What Is The Best VNC Viewer For OSX

[mactastic1971]

I generally use tight vnc for windows which is excellent but isnt supported on OSX. Which would you recommend? I need to be able to run openGL applications across the VNC server which is running on a linux box.

Thanks
M.

 

[ChrisA]

I need to be able to run openGL applications across the VNC server which is running on a linux box.

X11 will work for this. Mac OS ships with a good X11 implementation. It fact it's likely the sameone as on your Linux system. In theory you shoud get better performance this way than you would with VNC

That said. I use this one but there could be better one out http://sourceforge.net/projects/cotvnc/

 

[mactastic1971]

X11 will work for this. Mac OS ships with a good X11 implementation. It fact it's likely the sameone as on your Linux system. In theory you shoud get better performance this way than you would with VNC

That said. I use this one but there could be better one out http://sourceforge.net/projects/cotvnc/

I really need to share a virtual desktop and X11 seems to have issues with streaming openGL down the pipe.

Im really looking for peoples feedback concerning:-

-RealVNC
-COTVNC
-Any other VNC apps

But thanks for your swift reponse

 

[boast]

I am curious as to how running openGL apps is related to vnc viewers?

 

[TheStu]

Which OS X are you using? If it is 10.5, have you tried the native VNC viewer?

 

[pastrychef]

I've been using JollysFastVNC and like it a lot.

 

[theBB]

I've been using Chicken of the VNC on Tiger and it is fast and smooth enough for me. I almost never get disconnection or freezing issues unless my VPN connection times out. BTW, I run x11vnc as the server on my Linux box. x11vnc lets me keep on using the same session at work or at home.

 

[mactastic1971]

Thanks for the replies.
I've had pretty good results using "Chicken of the VNC" if anyone is interested...