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Remote control of your Macintosh allows you to access a remote (host) computer across a network or the Internet from a local (client) system. The screen of the shared host computer appears locally, and you use your mouse and keyboard to control the other system from afar. Historically there have been fewer options to accomplish this for Macs than PCs, but the situation has been improving steadily.
Remote control of your Macintosh allows you to access a remote (host) computer across a network or the Internet from a local (client) system. The screen of the shared host computer appears locally, and you use your mouse and keyboard to control the other system from afar. As operating systems with a graphical user interface, such as Windows and Mac OS, begin to emerge and gain popularity, this creates an environment that allows for early social media platforms to thrive and exist. Bulletin board systems (BBS) and Internet Relay Chat (IRC) were popular during this time period, and IRC is still widely used today. Mac OS X El Capitan 10.11.1 DMG Mac. Mac OS El Capitan was released to manufacturing on 20th September 2015, almost three and a half years ago. Its latest version 10.11.6 (15G22010) was released on 9th July 2018, almost 7 months ago.
Part 1 of this covers general considerations and Apple-supported methods available for remote system control that will generally work on any version of Mac OS X (Jaguar, Panther, Tiger, and Leopard). Part 2 addresses some commercial solutions that also support multiple OS versions, along with how to force-reboot a remote Mac. Part 3 looks at on new options provided by Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard.
General Considerations
Remote control capabilities vary by method used and include remote desktop control (screen sharing), file transfers, and system management (patches and updates). With any remote desktop method, access to the remote system is slower than when you are sitting in front of that computer. The method used, network bandwidth available, and types of traffic will determine the “sluggishness” factor.
Minimizing the amount of data you need to transmit for screen sharing will make the process run more quickly. Closing unnecessary windows on the remote system and using a flat single-color desktop (instead of a complicated picture or pattern) will speed up response. Patience is a must, but remember it’s usually faster than traveling there!
Needs and realities often dictate your options. Some remote control methods work across different versions of the Mac OS (or cross-platform), while others require the same OS version on local and remote machines. Some methods require you to know the IP address of the remote system to connect and may require special firewall configurations, while others will work without any special settings or knowledge – usually!
It’s often helpful to use two remote control methods simultaneously (if possible), especially if you’re running a server or access is otherwise critical. Programs crash, network and Internet conditions vary, and you may find yourself locked out at a critical time. Sometimes method B works when method A doesn’t; then you can fix method A or reboot the machine from afar.
Apple Remote Desktop (ARD)
Apple’s native remote control solution is Apple Remote Desktop (ARD). ARD server software has been built into Mac OS X since 10.3 Panther and was available as an optional install for earlier versions of OS X. ARD provides the full gamut of remote system control: scalable screen sharing, file transfers to and from the remote systems, and remote software updating of individual machines and whole networks at a time. On a LAN, network admins with multiple Macs to manage will find this tool indispensable.
To enable an ARD host (server) in Panther and Tiger, go to System Preferences –> Sharing and turn on Apple Remote Desktop, then click Access Privileges and enable all desired services for one or more users. In Leopard you also enable ARD via System Preferences –> Sharing, but control capabilities have been split into separate Screen Sharing and Remote Management sections; click Options for choosing Remote Management services. ARD access from afar is via your host Mac’s account password.
To control an ARD-shared host computer, you need to use the Apple Remote Desktop administrator software. Apple sells two versions, a 10-client version for $299 or an unlimited client version for $499. The client limit dictates how many remote systems you can manage simultaneously; most home users and small business will be fine with the 10-client version. Bonjour support is available to find systems on your local network, or you can add them by IP address.
Across the Internet you must know the IP address of the remote computer or network gateway to establish a connection; this requires either a static IP address on the remote end or the use of a dynamic DNS locator service (like DynDNS) to find your remote system in times of need. ARD requires forwarding TCP and UDP ports 3283 through firewalls. Traffic can be routed across VPNs if one is available.
ARD is a powerful tool, but power comes at a price. Fortunately for home and small business users there are other options.
Virtual Network Computing (VNC)
VNC is an open source software effort to provide cross-platform remote screen sharing capabilities. Long an option for Windows, VNC support was spotty on Mac OS 9 but is solid on Mac OS X. It has become my primary method of controlling remote Macs and PCs from other Macs (and PCs) when static IP addresses are available.
The remote Mac needs to run a VNC server; starting with Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger the built-in ARD software has included the option to use VNC for screen sharing. Go back to System Preferences –> Sharing –> Apple Remote Desktop (Tiger) or Screen Sharing (Leopard) and click the Access Privileges or Options button (as applicable). Enable Share Screen with VNC clients and use a strong password.
On pre-Tiger Macs or as an alternate option for all Macs, the free Vine VNC Server (for OS X and OS 9) and it’s older precursor, OSXvnc, offer excellent VNC server packages with more options than Apple’s built-in server. In my experience the Vine and OSXvnc packages are more stable and resilient than Apple’s built-in server – I’ve had onboard VNC stop working many times and require a reboot to fix, while the standalone server rarely fails. I use Vine VNC Server on many of the business systems I support.
A VNC client viewer application is required to view your remote Mac on your local system. Apple did not provide a VNC viewer in Mac OS X until 10.5 Leopard (see Part 3 of this series), but the open source market came earlier to the rescue. Chicken of the VNC is a good free VNC viewer with a silly name, and it runs on Mac OS X 10.3 Panther through 10.5 Leopard.
For a step up, $30 will get you the Vine VNC Viewer; this software is faster and more stable than Chicken of the VNC, and it offers screen size scaling (invaluable when controlling a big screen from a small laptop) and clipboard sharing. Mac OS X Tiger or Leopard is required.
