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Remote access from PC to Mac

Hi

This is my first post, so hello!

I have looked for a solution to this and everything I could fins was years old, so I hope you can help me here with up to date information.

I used a PC at work (win 7 64 Ultimate) and I wish to remotely connect to my mac at home. I am looking for some user friendly software that will easy enable me to do this.

Could you enlighten me on what is currently available?

Many thanks

iMac 27" Quad, Mac OS X (10.6.4)

Posted on Sep 27, 2010 1:45 AM

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Posted on Sep 27, 2010 3:09 AM

I for one have only done the reverse, but I am sure you can get software that does what you are looking for in the Remote Desktop or VNC realm. The hardest problem is your IP address changes at the whim of your internet service provider. Dyndns can give your Mac a static domain name which will overcome it.
The website http://www.macwindows.com reviews many such tools. Your other problem is many offices don't let you remote out of them without a VPN setup. I have used harris VPN, which works great to get into my work. Talk with your work IT about it.
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Sep 27, 2010 3:09 AM in response to hemi_UK

I for one have only done the reverse, but I am sure you can get software that does what you are looking for in the Remote Desktop or VNC realm. The hardest problem is your IP address changes at the whim of your internet service provider. Dyndns can give your Mac a static domain name which will overcome it.
The website http://www.macwindows.com reviews many such tools. Your other problem is many offices don't let you remote out of them without a VPN setup. I have used harris VPN, which works great to get into my work. Talk with your work IT about it.

Sep 27, 2010 12:42 PM in response to hemi_UK

Have you looked into tools such as LogMeIn, or Hamachi? I have used the free LogMeIn to remotely connect to my mom's PC to fix it for her. Granted, that is controlling a Windows PC from a Mac, but I have also let a friend remotely control my MacBook Pro from his Windows PC just so that he could see how a certain app looked in my environment. I like this solution enough that I have also purchased the "LogMeIn Ignition" app for my iPhone allowing me to remotely control any of the computers in my account from my iPhone. Great for emergencies.

Remote access from PC to Mac

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