Next to “Connection name” we give it a friendly name while the “PC name” is either the name we gave our target PC or its IP address. Let’s take a moment, however, to click “Edit” and show you what’s involved. In our example, we’ve already set up a user profile, which is ready for action. Remote Desktop will be installed in your Mac’s Application’s folder. You also want to make sure you install the Microsoft Remote Desktop client on your Mac. Open the System Properties and click the “Remote” tab, then make sure “Allow remote connections to this computer” is enabled. To connect to a Windows PC, you must first turn on remote connections. OS X and Windows have this ability built right into them, meaning you can easily share your Mac’s screen with Windows PCs, and vice versa.Ĭonnecting to Windows PC Clients from a Mac
Sharing your screen remotely is a convenient way to access another computer as if you’re sitting in front of it.
