Software that allows a remote user to see and/or control a computer.
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Are the changes to Lion's screen sharing documented anywhere publicly?
I am looking for a general technical overview of the changes Lion brought to screen sharing (VNC).
Specifically, the server now can differentiate and communicate the difference between dropping in ...
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Why is Mac-to-Mac screen sharing just hanging?
I have my iMac set up with:
Firewall off
Screen sharing on for specific user, no general VNC password
File sharing on (with liberal access)
I want to connect to it's screen from my MBPro. Whenever ...
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Share the clipboards automatically when using Apple Screen Sharing?
Is it possible to share the clipboard of my local machine and a remote machine automatically when using OS X's built-in Screen Sharing utility? The whole Edit -> Send Clipboard, Edit -> Get Clipboard ...
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How to Screen Sharing / VNC to an iMac without waking the display?
I have an iMac mid 2011 at home. When I was not home, I may need to access my mac with Screen Sharing. However the iMac display will turn itself on when I connect via Screen Sharing. The problem is I ...
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1answer
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Unable to share screen over iChat
I've been trying to set up iChat screen sharing between an iBook G4 and my MacBook (both running the latest Leopard) for some time now without success. iChat has been configured on both computers with ...
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Is there a Windows remote desktop client compatible with Lion's virtual display feature?
With Lion, you can use screen sharing to connect to a "virtual display", meaning that you log in to a new session instead of 'hijacking' the currently active one.
Is there a Windows program that can ...
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How to do a screen capture from iPad 3?
I need to record me using an iPad while I am drawing on it (with Penultimate). I usually use ScreenFlow to record onscreen actions on my desktop Mac, so I need a way to display iPad on my Mac. Is ...
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Restart Screen Sharing Service on Mac mini Server
I'm running Mac OS X (think it's Snow Leopard - 10.6.7) on a Mac mini. I'm trying to connect remotely from an iMac (this has been working fine in the past, for some time). When I click "Share ...
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VNC from Windows gives blank login screen
I'm trying to VNC into my MBP running Lion using TightVNC on Win7.
Under Screen Sharing I have Allow access for All Users turned on, and Anyone may request permission and VNC viewers may control ...
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How to kill stuck Screen sharing authentication dialogue?
Sometimes when connecting to a screen sharing machine in Finder, the authentication dialogue hangs indefinitely. The only way I've been able to get rid of it is log out.
So far I've tried killing a ...
