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I've been using Screens VNC since it first launched and year after year, update after update Edovia keeps making it cleaner, quicker, and just plain better. Such is absolutely the case with Screens VNC 3.0 for Mac which launched today in both the Mac App Store and on Edovia's website. VNC (Virtual Network Computing), if you're not familiar with it, allows you to view. Using your iPhone or iPad, you can connect to a Mac or Windows PC, and see the files, programs, and resources exactly as you would if you were sitting at your desk, just on a smaller screen.

I'm a huge fan of Veency, the jailbreak VNC utility. It allows you to type onto your iPhone directly from your Mac or Windows PC and to capture interaction videos for demonstrating software—it is a real treasure. Today, however, I decided to turn the tables. I downloaded a copy of Mocha VNC Lite (App Store) to see how well I could control my Mac from my iPhone rather than vice versa. After all, why walk down eight entire stairs to see whether anyone has IMed me? Why not just take a peek through the iPhone? Although I didn't go in with high hopes, it turns out that Mocha VNC Lite worked better than I anticipated.

Setting up Screen Sharing

You need to manually type in the VNC server IP address when you choose to manually add Mac to the Address Book of VNC Viewer on iPhone or iPad. On the Address Book screen, tap on the Add button (+), then type in the VNC server address which you can find in the Screen Sharing on Mac. Give your Mac a name and save. 01 – chrome remote desktop Free Windows Android iOS. Securely access your computer from.

Leopard simplifies screen sharing to an insane degree. Here's all you need to do to set it up: Open System Preferences > Sharing, and then check Screen Sharing. Click Computer Settings, check the password option box, enter a password, and click OK. And you're done. That's all it takes to prepare your system to share its screen to your iPhone or to any other networked system using a VNC client.

Make a note of that IP address.
Mocha VNC Lite does not scan for servers, so
you'll be typing it in on your iPhone

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Ensure your iPhone is connected to your local WiFi network and launch VNC Lite. If this is the first time you've used Mocha VNC, you'll have to enter the server IP address and password. Red giant for cc mac. Enter the server address first, and then scroll down to the VNC password. Once entered, Mocha VNC remembers the address, allowing you to reconnect with a tap.

Forgive me for going off on a rant, but the following screenshot encapsulates one of my biggest usability peeves on the iPhone. Developers: Resize your scrolling preferences screens when the keyboard is presented so text fields remain on-screen. There's no reason users shouldn't see what they're typing into a field. Okay, rant-off.

After entering the IP address and password, tap Connect. Mocha VNC Lite negotiates with your computer and establishes its VNC connection.

Enter the Server IP and
Password into the Connection Screen
and then tap Connect

Interacting with your System

Mocha VNC Lite allows you to interact with your system by tapping and typing. Taps are interpreted as left mouse clicks. (Right clicks are reserved for the $5.99 full version of the software.) Open and hide the keyboard by tapping on a keyboard icon. When open, just tap on the keyboard to enter text into your remote connection.

VNC screen sharing is the next best
thing to actually being on your Mac.

Pinch and zoom on your iPhone screen to move in and out from a higher resolution. Dreamweaver cc torrent for mac os. This allows you greater resolution to tap on on-screen elements. Picking pull-down menu items from my Mac was almost impossible until I zoomed in rather closely.

Access to a Mac-compatible Command key (also known as the Apple key) was noticeably absent. Expect to rely more on menus and taps. In normal life, I rarely touch my Dock; I prefer using Quickey shortcuts. With VNC, it's all about the click and the Dock provides the best way to switch between programs.

DynDNS

Want to use screen sharing on the go? Unless you pay a premium for a static address, most of us have cable or DSL service whose IP address changes once or twice a day. DynDNS offers a free service that lets you associate a fixed domain name with your personal computer, so you can access your screen sharing on the road.

To do this, sign up for a free account. Nexus vst torrent for mac. Select your domain name from a list of uninspired choices; they're actually much better than they were a year or two ago when I last played with DynDNS. DynDNS assigns this domain to your current IP address, which is automatically detected in your browser.

After that initial association, which may last as long as a few hours or a day, use the company's free Mac tool to updates that IP address whenever it changes. Altogether, this allows you to create a domain name that always points to your home Mac.

To access your system on the road through your iPhone, make sure you configure your DSL or cable modem and/or router to allow for firewall entry for external VNC connections. If you don't open port 5900, you won't be able to connect remotely. Instructions for doing this vary by system, so contact your Internet provider for exact details.

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Stability

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And now for the bad part of this hands-on. Mocha VNC Lite is crashy. And it's not just a little crashy, it's 'crashy crashy boom boom reboot your iPhone' crashy. I found that I could open a connection, let the software just sit there and a few minutes later, I'd bounce back to Springboard.

So what does this mean to you? Well, be prepared to use Mocha VNC Lite in very short doses: check in, check out, move on. Its instability is surely due to memory leaks and the huge amount of data it attempts to display onscreen. Caveat emptor. The program is free but the software is buggy.

Summary

So is using VNC from your iPhone worth the effort? No matter how you face it, the inescapable fact is that your Mac's screen is big and your iPhone's screen is small. Using VNC access is best for checking in quickly without being physically present. Find out if you've been IM'ed, whether there's new items in your mailbox, or other status updates. If you have real work to get done, consider using a laptop. The iPhone screen and awkward interaction won't hack it for hard core interaction.

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Mocha VNC Lite is an imperfect tool. At the same time, it's both a useful tool and a free tool. Keep your options open and have it available for occasional use. It can make a valuable addition to your arsenal, should the need arise.

Real Vnc For Iphone

Name: Mocha VNC Lite (iTunes Link)
Publisher: MochaSoft
Price: Free
Platform: iPhone and iPod touch

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