Screen sharing is very very slow viewing a Macbook Pro from a Mac Mini over gigabit/s ethernet

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Screen sharing is very very slow viewing a Macbook Pro from a Mac Mini over gigabit/s ethernet

I have screen sharing set up to view my MacBook Pro (running Big Sur) from a Mic Mini running Monterey. It often takes around 5 to 10 seconds for a change that can be seen on the MacBook Pro to appear on the Screen sharing window on the Mac Mini. The two machines are connected by a 1gb/s ethernet and little other activity.

Question: How do I speed up the screen sharing refresh rate ?

Going in the reverse direction (viewing the Mac Mini from the MacBook Pro) refresh is virtually instantaneous.

Posted on Jan 22, 2022 9:14 AM

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den.thed

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Jan 22, 2022 10:09 AM in response to Apple_Communities_7589_2167

Please describe your Ethernet Network in more detail.

Are both tethered together via an Ethernet cable, thru a switch or thru your Modem/Router?

Are either connect to your Modem/Router via Wi-Fi for Internet access instead of Ethernet?

If the MacBook Pro is using Wi-Fi, then that might explain a slow refresh rate.

For example, my Ethernet Network starts from my NetGear Gateway Modem/Router and goes to a D-Link Ethernet Switch in my office. Then there are several Mac's connected to the D-Link Ethernet Switch in the office. They have no problem accessing the Internet or Screen Sharing with each other thru the D-Link Ethernet switch.

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Screen sharing is very very slow viewing a Macbook Pro from a Mac Mini over gigabit/s ethernet

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