How do i remote control another imac

I used to use ichat to help out my mom with her mac remotely. Does facetime allow me to do this? What happened to ichat?

Yianni Macris wrote:
How do I remote control my iMac
In what way do you want to control it, turn the volume up or control the whole computer.

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How can I remotely control what iTunes song my iMac is playing to multiple AppleTV's?

So I own an iMac that has homesharing enabled. I then tell the iMac to play to both of my AppleTV's by holding OPTION key down while clicking on Airplay, and checking off the devices that I want it to stream to filling my home with sound that is in sync in every room. Works beautifully. Only problem is that I can not then control the iMac remotely from let's say the bedroom to pick a new artist. The ATV's become dumb clients simply playing what the iMac is pumping to them. Is there a remote interface that allows me to control iTunes on the iMac to choose the sounds being broadcast to the other Apple devices?
NO. VNC is a ghetto work around to accomplish this. Yes, I could do that, but it is inefficient, and inelegant. I am looking for a remote control app with the functionality that allows me to connect to and see the device that I want to control, and then by choosing my iMac, see all artists/albums/songs, play them and let the iMac pump the tunes to the devices that I told iTunes to Airplay to.
Ideally, the AppleTV's should know that they are acting as clients to the iMac serving centrally, but when I pick up an AppleTV remote, it overrides the stream from the iMac, and then the ATV begins streaming independently from the other. I KNOW there is a solution to this...
Any suggestions?
Thanks!
Adam

ok... solved it. By using the Apple Remote app, you can tell the app to control your iMac (I did not know that) and that solved the issue. Now the iMac plays the song I want to all of the devices that I told the iMac to play to. Perfect.

Remote Control another Mac?

I've tried to read up on this but couldn't quite grasp how to set it up properly, if anyone could offer any help?
I would like to use a Mac to control another Mac via the internet - i.e. by remote means.
The purpose is to demonstrate how to do something to another person, for instance, by moving the mouse on their screen to load iTunes or something similar - to show how to do simple procedures.

There are several, VNC client/servers like Chicken of the VNC, Timbuktu and logmein.com
http://cotvnc.sourceforge.net
http://www.netopia.com/software/products/tb2/
http://logmein.com

How can I remote control my iPad 2 with my iPhone.....apart from limited 2screens?

Is there an app yet or in development which means I can remotely control some aspects of my iPad 2 with my iPhone.....I have used 2screens but am hoping for a more universal app......thanks
Stephen

Actually, if you Don't know how to do, you could go to
http://charlie-roberts.com/Control/ (the web site of the creator of your app.)

How do I remote control a user in remote desktop services in Windows Server 2012?

Hello,
we currently operate in a 2008 R2 environment with the majority of clients connecting to our terminal servers. We use the remote control feature in terminal services manager to connect to a users session when a user phones our helpdesk with
a question / issue.
Just today I've installed 2012 server on a hyper-v virtual machine to have a play with it. I've installed the Remote Desktop Services and noticed this remote control feature is gone. I can still log off or send a message to a user, but I can
no longer remote control their session.
I've seen one or two other posts stating this feature has been removed completely.
So, a couple of questions:
1. How on earth do I "shadow" or connect to a users session now?
2. If I have to go third party to get this functionality back, what's the best software on the market for this and does it support remote connecting of users who have their RDP session span multiple monitors? (2008 R2 doesn't)
3. Will Microsoft ever bring this feature back? as at this stage I doubt we would move to 2012. This is the one feature that is crucial to the day-to-day running of our helpdesk.
Cheers.

A large percentage of our IT support business is through remote management. Most of our large enterprise customers are Terminal Server environment (now called Remote Desktop - why does Microsoft have to change EVERYTHING - how would they feel if I changed
the colour of the sky from blue to red just because I could?).
Last week, after much expense to the customer (and realising that there WOULD be some cosmetic headaches to contend with Server Management) we installed a new "Remote Desktop Server" for them and shifting them from 2003 - a big leap so we discovered.
During deployment it came as a HORRIFIC surprise that we could not remote control user's sessions!
Yes, we ARE to blame for not fully realising the cock-up Microsoft has made for us. We should have fully researched every detail of what changes they made and what they have robbed us of.
Firstly, the removal of the ability to fully manage user's sessions came as a HUGE blow!
The remaining multiple issues that followed (including the hugely cumbersome and SLOW way of accessing user's sessions and the false information that the console was reporting users logged in when they had already logged out) suddenly resulted in us decommissioning
the new 2012 installation in favour of a 2008 R2 installation.
Some may ask; Why not use "Third Party" apps to counteract the issue? Firstly; why spend MORE and why use a third party app that "is as" cumbersome to use just because of a freaking feature that Microsoft deemed a "security risk" - for G.D sake!
We have now been directed by management to convince customers that a move to 2012 is NOT recommended - good choice boss, I love you!
The question is; will Microsoft re-implement this feature and fix Server Management performance/accessibility in a future release before 2008 R2 is no longer available? Probably not - it looks like their stubbornness to forge ahead with their craze mind-set
of transforming their products into something that is now annoying millions (including their bloody push towards everything-cloud which NONE of our customers want anything to do with).
Microsoft! Get us back on to your side and take a step back, take a deep breath and listen to consumers!

