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From: Hugh Browton on 17 Apr 2010 06:39 On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 09:50:25 +0100, Ian McCall wrote (in article <82tb2hF8s8U1(a)mid.individual.net>): > On 2010-04-17 09:45:57 +0100, Hans Sluiman <not(a)this.address> said: > >> What is the best and most reliable way to log into and control a remote >> Mac from Snow Leopard? I know there is the screen sharing feature in >> System Preferences that uses VNC - will that do the job or are there >> third party applications that may be better suited? > I use LogMeIn. -- regards hugh hugh at clarity point uk point co (by the sea) (using Hogwasher) "The question of whether Machines Can Think... is about as relevant as the question of whether Submarines Can Swim." Edsger Dijkstra (1930-2002)
From: Hans Sluiman on 17 Apr 2010 10:06 On 17/04/2010 11:20, J. J. Lodder wrote: > Hans Sluiman<not(a)this.address> wrote: > >> My elderly dad (he will be 86 this year) who lives overseas needs a new >> computer to replace his old Windows XP PC and options that spring to >> mind are an iMac or a MacBook. Given the state of his eyesight and the >> size of the screen probably the former. > > In that case it may be a good idea to grab one of the last 24" iMacs, > which has larger pixels than the new crop. > >> His computer skills are basic and if we go along this route he will need >> assistance with the transfer of documents, mail and the like, which I >> can do when I'm visiting him next time, but once the system is up and >> running I will need to be able to log in remotely for the occasional >> troubleshooting etc. What is the best and most reliable way to log into >> and control a remote Mac from Snow Leopard? I know there is the screen >> sharing feature in System Preferences that uses VNC - will that do the >> job or are there third party applications that may be better suited? > > Screen sharing wil do fine, > > Jan > Thanks for all suggestions, very useful. Hans
From: Jaimie Vandenbergh on 17 Apr 2010 10:42 On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 11:39:57 +0100, Hugh Browton <useneth@**.not.uk> wrote: >On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 09:50:25 +0100, Ian McCall wrote >(in article <82tb2hF8s8U1(a)mid.individual.net>): > >> On 2010-04-17 09:45:57 +0100, Hans Sluiman <not(a)this.address> said: >> >>> What is the best and most reliable way to log into and control a remote >>> Mac from Snow Leopard? I know there is the screen sharing feature in >>> System Preferences that uses VNC - will that do the job or are there >>> third party applications that may be better suited? >> > >I use LogMeIn. Seconded. iChat's screen sharing just doesn't work sometimes - the menu entry is greyed out. Does anyone know why? Skype is another possibility - that works pretty well. Cheers - Jaimie -- Homeopaths suffer from dilutions of grandeur
From: SteveH on 17 Apr 2010 10:44
D.M. Procida <real-not-anti-spam-address(a)apple-juice.co.uk> wrote: > > iChat. Get iChat accounts and use the share screens option - works > > very, very well and I've done this a number of times to help my sister > > out. > > iChat is handy, but TeamViewer is often more reliable. I second that - I use TeamViewer to access my media server running Vista both from home and when I'm travelling. -- SteveH |