![]() ![]() There are a lot of options available, the most popular are, MS Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), VNC, Teamviewer, Join. Although, LMI was a good option until they discontinued their free version. Part of the Google ecosystem, Chrome Remote Desktop is worth a look for its simplicity to setup and it is widely supported. Don’t know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel.From the Remote Computer, install “Chrome Remote Desktop”.Configure and set up a PIN for authentication.From the Host Computer, log into Google and install the “Chrome Remote Desktop” application from the Chrome Web Store.Remote access is available to any devices that runs Chrome.Chrome Remote Desktop service, as a host, is not supported on, Mac OS X 10.5, Chrome OS (meaning Chromebooks), Linux and Windows OS below XP.Although not all Operating Systems and devices can host the CRD service, anything that runs Chrome should be able to connect to another computer hosting the CRD service. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. ![]() You’re reading 9to5Mac - experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. You can use an attached keyboard or touch keyboard for text entry. Clicking on ‘trackpad mode’ will give you touch-based control of the remote mouse. By clicking the small blue ‘hamburger” you can manage the experience. We have liftoff! Since the target computer doesn’t have the same aspect ratio as the iPad, you can pinch and zoom to see everything you need to. Type in the pin you selected while following the remote access steps before. If you’ve already set up the right Google account on your iPad, this should be pretty quick.Ĭhoose the computer you want to connect to here and wait for it to finish connecting. Sign in as you would with any other Google App. Once it’s installed, tap on it and open it up. First, head over to the App Store and download the Chrome Remote Desktop App. The hard part is over! On the iPad side of things there’s not much to do. That’s it on the computer side, now let’s get our iPad set up. To enable this computer for remote access, click ‘TURN ON’. Now click the extension icon from which the above popup emanated. Next click the blue download button, this will take you to the Chrome Web Store.Ĭlick ‘Add to Chrome’ and then click ‘Add Extension’ to finalize the process. All you have to do is head over to the Chrome Remote Desktop website. For every computer you want to add in future, you’ll have to repeat this extension installation process. We’ll start on the computer you want to remotely access first.
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