HT1941 how do i remote control my mac mini from my macbook air

I want to control my iTunes library from my mac air. How do I setup the remote control to accomplish this?

1. Use the Remote App on iDevices. There are third-party apps also available.
2. Use Screen Sharing on the MBAir.
3. More elaborate solutions using the IR Remote and IR Blasters are also possible.
4. AirParrot and Beamer may also provide some capabilities.
5. AirPlay requires ATV and a Mac.

How do I Remotely Control my Canon EOS-1D Mark II Camera?

Hi, I was wondering if anyone out there knew of a driver or a piece of software that I can download to remotely view and remotely control my Canon EOS-1D Mark II digital camera from my MacBook Pro? The drivers that Canon provides only work on PPC platform, not Intel (to the best of my knowledge), and I can't seem to find an alternative. I even tried the trial version of Phase One's Capture Pro, but it didn't work with the camera!
I know this may not be the correct forum to place this question, but didn't exactly know where else to go with it! Please if someone can please help I'd be eternally grateful! The way I have my camera mounted is nearly impossible to accurately view the object through the viewfinder without climbing up the side of a wall!! Any help, ideas, or suggestions will be much appreciated!
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adholden
Welcome to the Apple Discussions
The PPC software should run on the Intel Machine using the Rosetta emulation. Try it and see. Some cameras can be controlled - at least pics can be taken - via Image Capture (It's in your Applications Folder). From the Image Capture Help:
Many cameras let you take a picture using Image Capture when the camera is connected to your computer.
Connect your camera, and click Download Some.
Click Take Picture.
The camera snaps a picture, which then appears in the window.
If you don't see the Take Picture icon, choose View > Customize Toolbar, and drag the icon to the toolbar.
If the Take Picture icon is dimmed, your camera does not support this feature.
This works with my Canon S2.
Regards
TD

How to capture remote control events

Hello, I am now writing some simple xlets to test UI .
I can successfully receive arrow key and enter using KeyEvent,but failed at color key and other
keys in remote control. I have read some articles and got quite confused about the event model
of MHP,it seems complex to beginners.
I tried to receive color key event by this way:
a: main class (HComponent) implements xlet and UserEventListener;
b: define one userEventRepostiroy colorKey and add all colored key to it.
c: EventManager.getInstance().addUserEventListener(this,colorKey);
d:implement the userEventReceived method
I tried the color keys in remote control of my emulator ,but not captured, Can you tell me why? Thanks!!!!

Hi,
I am trying to program a normal JFrame application which can capture remote control inputs. (I know very little about Xlets. I just need a listener for an application).
Many of the buttons are captured by a normal KeyListener but some aren't (player controls like play/pause and red/green/yellow/blue colour buttons). Also, most of the ones that are captured just have keyCode() = 0 and keyChar() = '' so I can't determine which button was actually pressed.
Is there any way I can implement the UserEventListener example above without using an Xlet? Alternatively, is there any way I can manipulate KeyListener to get ALL button presses from the remote control? Any other ideas?
Thanks,
Brian
PS - here is my attempt: (Am I missing the point altogether? Not sure if a UserEventListener can be added to a component like other listeners)
package remotecontrol;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import org.dvb.event.*;
public class frame extends JFrame implements UserEventListener
    public frame()
        UserEventRepository rep = new UserEventRepository("whatever");
        rep.addAllArrowKeys();
        rep.addAllNumericKeys();
        rep.addAllColourKeys();
        EventManager.getInstance().addUserEventListener(this, rep);
        setSize(200,100);
        setDefaultCloseOperation(WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        show();
    public static void main(String[] args)
        frame app = new frame();
    public void userEventReceived(UserEvent userEvent)
        System.out.println("Remote button press captured: " + userEvent.getCode());
}

Any way to remote control another iPhone/iTouch/iPod with my iPhone 4?

