Remote Access Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Dear Aunt TUAW: Help me remote-control my Mac mini from my iPad

by Erica Sadun (Apr 17th, 2012)

Dear Aunt TUAW, So, I bought the new iPad hoping it would replace my need for a Mac. It's great, but just not quite there. I am wanting to set up a high end Mac mini at home to run OSX on my iPad via remote access. There seems to be a lot of remote access apps. What do you think is the ...

TeamViewer update allows remote file transfer

by Mel Martin (Aug 16th, 2011)

TeamViewer for the iPhone and TeamViewer HD for the iPad have received new updates that provide support for transferring any file from an iOS mobile device to a computer (and vice versa). Windows PCs as well as Mac OS X Lion and Linux systems are supported. TeamViewer is free for private use, ...

Wyse PocketCloud aims to get your desktop anywhere you are

by Michael Rose (Jun 28th, 2011)

If the name Wyse sounds familiar, it's probably because the company has been doing remote access since the days of acoustic couplers and 300-baud modems. Founded in 1981, it has evolved from its early days of creating 'dumb terminals' to become an industry leader in virtual desktops, giving users ...

Prompt from Panic does SSH on iPad and iPhone

by Chris Ward (Apr 15th, 2011)

Prompt from Panic is probably not an app you'll download just to muck around with and then forget. An SSH client is one of those things you either need and use a fair bit, or not at all. Described by developer Panic as "a clean, crisp, and cheerful SSH client: it helps you when you need it, and ...

In search of the perfect remote access app: TeamViewer

by Mel Martin (Apr 2nd, 2011)

If you have multiple computers or have to provide support to a remote Mac or PC used by a family member or friend, or if you travel and need to contact your computer at home, you're a customer for some sort of remote access. There are lots of choices, both free and paid. I've tried many, like ...

Screens: an easy and elegant VNC app for iOS

by Mel Martin (Dec 18th, 2010)

VNC (virtual network computing) has been around for a long time, but lately there seems to be more and more interest in it, perhaps because of all the iPad and iPhone owners who want to connect to their computers back home or at the office. Screens, from Edovia, is a new entrant in the VNC app race. ...

Dear Aunt TUAW: From Earth to Romania

by Erica Sadun (Sep 1st, 2010)

Dear Aunt TUAW, I have a late 2008 MacBook Pro and a 4 year old MacBook Pro that I will be taking to Romania next month to give to my in-laws so we can video conference with them. Seeing as they are not very computer literate, I want to be able to perform remote control / screen sharing in case ...

TUAW Review and Giveaway: Here, File File!

by Aron Trimble (Feb 10th, 2010)

Back in December we got an early look at an app that allowed you to view and share your Mac's files while on the go. Put simply, Here, File File! [iTunes link] aimed to be the cure to what ailed the file-forgetters among us. Yesterday, the crew behind the very promising preview video announced that ...

GoToMyPC now includes Mac compatibility

by Mel Martin (Jan 3rd, 2010)

After a long beta period, GoToMyPC is now offering a full Mac release version of the popular remote access software. The cheapest option for the software and service, which is called "GoToMyPC for Mac," allows you to access one other computer (Mac or PC) and costs US$19.95 per month after a 30 day ...

SSH and the case-sensitive username in Snow Leopard

by Aron Trimble (Jan 2nd, 2010)

Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard introduced a lot of under-the-hood changes and many are not very obvious. One such change is to the authentication requirements for logging in remotely via SSH. In 10.5 logging in remotely via SSH was a pretty standard affair. In 10.6, however, security has been beefed ...

Found Footage: Here, File File! lets you access your Mac's files

by Aron Trimble (Dec 5th, 2009)

When using your iPhone to access your files, you really have two options. First, some apps let you copy files to your phone for later viewing. In the second option, a service such as Dropbox or MobileMe allow you to access a subset of your files. However, none of these options cure ...

FarFinder remote access tool: on sale and iPhone savvy

by Steven Sande (Oct 9th, 2009)

I'm a sucker for anything that allows me to get secure remote access to my home machine, so when I saw that FarFinder, the remote access tool from FlyingMac, was on sale for US$20, I jumped on the chance to buy it. It'll be on sale until October 22nd, so if you want to get the application for US$15 ...

Your iPhone and iPhoto library are in sync with Simplify Photo

by Sang Tang (Aug 20th, 2009)

Like its music app on the iPhone, which allows you to use your iPhone to tap into your desktop's music collection, Simplify Media provides similar functionality with photos through its Simplify Photo [iTunes link] iPhone app. Many of us are forgetful in some form, and this trait is especially ...

Searchlight, remote Spotlight on your Mac or iPhone

by Brett Terpstra (Aug 15th, 2008)

Searchlight 2.0 was officially released last week. Searchlight offers remote Spotlight functionality, allowing you to search your computer's files via a web browser, and it includes an iPhone-optimized interface. I talked with Searchlight's authors, Gravity Applications, during WWDC and got a good ...

Back To My Mac alternative: TeamViewer

by Steven Sande (May 30th, 2008)

Back To My Mac got you down? After the 10.5.3 update, all BTMM is telling me is what I already know -- my Comcast-supplied router is old and doesn't support NAT-PMP or UPnP. iChat Screen Sharing works, but really needs someone on the other end of the connection to activate it. Yeah, Timbuktu has ...