Q: back to my mac is very slow

Hi,

I'm trying 'back to my mac'.

I'm on a iMac OS X 10.11.5, 3,2 Ghz Intel Core i5, 24 GB RAM. I' trying to reach it on my new macbook air elswhere. Ik works all fine but it is to slow to use. Screensharing has to work faster, to work efficiently. What can I do to make it faster? Both macs are on a broadband network,

Thx for helping me!

Grz,

Yves

Posted on Jul 11, 2016 3:17 AM

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Esquared

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Could there be some kind of software conflict perhaps? Have you checked if speed is better in another (clean) user account on your MacBook? Checked all the settings as mentioned in https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204618

Posted on Jul 26, 2016 12:13 AM

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by Ptaxey,

Ptaxey Jul 11, 2016 3:40 AM in response to Ief_DR
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Jul 11, 2016 3:40 AM in response to Ief_DR

Here are some tips about your issue: Resolve Back to My Mac status messages in iCloud preferences - Apple Support
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Ief_DR Jul 24, 2016 11:35 PM in response to Ptaxey
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Jul 24, 2016 11:35 PM in response to Ptaxey

Thx! I tried what is suggested in the link. It didn't work out. Back to my mac stays very slow :-(
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Esquared Jul 24, 2016 11:39 PM in response to Ief_DR
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Jul 24, 2016 11:39 PM in response to Ief_DR

Broadband is a broad concept. Is it symmetric or asymmetric. In other words: is your upload speed much slower than your download speed? And how much is it (the upload speed I mean).
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Ief_DR Jul 25, 2016 6:43 AM in response to Esquared
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Jul 25, 2016 6:43 AM in response to Esquared

Upload speed = 20 Mbps
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Esquared Jul 25, 2016 6:59 AM in response to Ief_DR
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Jul 25, 2016 6:59 AM in response to Ief_DR

So, that essentially is 2 megabyte per second. Accessing a big desktop with that transfer rate will never break any speed records...
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Ief_DR Jul 26, 2016 12:05 AM in response to Esquared
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Jul 26, 2016 12:05 AM in response to Esquared

That's strange. I used an app called Screens ( http://edovia.com/screens/) and that worked perfectly! I have the highest possible upload speed, I can't upgrade anymore.
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Esquared Jul 26, 2016 12:13 AM in response to Ief_DR
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Jul 26, 2016 12:13 AM in response to Ief_DR

Could there be some kind of software conflict perhaps? Have you checked if speed is better in another (clean) user account on your MacBook? Checked all the settings as mentioned in https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204618
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