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First Post so please go easy on me....
I have had my MAC Mini (1st ever MAC) just one week now and trying to get setup just how I want it and finding hard to find the right program / method to remotely access and control it from my Windows 7 Laptop. Can you please offer some advice and I have used VNC but i am finding that it is delayed as well as being very jumpy. Now I use my ipad to connect using splashtop remote which is very smooth and would like something that can handle the task until I can persuade the other half to get me a Macbook.
Thank you
Spikey72 wrote:
Thanks for your comment mooblie, when you use free vnc do you actually use any other installed software on your MAC as I believe there is a built in MAC Server / Client in OSX 10.6?
You're right - there is a VNC server built-into Snow Leopard - as plcn says.
So "no" you don't need any more software on the Mac. Set it up like this:
System Prefs: Sharing: Screen Sharing: Computer Settings: Enable VNC Viewers...
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