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You know macOS has a built-in bog-standard VNC server right?
by argsnd 5y ago
You know macOS has a built-in bog-standard VNC server right?
- austinjp 5y agoYep. Now, tell me how to reliably remotely interact with my MacBook desktop while my partner is logged in to that MacBook and I'm using a separate machine. Note -- and I can't believe this needs spelling out -- I want to see my desktop. Not the login screen, not my partner's desktop. Also note: reliably. As in repeatably. As in, it "just works". Ha. I gratefully await your advice. Meanwhile, I'll refrain from tales of doing this 25 **ing years ago without breaking a sweat. Sigh. (Edit: s/view/interact/)
- Jcowell 5y ago> Yep. Now, tell me how to reliably remotely interact with my MacBook desktop while my partner is logged in to that MacBook and I'm using a separate machine. Note -- and I can't believe this needs spelling out -- I want to see my desktop. Not the login screen, not my partner's desktop. Wouldn’t Screen Sharing work here ? I have to test when I get home today but I’m sure this is possible.
- argsnd 5y agoI just created a second user on my MacBook, enabled the built-in VNC server, switched back to the first user, and was able to access the second user's desktop remotely with a VNC client on Windows while the MacBook itself displayed the first user's desktop.
- luckman212 5y agoThe speed of the VNC server is pretty atrocious though. I've tried RealVNC, TightVNC, all the others. Could never get more than 2-3 fps out of it. In the end wound up buying Jump Desktop which works well.
- johnwalkr 5y agoGoogle Remote Desktop works great and takes troubleshooting network routing out of the equation.
- kaladin-jasnah 5y agoNoMachine for Mac also works quite well.