Once the VNC session is established, you can use the iPhone or iPad to control over the Mac screen. For example, you can tap with one finger to left-click, pinch with two fingers to zoom, touch and drag to position the mouse cursor, double tap to double-click, tap with two fingers to right-click, tap to open the virtual keyboard and start typing, etc. TigerVNC was originally based on the (never-released) VNC 4 branch of TightVNC. More information regarding the motivation for creating this project can be found in the project announcement. The latest release of TigerVNC can be downloaded from our GitHub release page. Besides the source code we also provide self-contained binaries.
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Mac has integrated VNC server so users don’t have to install VNC server on Mac in order to use VNC software or apps to control Mac from iPhone, iPad, Android, PC or another Mac. In this quick guide, we will show you how to use an iPhone or iPad to control a Mac through the Screen Sharing in OS X. By doing so, you can see anything displayed on your Mac right on your phone or tablet, you can get access to your Mac, the files, programs on your Mac as if you were sitting in front of your Mac. You can control the mouse remotely using your iPhone and type into your Mac using the virtual keyboard on your touch screen. Apple doesn’t include VNC support into iOS, but we have third-party VNC viewers thankfully, notably the VNC Viewer from RealVNC. Note that VNC Viewer is available for free from App Store. You can download it from previous linked page.
How to control Mac from iPhone or iPad using VNC Viewer?
On your Mac, click the Apple menu from its top menu bar, choose System Preferences from the drop-down menu. Then click Sharing in the System Preferences window, and click to enable the Screen Sharing. You will then find the status of Screen Sharing changes and the VNC server address. This is a your Mac’s IP address in the local network. If you need to access your Mac through the internet, you will need a dedicated public IP instead.
On your iPhone or iPad, make sure it is connected to the same WiFi as your Mac. Then launch the VNC Viewer app. You can go to the Bonjour from the side menu to let the VNC viewer automatically discover your Mac.
You can also go to add your Mac to the Address Book of the VNC viewer. 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. You will be prompted for authentication with your Mac’s username and password when you connect.
Once the VNC session is established, you can use the iPhone or iPad to control over the Mac screen. For example, you can tap with one finger to left-click, pinch with two fingers to zoom, touch and drag to position the mouse cursor, double tap to double-click, tap with two fingers to right-click, tap to open the virtual keyboard and start typing, etc.
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Apple includes a VNC server in every edition of Mac OS X 10.4 and later. You can start the server through a discrete check box in the Sharing preferences.
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This article refers to Mac OS X 10.4, aka Tiger. More recent versions are available on our VNC on Mac OS X page.
A VNC server lets you control your Mac from another computer. The other computer does not need to be a Mac; it can be a Windows PC.
There are a number of VNC servers available for the Mac. These are no longer needed with Mac OS X 10.4 and later.
The VNC server built into your Mac is free, easy to switch on, and supported by Apple.
Starting the Mac OS X VNC Server
- Launch the System Preferences. Screenshot 1: Launch System Preferences
- Select the Sharing preferences. Screenshot 2: Open the Shared preferences.
- Enable Apple Remote Desktop within the Services panel. Screenshot 3: Enabled Apple Remote Desktop.
- Enable VNC viewers may control screen with password: in the Access Privileges… sheet. Screenshot 4: Enabled VNC viewers.
- Enter a hard to guess pass phrase. You will need this to connect from the remote computer.
- Click OK to save your settings.
You are now running a VNC server and can connect remotely to your Mac.
To connect you need a VNC viewer. Thankfully these are numerous and many are free.
Try the oddly named Chicken of VNC — Wikipedia claims the name is a play on words referencing the Chicken of the Sea Tuna brand.
Why mention this?
The built-in VNC server on Mac OS X appears to be a little known feature. For administrators, and those looking after Macs for distant family members, VNC is fantastic.
If you are looking for an easier, or one off, means of remote access, take a look at Fog Creek's Copilot service.
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Hope this helps.