Remote Desktop Mac

Heh....what i always end up doing is...because i do still own pcs...whenever i want to do something on my windowsXP machine I just use microsoft remote desktop from my iBook and connect to the Pc... ...

The network is working, I am able to mount a remote disc. To do that, I select the menu "Connect to a server", Mac OS automatically find the remote computer, and I can connect to have the remote disc on my desktop. ...

Don't you have to buy Apple Remote Desktop to be able to control another 10.3 mac ? ...

So you don't get the awful tearing when, say, using doc zooming? Incredibly latent screen redraws? In other words, no more VNC-like speed? I don't have a second Mac here so I can't try it out at the moment (I'd spend EXTRA money if they'd just put out a Windows client, though I'd like to point out again that MS has a Windows, Mac, and LINUX client for terminal...

i have a mac controlled via remote desktop. ...

yes apple remote desktop does work over the internet, I know because I have done it. Of course if you have a router, you have to forward a port to the mac that you will be remote desktoping to... and you will need to remember your IP so you can use it on the road, or use dyndns. ...

etc sharing and at least the Mac version turns off clipboard capability if it runs as a "service", has a terrible time intercepting system keys, etc. ...

If you're running Mac OS X, you'll be able to accomplish everything in this article without buying a single piece of software. ...

Why should a logical person wanna do that? Your have both a Wintel/Amd and a Mac in the same house and you would like to use your Wintel/Amd through your iMac? :confused: Damn! Your Wintel/Amd must be REALLY ugly ::ha:: My advice to your "problem" would be: -Just use shared devices via networking -Use your Wintel/Amd when you have to use it -Use you iMac when you have to...

You can also use "Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection" on your Mac to remote control the PC. It is free, and gives you just about everything Timbuktu does, and it is slightly less insecure than VNC. ...