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Control a mac from a pc?
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Jan 16, 2004, 09:16 AM
 
Hi, I have a PC and a Mac on my network. Is there software to let me control the mac via my pc, like I can control my pc via my mac using remote desktop?
     
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Jan 16, 2004, 09:48 AM
 
here are the programs i use for this.

here is a OSXvnc, a VNC server for the mac.
http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/11283

here is VNCViewer, a VNC client for the mac.
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/9424


this is WinVNC, a VNC client/server i use on my PC.
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/win/21413


VNC is easy to use and relatively fast and will work the same on Windows, Mac, and Linux. there are other client/servers out there...these are just what i use. the servers and clients are generally free.
(Last edited by dwishbone; Jan 16, 2004 at 10:01 AM. )
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Jan 16, 2004, 10:41 AM
 
The other option is Timbuktu. It's not free like VNC, but it's MUCH faster, it supports file transfer, and has other nice features.
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Jan 16, 2004, 01:41 PM
 
Thanks VNC worked easily, I will look at the other option too.

Thanks again!
     
   
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