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@kboy If they have your contact details they can directly request a Remote Desktop session from the messages.app on the mac, no need to install anything. You can also request to initiate/take control. In a message thread to the contact, click the i in the circle, top right corner of the messages app window and select ‘request to share desktop’ (can’t remember exact wording as on phone sorry!). If they’re in front of the screen they’ll get an accept/deny notification.
This is v useful for providing tech support to ageing parents also.
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Also a good shout, this might be the easiest way. Will it let me control the mac though? I'm not gonna read my password out loud to him
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If they have your contact details they can directly request a Remote Desktop session from the messages.app on the mac, no need to install anything.
Ah, I always forget this is an option nowadays - does this work well?
Basically, I've always been using (the free version) of TeamViewer to help friends and family with stuff.. worked fine usually with a few hickups (sometimes freezing / lagging / aborting connection).Apple's own Remote Desktop thing is just for mac / mac connections though, right (no mac / iphone) ?
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TeamViewer is free for personal use.
https://www.teamviewer.com/en/info/free-for-personal-use/