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From: Jaimie Vandenbergh on 28 Mar 2010 13:08 On Sun, 28 Mar 2010 15:55:54 +0100, Ben Shimmin <bas(a)llamaselector.com> wrote: >Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie(a)sometimes.sessile.org>: >> On Sun, 28 Mar 2010 12:08:10 +0100, Chris Ridd <chrisridd(a)mac.com> >> wrote: > >[...] > >>> Can you use "machinename.local"? Of course now you've got to remember >>> what machinename is. >> >> Yup. You can also just use "machinename" if you set "local" up as a >> search domain in network settings. Also under some other conditions >> which I haven't worked out. > >Perhaps if you have an appropriate `machinename' entry in /etc/hosts, >too. That'll work (as will setting up a DNS server on the local network and doing it properly!), but sometimes "machinename" Just Works. Perhaps it's a Bonjour thing, though I'd expect that to be more reliable. Cheers - Jaimie -- When the ad says "Kills 99.9 percent of bacteria!" my reflexive response is "...and the 0.1 percent left can bench-press a truck" -- David Staples, asr
From: Rod on 28 Mar 2010 13:47 On 28/03/2010 18:08, Jaimie Vandenbergh wrote: <> > > That'll work (as will setting up a DNS server on the local network and > doing it properly!), but sometimes "machinename" Just Works. Perhaps > it's a Bonjour thing, though I'd expect that to be more reliable. > > Cheers - Jaimie Well Just Works is now our experience of Screen Sharing. Just a few wrinkles - like copy & paste needing Get & Send. And aty the moment, incessant username/password entering. (I'm sure we'll get over these.) Thanks again. -- Rod
From: J. J. Lodder on 28 Mar 2010 17:52 Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > Phil Taylor <nothere(a)all.invalid> wrote: > > > If you are using 10.5 or later, go to System Preferences, Sharing and > > turn Screen Sharing on. On the other machine, open a Finder window, > > and in the sidebar under "Shared" you should see the user name for the > > shared machine. Click on that, then on the "Share Screen..." button at > > the top right of the window. Enter the password and there you are. > > If you go to /System/Library/CoreServices there's an app in there called > 'Screen Sharing' that you can put in the Dock. Yes, but completely unnecessary. The Finder will tell you whether screen sharing is possible, under the 'Connect' button. If it is there will be a 'Share Screen' button, Jan
From: Sara on 30 Mar 2010 11:03 In article <280320101154017371%nothere(a)all.invalid>, Phil Taylor <nothere(a)all.invalid> wrote: > In article <1jg23zo.60kop91tsrvi8N%jim(a)magrathea.plus.com>, Jim > <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > > > Phil Taylor <nothere(a)all.invalid> wrote: > > > > > If you are using 10.5 or later, go to System Preferences, Sharing and > > > turn Screen Sharing on. On the other machine, open a Finder window, > > > and in the sidebar under "Shared" you should see the user name for the > > > shared machine. Click on that, then on the "Share Screen..." button at > > > the top right of the window. Enter the password and there you are. > > > > If you go to /System/Library/CoreServices there's an app in there called > > 'Screen Sharing' that you can put in the Dock. > > Ooh, never knew that. You do have to remember the IP number though. A > Browse option would have been useful. > It works with the .local address too. -- Sara Hurrah - the weather has cheered up
From: Jon B on 1 Apr 2010 04:55
Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > Phil Taylor <nothere(a)all.invalid> wrote: > > > > If you go to /System/Library/CoreServices there's an app in there called > > > 'Screen Sharing' that you can put in the Dock. > > > > Ooh, never knew that. You do have to remember the IP number though. A > > Browse option would have been useful. > > Rather annoyingly there _was_ a way of getting one. Then they removed > it. > Probably to stop it cannibalising sales of Apple Remote Desktop -- Jon B Above email address IS valid. <http://www.bramley-computers.co.uk/> Apple Laptop Repairs. |