Browse tag: remote control

Browse tag: remote control

Directly set screen sharing image quality level
Learn how to set the quality level of a remote Mac's screen in the Screen Sharing application in 10.5 and 10.6.
Hardware remotes for your media center Mac
Apple's hardware remote control may be handy, but it's limited. For greater control, check out these remotes.
iPhone and iPod touch remote controls
Getting up from your couch to “change the channel” on your Mac-based media center is so 1970s. iPhone and iPod touch apps can help you control your media center using your home network.
Apple updates Remote Desktop admin, client software
Updates to Apple's desktop management software offer many improvements.
ScreenSharingMenulet makes quick work of Screen Sharing
ScreenSharingMenulet gives you an easy-access menu for initiating Screen Sharing connections.
TeamViewer Manager remote support app now available for Mac
TeamViewer GmbH has released a Mac version of TemaViewer Manager, the database tool that works as part of their remote control software package.
Flicking the Apple TV
Updates to the Apple TV and Remote app makes controlling an Apple TV with an iPhone or iPod touch a pleasure.
Apple TV software update adds support for iPhone gestures
The latest version of the Apple TV software allows you to control playback using flick gestures on your iPhone and iPod touch.
VNC Enterprise Edition adds cross-platform remote printing
VNC Enterprise Edition adds support for cross-platform remote printing and cross-platform chat.
Review: Dexim AV Dock Station with Remote Control
At $80, Dexim's AV Dock Station with Remote Control is a more affordable solution for remotely controlling an iPod or iPhone to a TV than anything Apple offers.
Review: Rowmote for iPhone
The $1 Rowmote app for iPhone and iPod touch is an affordable and capable remote control for your Mac.
Controlling your Mac mini media center
Once you've set up a Mac mini-based media center, you've got to come up with a way to control everything sans mouse and keyboard. Christopher Breen outlines some of the options, from iPhone software to universal remotes.
Citrix introduces App Receiver for iPhone
Citrix's App Receiver will bring an important tool to iPhone-using IT staff which will help them remotely access files. John C. Welch takes a look at how it works and how it compares to other solutions.
Party down with iTunes DJ
iTunes 8 comes with a rejiggered Party Shuffle feature called iTunes DJ. It works this way.
Review: Air Mouse Pro for iPhone
This app, which uses the accelerometer and touchscreen to turn your iPhone or iPod touch into a remote keyboard and mouse, is a genuinely fun and practical tool for anyone who needs to break free of the desk.
eBlaster mac enables remote monitoring
eBlaster is a new remote monitoring tool for parents and businesses.
Rowmote brings Apple Remote functions to iPhone, iPod touch
A new iPhone and iPod touch application, Rowmote, duplicates the features of the Apple Remote.
Spector Pro mac monitors computer activity
Spector Pro mac 2009 is surveillance software that lets you keep an eye on what's going on on remote Macs on your network.
Create easy screen-sharing shortcuts
Create shortcuts that activate Screen Sharing with a click of the mouse.
Aqua Connect Terminal Server supports Leopard
Aqua Connect Terminal Server now works on Leopard and supports Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol.
A market opportunity for Apple Remote Desktop
Apple's Remote Desktop 3 is a powerful, feature-rich program that’s only sold for use with 10 or more Macs. But where does that leave a home enthusiast with a network of three to five Macs?
Review: Teleport for iPhone
Teleport is an expensive but full-featured application to view and control other Macs and Windows machines on your network.
Apple's Remote app even better than we thought
Dan Frakes missed a feature in his original review of Apple's Remote app for iPhone and iPod touch. And it's a feature that makes Remote even better when used with an Apple TV.
Remote lets you control iTunes from iPhone, iPod touch
Apple's Remote application lets you take control of your iTunes library from your iPhone or iPod touch.
TeamViewer remote support tool works on Mac, Windows
TeamViewer is a new remote networking support tool that operates on both Macs and Windows PCs.
The Apple of the future
The Apple of five years from now will most certainly be different from the Apple of today. But as Dan Moren suggests, it probably won’t be a future anybody can predict.
NTRsupport remote software works in Leopard
NTRsupport, a remote control software service available to enterprise IT staff, is now Leopard-compatible.
Desktop Transporter features ‘live preview’
Desktop Transporter 2.6 now features the ability to view live preview thumbnails of all shared desktops and other enhancements.
Cisco improves WebEx Mac support
Cisco has announced improved Mac support and performance across its suite of WebEx online collaboration tools.