Screen sharing over internet

Hi, im wondering if i can screen share over internet between mac with an Apple app.
By that i mean, is there any app besides those 3rd party such as (VNC or TeamViewer)?
All of those work fine but i`d love to know is theres an "apple solution" .
Thanks in advance!

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    I'm having some issues setting up screen sharing.  The problem is that I set it all up and can see the other computer when we are on the same network.  But I cannot see the device when I'm back home and trying to screen share over the internet.
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    Here's what Apple says about using Back to My Mac:
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    http://www.40tech.com/2011/12/25/how-to-use-back-to-my-mac-to-get-free-and-seaml ess-remote-access/

  • Best Way To Set Up Screen Sharing Over The Internet

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  • Screen-Sharing and Internet-Sharing via same network connection

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  • IChat-initiated Screen Sharing across Internet

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    It is somewhat of a feature that Getting iChat to work depends on the devices used at each end.
    iChat has to be able to identify very clearly where it is in relation to the Internet for it work/connect in Video and Audio chats.
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    We know the ports through using Application like Little Snitch and also Apple have published them.
    For Tiger and Earlier http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1507?viewlocale=en_US
    For iChat 4 in Leopard http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2282?viewlocale=en_US
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    An Base Station can be behind a Routing Modem and set to Not be a router (Just a wireless access point) which would also preclude the need to Set Port Mapping Protocol in it.
    We are in the land of "Ifs, Buts and Maybes" when we try and cover all the possibilities that people may have when dealing with a certain lack of information.
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  • Screen sharing across internet

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  • Airport Extreme USB Disk Sharing over Internet Without MobileMe

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  • IChat screen sharing problem with AIM

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