controlling windows PC on Mac

[Lucas Curious]

I have a M1Pro Mac with studio display and powerful windows PC in the next room. I would like to edit photos with windows software but on my Mac with the Studio DIsplay. how can I do this? Thanks

 

[VineRider]

The Microsoft Remote Desktop app from the Mac App Store works very well for connecting to a windows machine as long as they are on the same network

 

[ryanmillercg]

Check out Parsec! I've been using it for years to access my Desktop PC from a Mac and it's as close to perfect as I can find. Very useful on the free tier, but on the premium it supports 4:4:4 color and high resolution with low-latency and even drawing tablets. https://parsec.app/

 

[Lucas Curious]

The Microsoft Remote Desktop app from the Mac App Store works very well for connecting to a windows machine as long as they are on the same network

thank you ill try it

 

[Lucas Curious]

Check out Parsec! I've been using it for years to access my Desktop PC from a Mac and it's as close to perfect as I can find. Very useful on the free tier, but on the premium it supports 4:4:4 color and high resolution with low-latency and even drawing tablets. https://parsec.app/

I installed it but I do notice a little lag. thanks

 

[ralmin]

If you can get them on a wired network, it should have less lag than on a wireless network.

 

[Pakaku]

A KVM switch might work if you want a hard wired option, but cord length might be an issue. Alternatively just find some Mac software to edit with, maybe set up file-sharing between the two computers if you need it. Any of that is probably better than dealing with awful lag while editing.

 

[svenmany]

I use Microsoft Remote Desktop 8 hours per day. I do all my work on Windows while sitting at my Mac. It's pretty flawless with no noticeable lag (unless I'm playing a video game). But, the communication is using wired ethernet; I can't really comment on how it would be with a less than perfect wireless setup.

Years ago I used to use that same software to access a remote desktop on Microsoft Azure. I don't recall there being any issue, but I'm sure it wasn't as snappy.

 

[Unami]

One thing I‘d keep in mind when editing photos remotely is color accuracy. The video codec used for remote work might only be 8 bit and not support embedded color profiles.

 

[ryanmillercg]

One thing I‘d keep in mind when editing photos remotely is color accuracy. The video codec used for remote work might only be 8 bit and not support embedded color profiles.

This is why I suggested Parsec - which has 4:4:4 color support.

 

[ian87w]

Note that the Windows machine needs to be Windows Pro, not Home, to have remote desktop server feature.

 

[diegodp]

How could I control Mac on windows PC instead?

 

[svenmany]

How could I control Mac on windows PC instead?

Definitely try Jump Desktop. For the direction you want, it's a completely free solution. You install "Jump Desktop Connect" on your Mac. Then you install "Jump Desktop" on Windows.

The only thing I purchased is Jump Desktop for Mac. That allows me to connect from my Mac to Windows. I don't know why they charge for that and not for everything else.

 

[ryanmillercg]

How could I control Mac on windows PC instead?

Parsec https://parsec.app/ - the free version will likely do everything you need. It works over WAN too, not just LAN. Doesn't require Windows Pro.