for personal use.

2014-02-14T19:19:59Z

Some alternatives: TeamViewer is free for personal use.

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	* [http://www.apple.com/remotedesktop/ Apple Remote Desktop] can be used to manage Macs on a network, but is not free.		* [http://www.apple.com/remotedesktop/ Apple Remote Desktop] can be used to manage Macs on a network, but is not free.

	* [http://www.teamviewer.com TeamViewer]		* [http://www.teamviewer.com TeamViewer] is free for personal use.

	* [http://www.netopia.com/software/products/tb2/ Timbuktu] has a long presence in this field.		* [http://www.netopia.com/software/products/tb2/ Timbuktu] has a long presence in this field.