All iPads Best way to remote into a computer from iPad?

[SABunting]

I'm considering buying the next iPad mini (hopefully the September Event delivers 🤞). My M1 MacBook Pro is still performing pretty strongly, I'll never sell it but my use outside of work / study is definitely more than do-able on iOS. Since I'm keeping my Mac around, what is the best solution for 'remoting in' to it when out and about? A local solution (same Wi-Fi network) would be fine, but from anywhere via the internet is ideal.

I presume a lot of services will charge a big fee to do this, is there any sort of open source or self managed approach that you have found to be decent on iPad for remoting in to your PC or Mac from anywhere?

That should close the gap of using my iPad as a main device!

 

[sparksd]

I use Jump Desktop for this. No subscription fees.

 

[SABunting]

I use Jump Desktop for this. No subscription fees.

Thank you! That is phenomenal. Very fast. That seems to do the job.

Have you used a keyboard / mouse with that since iOS got full mouse / keyboard support, any issues or quirks?

 

[sparksd]

Thank you! That is phenomenal. Very fast. That seems to do the job.

Have you used a keyboard / mouse with that since iOS got full mouse / keyboard support, any issues or quirks?

Yes, I have with my M1 12.9 and haven't come across any issues that come to mind. I also like using it to remote into my Win11 desktop from my Win11 laptop and vice versa.

 

[okieoutwest]

I use an app called Remote Desktop Manager which doesn’t require additional software on the Mac to work. (Jump does but the tradeoff is that it’s more user friendly I think.)

 

[Portavoz]

i use Jump and love it