Since I upgraded my iPhone 3G to an iPhone 4, I'm thinking of just using my old iPhone 3G as a Mp3 player connected to my stereo.
However, I don't want to walk over to my iPhone 3G and fiddle with it if I want to start/stop/change the music.
What I really want is to be able to remotely control my iPhone 3G with my iPhone 4 in my comfortable chair without getting up !!!
Is that possible?

milesmutt wrote:
EBSkater wrote:
There actually are.
I use because I got it when it was free -->> http://appshopper.com/music/tunes
A few others are:
http://appshopper.com/music/tunes-remote
http://appshopper.com/music/tunes-remote-remote
I know there are TONS more though.
dangit, i should have kept the 3GS! what a sweet
app...didn't know anything like this existed.
I've got it on my iPad, iP4 and 3GS. Works great between them all.

How can i remotely control a macintosh centris 650

I have an old Centris 650 with some NuBus cards that I still want to use. I'd like to remotely control the Centris, and I would think there are two possible ways to do it: remote control via Ethernet, or emulating the mouse and keyboard (and sharing a monitor). So far, neither approach seems viable. I can find ADB->USB adapters, but not the other way around. The Centris is currently running OS 7.1, though I have installers up to 7.5.5, if installing that would help.
All I need to be able to do is boot one or two applications and make simple adjustments to their UIs.
Anyone have any suggestions?
thanks!

Apple Remote Access can do that.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TA36867?viewlocale=en_US

How to setup Remote Control for a user

We have Zen 4, eDir 8.7.3, NW 6.5 and I have a regular user (no admin
rights) that I want to allow to remote control into all our
workstations that are spread out over 40 OUs.
1. What rights does this person need to do be able to Remote in to the
workstations?
2. What is a good solution to set this up?
Thanks

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How to remotely control another mac

How can I control remotely another Mac running Mac OS X Lion?

Hi Jorge,
If locally enable Screen Sharing on the Lion Mac, if remote try someting like LogMeIn...
https://secure.logmein.com/products/free/

Apple TV remote "controls" the iMac's Volumn!

My new Apple TV remote obviously is able to control the volumn of my iMac when I toggle the remote up and down although I have paired the remote to Apple TV. Any suggestion and solution? Appreciate.
Eric

If you don't want to use a remote with your computer the easiest thing to do is just to turn the IR off. (System Preferences/Security/General)
If you still want to use your computer remote then you must pair your computers remote with the computer AND the Apple TV remote with the Apple TV.
To pair a remote with a device hold down the menu and FF buttons together for six seconds or until you see a chain icon on screen (best take the computer into another room, or turn it off, when you do this)

AppleTV remote control and Imac

Whenever I use my new AppleTV remote it is turning on Front Row or Itunes in my IMac. Any ideas how to stop this?

You can change the setting by clicking the "lock" icon in the lower left of the screen and entering the requested admin password. Then those options become available.
If you don't want to disable it then you have to have two remotes. Pair one to the Mac and pair the other to the TV.
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How can I remotely control a WindowsXP PC?

Hello,
I just got a MacMini (my first Mac ever) last week and I've got a friend with XP on her PC. She's VERY new to computers in general and sometimes could use some assistance getting around. I'd like to be able to connect with my new Mac.
Does anyone know of any software that will allow this? I've got Microsoft Messenger for MAC installed, but I don't know if the MAC version supports remote assistance or not. If not, what else out there will let me connect to a remote PC (preferably free)?
Thanks,
Jeff

I would suggest VNC as well.
Timbuktu (by Netopia) has had a bug for years, and years, and years to do with keyboard mapping between Mac and Windows if you don't have a US keyboard. I reported this to them back in 2000 and it probably existed even earlier than that. Despite many upgrades (let alone updates) to both the Mac and Windows versions of Timbuktu, Netopia have chosen to ignore the needs of HALF THE COMPUTER USING WORLD and stubbornly refuse to fix this bug.
Netopia are not alone, Microsoft Remote Desktop Client (for Mac) also has this identical bug and has had it since it was first released. It still (currently) has it in RDC 2.0beta. Virtual PC, on a Mac also had this bug, and Parallels did (not sure if the current version has fixed it).
Only VNC does not have this bug (and Boot Camp from Apple since Apple fixed it several versions ago) and the reason VNC does not have this bug is that unlike all the others it was written in Cambridge England and not by Americans who forget the world is not flat and there is life (and customers) outside the USA.
I am sorry to sound so angry (I am), but not fixing something as simple and basic as typing on a keyboard for years and years and years is utterly indefensible. What's also so annoying is that due to this bug it is impossible on a Mac to generate a \ (backslash) on the remote PC. A backslash as anyone unfortunate to have used Windows will know is a very important character being that it is used to enter file paths.
This bug is 100% reproducible all the time in this situation.

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