GoToMac? Citrix to offer Mac Version?

[MacRumors]

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]

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]

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

 

[j_maddison]

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]

"good signs" are always cool

 

[orion123]

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]

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

 

[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.

 

[Yebot]

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]

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.

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

 

[Object-X]

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.

 

[Steamboatwillie]

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]

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

 

[accelman]

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.

 

[FoxyKaye]

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]

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!