Which Remoe Desktop Tool S Is Best For Mac Users

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I want to connect to my mac remotely from my Windows PC. What good products are there available that you recommend checking out?

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VNC

Recent versions of Mac OS X include a VNC server built-in, analogous to Microsoft's Remote Desktop Server (included in Windows). This can be accessed via the System Preferences > Sharing > Apple Remote Desktop option.

There are various free VNC clients available for Windows, most notably RealVNC.

While there are other options, VNC benefits from being a very mature graphical remote-access protocol with official support from Apple and good-quality client programs.

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I've tried them all and RealVNC is the best by far. Anything else either lacks important functionality or lags miserably. I recommend you try them all though and decide for yourself; it really comes down to what level of remote control you're looking to have.

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This is a full list I found on Wikipedia comparing remote desktop software.

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For quick helpdesk applications I use Teamviewer (https://www.teamviewer.com/)

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I highly recommend LogMeIn. It is the fastest remote access program to Mac I've tested.

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I'm currently using TightVNC to do the same thing. Lately it has started randomly dropping my connections though. I can get them back easily enough, but it's very annoying. Started with the OS X 10.8.1 update so I'm not sure if it's TightVNC or OS X that's got the problem.

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Remote desktop to Mac from various platforms (Windows, Ubuntu)

What are some of the tools you can use to access the graphical login of a mac.

I know there is VNC, and windows has Remote Desktop Connection, but what are all of my options?

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marked as duplicate by Sathyajith Bhat♦Mar 15 '11 at 6:02

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You could use TeamViewer, it allows access to a computer from anywhere (provided it is running TeamViewer as well) and can be used with different OSs, not just OS X.

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My personal solution in a Mac-only environment is the built-in Screen Sharing, plus router port forwarding and Dynamic DNS for external access when needed.

If you don't want to bother with the technical setup for external access, MobileMe has a feature called Back To My Mac that simplifies this.

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I have several machines using the free version of LogMeIn. You can access from another Mac, PC, iPhone (I guess a connected Touch would work), iPad or android. Encrypted, no less.

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I use iChat desktop sharing for this. There are some Apple Scripts on the internet that can be used to autoaccept connections for desktop sharing.

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