Both Vine and Chicken of the VNC will find local network systems using Bonjour. Across the Internet you will need to know the IP address of the remote computer or use a dynamic DNS locator service. VNC uses TCP port 5900 for control and, as with ARD, requires port forwarding through firewalls and routers. VNC works fine across VPNs.
VNC provides screen sharing capabilities without file transfers. To work around this limitation you can use a network and/or Internet-accessible resource that both systems can reach: an FTP server, a shared Mac disk using AFP (AppleShare), a shared Windows volume using SMB, or a webserver with upload/download capability. Post the software or document from one system and grab it from the other via your shared disk or server.
Continued in Software to Remotely Control and Reboot Your Mac.
Methods of Mac Remote Control
- Part 1: Remotely Control Your OS 9 or OS X Mac
This article was originally published on Adam’s Oakbog website. It has been adapted and reprinted here with his permission.
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Make your Mac invincible
Social media blogging is a rough game. Even exceptional talent can get buried if it doesn't keep up with the competition and a whirl of changes. But if you think that making it to the top only takes working harder, you're not entirely correct. While others work hard, you could be working smart. Optimize your workflow, batch-edit images, create gifs in one click, upload everything faster — make more quality content faster. And there are tools to help you in this.
This article suggest a couple of apps that might seem costly, so instead of buying them you can get an inexpensive Setapp subscription, where all these Mac applications are included.
How to create social media images on Mac
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Kudos to Adobe for creating a suite of great photo-editing software. It's hardly any use though when you're short on time and have 10 posts to make by Monday. Leave Photoshop to people with loads of free nights because there are much more efficient photo editors that have built-in filters, batch editing, and more intuitive tools.
CameraBag Pro Photo editor
The right photo editor app is a massive time saver. CameraBag Pro deals masterfully with social media images. Which means making professional pictures at the pace of a factory worker stamping boxes. When you struggle to align all your photography with the 'personal brand' look or to keep up with your 'a session a day' promise, the app really helps. Let's take a look at how it works.
Quick Filters
Just like Instagram and VSCO, CameraBag Pro has ready to go filters for your social media images. Unlike native Mac Photos app, these filters are actually good. And just like in Instagram, they can be customized to your taste. What's cool is that since it's a robust desktop app, after you save 30 minutes on coloring and exposure, you can switch to advanced features and edit photo the way you want to. With gradient masks, toning, layering and so on.
It's impressive how many hours filters can save on the initial stage of deciding which way to go with a particular image. It's a dressing room that was never available on desktop in such a handy way. CameraBag Pro costs $20, but it's free on Setapp when you have the subscription.
Luminar AI Editor
This AI-powered editor has a dedicated portrait mode with tools like AI Skin Enhancer and AI Portrait Enhancer. They will help you remove dark circles, enhance the skin of your subjects, remove shine, and fix other minor imperfections.
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And if you are in the mood to add some magic to your landscape or cityscape shots, Luminar can help you do AI sky augmentation and even replacement for magnificent, out-of-this-world results.
The app also has a solution for those noisy shots you took in dim light but really want to share. Use Denoise to clean up your whole shot or quickly touch up on select problem areas.
Sip Color Picker
When you work on the right tone, you're usually having something in mind. Maybe, you even have a few examples of what you're trying to reach in terms of exact coloring. But do you really have to drag every picture into your editor to select the color you like? Clearly, the answer is no, otherwise why asking it in this article.
Sip is a color picker which gives your amazing powers to choose colors from anywhere. Your browser, a YouTube video, any picture in any app, your desktop, the next step would be your cat, but that's under development.
All you have to do is activate Sip and click on any point on the screen to choose the right color. Sip also remembers your previous picks and creates pallets. It's an all-around-indispensable tool when you're working on creatives.
Create GIFs because it's simpler than you think
Animated GIFs are clearly following closely behind videos in terms of internet love. Looped and lovely, they provide us with the right info without the need to 'play' them. That's exactly why making them should be simple, because complexity just doesn't fit in the gif-y vibe, you know?
How to make an eye-catching gif
To make a high-res, beautiful, shareable gif you need a good gif maker or a gif recorder, whatever you wish to call it. You can use online tools, but they are laggy, or you can use Adobe's tools but you'll want to end yourself before you figure out how they work (I did). A good gif maker is a desktop app, but simple enough to use right away.
Gifox GIF maker
Gifox is a small app living in the top menu and it makes animated gifs at the speed of light. You can record your whole screen or a specific window (for instance, a video player). It's perfect for small tutorials and screen recordings that are too short to be videos. Make your own gifs of excellent quality, it literally takes seconds when you have the right apps.
Keep your library organized
While it sounds like something your mom would say after reminding you to feed the dog, it's actually a solid advice. Knowing where's what and how to retrieve a particular image saves precious time that can be spend on making more cool stuff.
Emulsion Photo manager
A photo organizer app Emulsion does most of the job for you. It groups images by tags, dates, and sizes, but the coolest thing is its color tag.
Images arranged by color
Emulsion defines the general color scheme of the picture, so when you're working on something blue and you need an illustration, you don't try to recall if you have anything green taken in the last five years, you just open the app. Browse what you have, pick what works best for your social media, post it and enjoy what you see.
You can use Emulsion app for free as a part of Setapp subscription.
Uplet Instagram app on Mac
In case your creativity lies in the realm of Instagram, you can use Uplet to view and upload images from your Mac to your feed. It's fast, really pretty, and efficient. It's also on Setapp, so don't worry about having to buy in separately.
That's about it with the social media imagery, I hope this article has been of help. Remember, quality is always better than quantity, but quantity keeps you in people's heads. So make good content and make a lot of it. Happy blogging!