Connect To Home Mac Desktop From Work

Does anyone know how I can connect to my iMac G5 at home from work by using either ARD or some type of FTP software?

Hi Mathew
Your question is a bit too broad to get an answer. It's a bit like asking "Does anyone know how I can write a document using Word?" How can anyone answer such a question? "Yes, buy it and use it" ?
To try and be helpful I will say that I connect to and control my MacMini at home from my iMac at work using ARD. It is not the cheapest way to do it. If all you want to do is see the screen and contol it, via mouse and keyboard, there are other VNC programs available for free. ARD has a lot more management tools as it is aimed at people running installations like school computer labs where one computer controls dozens of others. I have had a lot of trouble getting these more advanced features to work outside the LAN, which is why I'm searching the list today. I have had very poor experience with transfering files over the Internet with ARD. Sometimes it has worked, mostly not.
Which brings me to the second point. You mention "ARD or some type of FTP software". ARD and FTP are very different tools, although I guess ARD uses the FTP protocol. ARD lets you see and control a remote computer. FTP is for sending files. If you just want to send files I wholeheartedly recommend Transmit

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