Can I remotely connect to another mac by?

[letsdiscussit]

... by actually seeing the desktop and remotely controlling the other computer?

I believe apple remote desktop is not what I am looking for since it seems that it is designed for administrators and expensive.

The reason, kind of funny, my mother drives me crazy with her incapability to use her computer. I am more trying to find a solution where I can just login, take over her computer and make the necessary changes and who thinks to solve the problem by just driving over to her house is wrong, 3000 miles separate us, sometimes I am happy about it.

 

[WillMak]

ichat screen share?

 

[11800506]

ichat screen share?

Yeah I think that's your best option. I've used screen share on iChat to help a friend of mine with her computer issues and it works fine.

 

[ltldrummerboy]

~/System/Library/Core Services/Screen Sharing.app

But only after you run these terminal commands and enable screen sharing in the host computer's preferences.

Edit: Never mind. This only works on local networks. iChat or Bosco's Screen Share is your best bet I think.

 

[letsdiscussit]

Thanks guys!

 

[letsdiscussit]

does this also work with Tiger and Leopard? Do I need a .mac (.me) account for that? ...

 

[ltldrummerboy]

iChat screen sharing only works with the Leopard version of iChat. But you just need an AIM, .mac, or gmail account to screen share.

 

[rippyz]

What about Chicken of the VNC?

 

[Caezar]

I use www.logmein.com provide remote support to my mother. I not not have speedy internet connection, but it nevertheless works relatively well.