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From: Rod on 27 Mar 2010 19:14 Just got a second Mac in the house. (Not mine :-( - I am on Windows...) Now we want to be able to control one from t'other, and vice versa. I am very familiar with the Windows approach (Remote Desktop), with VNC, LogMeIn and have a nodding acquaintance with several others. But experience of doing similarly on Macs, of that I have none. So I shall start with the requirements. Simple - to setup and to use. Free - using standard facilities or free software. At least to get started and prove that it will be as useful as I think. No need for anything other than local communication within the house, using our normal 802.11n wireless. The more I have searched for answers, the more confused I have become over what is out there. There seem to be quite a few possibilities but some guidance would be appreciated. -- Rod
From: Ben Shimmin on 27 Mar 2010 19:24 Rod <polygonum(a)ntlworld.com>: > Just got a second Mac in the house. (Not mine :-( - I am on Windows...) > > Now we want to be able to control one from t'other, and vice versa. > > I am very familiar with the Windows approach (Remote Desktop), with VNC, > LogMeIn and have a nodding acquaintance with several others. But > experience of doing similarly on Macs, of that I have none. > > So I shall start with the requirements. > > Simple - to setup and to use. > Free - using standard facilities or free software. At least to get > started and prove that it will be as useful as I think. > No need for anything other than local communication within the house, > using our normal 802.11n wireless. > > The more I have searched for answers, the more confused I have become > over what is out there. There seem to be quite a few possibilities but > some guidance would be appreciated. If you're already familiar with LogMeIn, I would say that is probably the easiest option. It Just Works. b. -- <bas(a)bas.me.uk> <URL:http://bas.me.uk/> `Zombies are defined by behavior and can be "explained" by many handy shortcuts: the supernatural, radiation, a virus, space visitors, secret weapons, a Harvard education and so on.' -- Roger Ebert
From: SteveH on 27 Mar 2010 19:59 Rod <polygonum(a)ntlworld.com> wrote: > Just got a second Mac in the house. (Not mine :-( - I am on Windows...) > > Now we want to be able to control one from t'other, and vice versa. > > I am very familiar with the Windows approach (Remote Desktop), with VNC, > LogMeIn and have a nodding acquaintance with several others. But > experience of doing similarly on Macs, of that I have none. > > So I shall start with the requirements. > > Simple - to setup and to use. > Free - using standard facilities or free software. At least to get > started and prove that it will be as useful as I think. > No need for anything other than local communication within the house, > using our normal 802.11n wireless. > > The more I have searched for answers, the more confused I have become > over what is out there. There seem to be quite a few possibilities but > some guidance would be appreciated. I use TeamViewer here. But I'm going the other way. -- SteveH
From: David Empson on 27 Mar 2010 21:05 Rod <polygonum(a)ntlworld.com> wrote: > Just got a second Mac in the house. (Not mine :-( - I am on Windows...) > > Now we want to be able to control one from t'other, and vice versa. > > I am very familiar with the Windows approach (Remote Desktop), with VNC, > LogMeIn and have a nodding acquaintance with several others. But > experience of doing similarly on Macs, of that I have none. > > So I shall start with the requirements. > > Simple - to setup and to use. > Free - using standard facilities or free software. At least to get > started and prove that it will be as useful as I think. > No need for anything other than local communication within the house, > using our normal 802.11n wireless. What system versions are both running? As long as they are 10.5 or later, there is a built-in screen sharing mehcanism which you can use to remotely operate either computer from the other one. With 10.4 you may need a VNC client to achieve the same thing (there is a built-in VNC server). Combine that with file sharing (to transfer files from one to the other) and you have a good degree of remote control and access. If you want command line access you can also turn on Remote Login to ssh in from the other computer. -- David Empson dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz
From: Phil Taylor on 27 Mar 2010 21:59
In article <817hp8FjcoU1(a)mid.individual.net>, Rod <polygonum(a)ntlworld.com> wrote: > Just got a second Mac in the house. (Not mine :-( - I am on Windows...) > > Now we want to be able to control one from t'other, and vice versa. > > I am very familiar with the Windows approach (Remote Desktop), with VNC, > LogMeIn and have a nodding acquaintance with several others. But > experience of doing similarly on Macs, of that I have none. > > So I shall start with the requirements. > > Simple - to setup and to use. > Free - using standard facilities or free software. At least to get > started and prove that it will be as useful as I think. > No need for anything other than local communication within the house, > using our normal 802.11n wireless. > > The more I have searched for answers, the more confused I have become > over what is out there. There seem to be quite a few possibilities but > some guidance would be appreciated. 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. Phil Taylor |