Remote Access

[In Utopia]

Does software exist where I can get access to my other iMac 300 miles away and actually run it as if I were there?
This would have to be real time, not a sharing only type app.

Should have added free.

 

[jerwin]

https://www.apple.com/remotedesktop/

the reviews on the apple store aren't great.

also, look into RDP

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_Desktop_Protocol

and RFP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RFB_protocol

 

[concluded]

Try Splashtop, Screens, TeamViewer, or any number of VNC-based solutions.

 

[In Utopia]

Just downloaded and installed free Team Viewer.
Have no idea as to where to start, don't see any help section, and right off the bat it looks like something a person with more IT experience has to set up than I have.

 

[sracer]

I prefer to use Jump Desktop. It supports many platforms, and as the added benefit of supporting the use of mice on an iPad or iPad pro.

 

[chabig]

You can also use Back to My Mac, which is built in.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204618

 

[In Utopia]

Tried to set up Back to My Mac, tried to follow the directions, what they said and what I saw didn't match.
Jump isn't free.
Not going to pay for something I can't get to work.

 

[alien3dx]

just 2 days ago, i try real vnc. It work, but only one problem. MAC cannot sleep upon remote..** not real vnc issue

 

[tarsins]

Another vote for Jump Desktop. I use it to connect my MacBook Pro/iPad Pro to my iMac, my Windows 10 PC and Windows Server 2008 400 miles away usually all at the same time. It's never let me down.

 

[SecuritySteve]

Assuming you can VPN in to your network ... what is wrong with using the stock macOS remote desktop application exactly?

Once you've connected to your network remotely, go to Finder -> Go -> Connect to Server

Type vnc://(serveraddress) where (serveraddress) is the local IP of your mac

And presto, you're now remotely connected to your mac.

As for VPN solutions if you do not have one, openVPN is free and supported by macOS.

 

[In Utopia]

Sounds simple, except I'm not understanding anything you said.
Starting with connect to my network remotely. I have no idea on how to do that.
Right now the other computer 300 miles away is turned off.

 

[alien3dx]

Sounds simple, except I'm not understanding anything you said.
Starting with connect to my network remotely. I have no idea on how to do that.
Right now the other computer 300 miles away is turned off.

E.g my test

Mac is in sleep mode and have installed vnc server from here https://www.realvnc.com/en/connect/download/vnc/ . Then i install vnc viewer to my windows laptop .

My Windows Laptop -> on cellphone wifi
My Mac -> on internal fibre optic

Step

1. Login to real vnc app. connect to your mac.. wala. finish. The only problem i had is as mention above, i clicked sleep at the normal menu but mac discconect but still in alive mode . But in mean time, i had also mac setup for sleep mode after not open/used after 30 minute.

 

[mj_]

Assuming you can VPN in to your network

You can stop right there. Someone who isn't even capable of getting TeamViewer to run, which requires nothing other than installing, launching, typing in ID and password, won't understand a single word of what you just said.

@In Utopia TeamViewer is dead simple. Install it on your remote Mac and use the ID and password to connect from your other Mac via TeamViewer. Done.

 

[mreg376]

I use Teamviewer. It's free for personal use, and is less complicated to set up than it looks. It's worked consistently and reliably. I use it mainly for "technical support" for remote family members.