GoToMac? Citrix to offer Mac Version?

MacRumors · 01:24 PM

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CBROnline is reporting that Citrix Systems' software division is considering a Mac counterpart to their popular GoToMyPC software utility.

GoToMyPC allows users to access their Windows PCs remotely. While several similar solutions exist for the Mac -- including Apple's own Remote Desktop -- Citrix's version allows users to remotely access their computers via a web-based client. This allows access from most web-enabled platforms including Mac and Linux PCs.

Regardless, increased interest in the Mac platform by developers can only be seen as a good sign.

narco · May 31, 2005, 01:26 PM

I always hear this advertised on a local talk radio station. The "Tech guy" Leo Laporte on a local radio station (I know he does TV as well) is a known Mac-user, and always talks about this service. I assumed it was Mac compatible, but the website said otherwise. Glad to know it's in the works -- I'd love to not be confined to my computer -- there always seems to be a major problem the second I choose to step out of the "office."

Fishes,
narco.

Doctor Q · May 31, 2005, 01:28 PM

gotomymac.com still goes to gotomypc.com. As the CBROnline story points out, Citrix owns both domain names.

j_maddison · May 31, 2005, 01:31 PM

This is absolutely brilliant. Anyone who votes this as a negative needs their heads read. What an amazing step forward for macs!! Now less of us will have to use wintel lappies for work! hoorah!

jay

d.perel · May 31, 2005, 01:35 PM

"good signs" are always cool

orion123 · May 31, 2005, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Macrumors

This allows access from most web-enabled platforms including Mac and Linux PCs.

I would hope and assume you'd be able to access your Mac through a Web client on a PC as well. With Citrix you can currently access a remote PC via the Mac so it would be great if this lets you go the other way!

(Go Citrix!)

amberashby · May 31, 2005, 01:43 PM

I've used the PC version before and it works great. Looking forward to a Mac version.

ChrisBrightwell · May 31, 2005, 01:50 PM

Most VNC servers out there have Java applet interfaces available to them, as well as clients on damn near any platform out there.

I fail to see the signicance of this, aside from the "w00t for new developers!" factor.

Yebot · May 31, 2005, 02:03 PM

What is most significant, IMO, is that GoToMyPC/GoToMyMac uses http(s). So, you can get through firewalls/proxies etc without having your IT staff open up ports for VNC.

FoxyKaye · May 31, 2005, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by amberashby

I've used the PC version before and it works great. Looking forward to a Mac version.

I'm not - every release of the PC version of Citrix has been a disaster at three different organizations I've worked at whose IT departments implemented it for various reasons.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisBrightwell

I fail to see the signicance of this, aside from the "w00t for new developers!" factor.

Agreed - It's always nice to see new developers on board with OS X, but there's folks much higher on my wish-list than Citrix.

Doctor Q · May 31, 2005, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisBrightwell

I fail to see the signicance of this, aside from the "w00t for new developers!" factor.

Here's another plus: Having Citrix support for Macs on the server side will add to the acceptance of Macs in corporate environments. It's more of a mindset issue than a technical one.

andiwm2003 · May 31, 2005, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Macrumors

Regardless, increased interest in the Mac platform by developers can only be seen as a good sign.

and why then are there already two negativ ratings

revjay · May 31, 2005, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by amberashby

I've used the PC version before and it works great. Looking forward to a Mac version.

I agree...this almost as good as carrying a 'book.

Dippo · May 31, 2005, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisBrightwell

Most VNC servers out there have Java applet interfaces available to them, as well as clients on damn near any platform out there.

I fail to see the signicance of this, aside from the "w00t for new developers!" factor.

Unless of course you have a stupid dynamic IP address that seems to change every couple hours!!!

Steamboatwillie · May 31, 2005, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dippo

Unless of course you have a stupid dynamic IP address that seems to change every couple hours!!!

Dnsart, Dynip, NoIP, etc + a SSH tunnel & VNC. A little leg work up front but works great. I do it all the time. Secure & Reliable.

iMeowbot · 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steamboatwillie

Dnsart, Dynip, NoIP, etc + a SSH tunnel & VNC. A little leg work up front but works great. I do it all the time. Secure & Reliable.

Some corporations have been disabling outbound ssh connections through their proxies, so that solution no longer always works

(and the solution one endorses, an SSH tunnel service over HTTP kind of like gotomypc imaginatively called ssh-tunnel.com, has only offered a Windows client.

)

Thirteenva · May 31, 2005, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FoxyKaye

I'm not - every release of the PC version of Citrix has been a disaster at three different organizations I've worked at whose IT departments implemented it for various reasons.

Agreed - It's always nice to see new developers on board with OS X, but there's folks much higher on my wish-list than Citrix.

You're confusing Citrix with GoToMyPC. While the company Citrix owns GoToMyPC it is not related to the Citrix mainframe/thin client system commonly used in corporate environments. GoToMyPC was not even developed by them, Citrix purchased GoToMyPC about a year ago. The product is AMAZING, we use it here for the PCs and it is much, much, much better than VNC (which i currently use on my macs). I'd be the first customer when they release it.

Eric_Z · May 31, 2005, 03:22 PM

Now if only Minitab could allso be ported to OSX... Then I'd know quite a few people that could be persuaded to swich,.

yellow · May 31, 2005, 03:29 PM

I'd prefer that Citrix updated their ICA client installer for Tiger first.

Object-X · May 31, 2005, 03:46 PM

I was actually impressed with GoToMyPC when I needed to use it once. It worked far better than I expected. The fact that they are porting it to OS X is a very good sign indeed. Apple's marketshare is on the rise and if companies like this think there is money to be made all the better for us.

