Using Android smartphone as main display

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Using Android smartphone as main display

Hello,

My request is quite specific but hopefully someone can support 🙂

Is there any way to use an Android smartphone as main monitor for a mac mini ? I'd like to start the mac mini with nothing plugged to it at all (except power cable of course), then use my phone to display and control it via wifi or bluetooth.

I found that Chrome Remote Desktop almost works, but it requires a main screen at startup (otherwise the mac display doesn't start and I see a white screen on my phone)

Cheers,

Moussa

Mac mini, macOS High Sierra (10.13.4)

Posted on Jun 22, 2018 11:34 PM

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Answer 1

Rudegar

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Jun 24, 2018 6:46 AM in response to Blablaablaaah

you can install an vnc server on the mac and have it auto launch at login and auto login enabled

I use https://www.realvnc.com

I do have a monitor though

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Answer 2

Jun 24, 2018 6:47 AM in response to Rudegar

YES !

Using realvnc solved my problem.

Thanks a lot for your help,

Moussa

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Rudegar

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Jun 23, 2018 10:57 PM in response to Blablaablaaah

you can make it auto login Set your Mac to automatically log in during startup - Apple Support

but as stated it will not work as display until the program on the computer is loaded so whenever you have some issue you will require to connect a real monitor

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Answer 4

Jun 23, 2018 10:57 PM in response to Rudegar

Auto login is a good idea, thanks !

It does improve the behaviour, but as you say the display (on my phone) remains incomplete until I plug a real monitor. e.g. the top menu bar appears all white and I can't see the menu contents.

If there is even a terminal command that would fix the display without having to plug a monitor this would be very helpful 🙂

Moussa

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