I have been controlling my elderly mother’s iMac after my father died with an app called SCREENS — you download the app onto the computer and you download the app onto your phone. I don’t know if you can download it onto an iPad or not. I am able to pull up Facebook and pull up her church services via Facebook and do ANYTHING on her computer. I literally get her computer screen on my phone and then I use my finger to control the cursor.
And this is how I would help my grandmother halfway across the country when something needed to be done with her Mac. It's a Mac-to-Mac solution. –
Share screens using Messages on Mac - Apple Support
And this is how I would help my grandmother halfway across the country when something needed to be done with her Mac. It's a Mac-to-Mac solution. –
Share screens using Messages on Mac - Apple Support
TD, I am looking for the same thing but for sharing between iPhones.
I need the ability to share my elderly mom’s iPhone 12 screen … for her almost nightly phone calls asking how to do the most basic of things. Her dementia is getting worse and she doesn’t remember how to do screenshots, reply to emails, etc.
If there was an app, like the one Apple Support uses to remotely access our iPhone screens, that would be perfect. No we don’t have iPads and she no longer has her MacBook. Simple access to her phone would give me back 10 hours a week of my repeatedly walking her through the most basic things.
Any suggestions for available apps for this? What about iOS 15 FaceTime screen sharing? Will that be available for iPhone as well as the iPad?
I used to share screens with other Mac users via iMessage (Messages app). I need the same capability between our iPhones.
Pls I need my life back & it’s heartbreaking seeing my formerly Apple savvy mom, be unable to do the most basic of tasks.
I've heard good things about RemotePC (there is a Mac version) which gives you the ability to access your mum's computer remotely.
I don't know if its a Big Sur problem but I can't access the site so keep trying and try other devices if you have them..
Use it on my iphone to control IMac. Maybe give it a try on ipad?
Yes!! Same here! I just posted this in response to someone who was trying to remotely help their elderly parent as well. I have never tried it using an iPad however. Have you?
No, I have not tried using this with an iPad. I would usually just sit down at my iMac and get to work. 👍🏽
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