Steamboatwillie · May 31, 2005, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iMeowbot

Some corporations have been disabling outbound ssh connections through their proxies, so that solution no longer always works

(and the solution one endorses, an SSH tunnel service over HTTP kind of like gotomypc imaginatively called ssh-tunnel.com, has only offered a Windows client.

)

Yup, I am familiar with that, my solution was to mix up port forwarding on my firewall at home. For example I could use a common port like 80 (incoming) to translate to port 22 on a specific box on my lan at home. Works like a charm. We have a Cisco PIX firewall at work that is locked down like a vice. Doesn't stop me though!

nagromme · May 31, 2005, 04:42 PM

How much does it cost on PC? I can see occasional uses for it. (If/when I decide to spend what broadband costs.)

accelman · May 31, 2005, 05:03 PM

Did anyone notice that on gotomypc.com, in their demos, the monitor shown in the videos is a mac monitor (although, I must say, I don't recognize it...) --- look for the apple logo at the top.

FoxyKaye · May 31, 2005, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thirteenva

You're confusing Citrix with GoToMyPC... GoToMyPC was not even developed by them, Citrix purchased GoToMyPC about a year ago.

Ah, my bad. From my experiences with them, I haven't looked in on the company in a while. Correction noted!

Thanks.

yellow · 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by accelman

Did anyone notice that on gotomypc.com, in their demos, the monitor shown in the videos is a mac monitor (although, I must say, I don't recognize it...) --- look for the apple logo at the top.

Hey.... that's a Powerbook G3 screen, if I'm not mistaken. Good catch.

Edit: not ridiculous at all!

May 31, 2005, 01:15 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	GoToMac? Citrix to offer Mac Version? http://www.macrumors.com/images/macrumorsthreadlogo.gif CBROnline is reporting that Citrix Systems' software division is considering a Mac counterpart to their popular GoToMyPC software utility. GoToMyPC allows users to access their Windows PCs remotely. While several similar solutions exist for the Mac -- including Apple's own Remote Desktop -- Citrix's version allows users to remotely access their computers via a web-based client. This allows access from most web-enabled platforms including Mac and Linux PCs. Regardless, increased interest in the Mac platform by developers can only be seen as a good sign. Last edited by Doctor Q : May 31, 2005 at 01:24 PM.

May 31, 2005, 01:28 PM	#3
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May 31, 2005, 01:31 PM	#4
j_maddison macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Nelson, Wales	This is absolutely brilliant. Anyone who votes this as a negative needs their heads read. What an amazing step forward for macs!! Now less of us will have to use wintel lappies for work! hoorah! jay __________________ Unibody macbook, 2.4Ghz Dual core, 4Gig Ram, 250Gig HD 1st Gen iPhone 8Gig, Ipod photo 30Gig, 1st Gen Shuffle 1Gig

May 31, 2005, 01:35 PM	#5
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May 31, 2005, 01:50 PM	#8
ChrisBrightwell macrumors 68020 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Huntsville, AL	Most VNC servers out there have Java applet interfaces available to them, as well as clients on damn near any platform out there. I fail to see the signicance of this, aside from the "w00t for new developers!" factor. __________________ "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." 15" MacBook Pro (2.4GHz, 4GB RAM, 320GB HDD) Canon 50D (10-22, 24-70, 50/1.4, 70-200/2.8)

May 31, 2005, 01:26 PM	#2
narco macrumors 65816 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: California.	I always hear this advertised on a local talk radio station. The "Tech guy" Leo Laporte on a local radio station (I know he does TV as well) is a known Mac-user, and always talks about this service. I assumed it was Mac compatible, but the website said otherwise. Glad to know it's in the works -- I'd love to not be confined to my computer -- there always seems to be a major problem the second I choose to step out of the "office." Fishes, narco.

May 31, 2005, 01:43 PM	#7
amberashby macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2003	I've used the PC version before and it works great. Looking forward to a Mac version.

May 31, 2005, 02:03 PM	#9
Yebot macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Central PA	What is most significant, IMO, is that GoToMyPC/GoToMyMac uses http(s). So, you can get through firewalls/proxies etc without having your IT staff open up ports for VNC. __________________ Grabastic Pieces

May 31, 2005, 03:22 PM	#18
Eric_Z macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2003	Now if only Minitab could allso be ported to OSX... Then I'd know quite a few people that could be persuaded to swich,.

May 31, 2005, 03:29 PM	#19
yellow Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: I love you, food.	I'd prefer that Citrix updated their ICA client installer for Tiger first. __________________ Chameleon's Consignment Loft

May 31, 2005, 03:46 PM	#20
Object-X macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2004	Love it I was actually impressed with GoToMyPC when I needed to use it once. It worked far better than I expected. The fact that they are porting it to OS X is a very good sign indeed. Apple's marketshare is on the rise and if companies like this think there is money to be made all the better for us.

May 31, 2005, 04:42 PM	#22
nagromme macrumors 601 Join Date: May 2002 Location: Blinking blue dot	How much does it cost on PC? I can see occasional uses for it. (If/when I decide to spend what broadband costs.) __________________ nagromme Would you like a treatment?

May 31, 2005, 05:03 PM	#23
accelman macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2005	Anyone notice... Did anyone notice that on gotomypc.com, in their demos, the monitor shown in the videos is a mac monitor (although, I must say, I don't recognize it...) --- look for the apple logo at the top.

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