This might be nice for some use cases. For security though this is not great. If someone knows your IP and wants to get into your system they can start with enumerating that IP to see what ports are open. Just a heads up for newer people.
@@jayseb11 Because VNC is not secure or encrypted by default. Also network scanners will keep trying different logins on open port and if your password is simple enough eventually it will be compromised.
I was able to do the screen sharing, but I can't hear the audio from the other Mac which I'm trying to control remotely, any idea how to address this ?
Unfortunately it does not work with this method. The only way I am aware of is to use the Apple ID in the Screen Sharing when attempting to connect. The Apple ID must be signed into on the remote Mac and you will have to accept the connect on the remote Mac. I have not tried a remote connection with username and password to accept the Apple ID screen sharing session. That might work!
@@AppleNinja hy! can you do the shared screen full res on the laptop? What is the max resolution it can share? Can it share the 6k xdr screen to a 16 inch mpb? Thanks in advance!
Apple Ninja - question. I have a Google Nest WiFi system that's connected to my router. I added Port Forwarding 5900->5900 in Google. However, when trying to connect to my Mac I got this error: Unable to communicate with “XX.XXX.XXX.XX”. Make sure the remote computer is available and the firewall is not blocking screen sharing. Any idea what the issue may be? I disabled FireVault and Firewall as well...
Hi Apple Ninja, I am experiencing the same issue, with same error also with a google nest camera connected via wifi on the private network. In the router I can add the following items for "port forwarding": [Service name: create your own name; Protocol: TCP; External host: ?; Internal host: ?, External port: 5900; Internal port: 5900]. What do I neet to fill in for the external and internal host? Besides "port forwarding" there is also "IPv6 Pin-holing", with the following items [Name: create your own name; Protocol: TCP; MAC address: XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX; Local Port: 5900; Remote IP: ?, Remote port: 5900]. I am able to create a remote connection with remote.it, but after a power failure I need to re-establish the connection in the remote.it software and be physically present at the mac mini. Awesome video btw, but can you please help us?
This video will show you how to set that up, but you will use the port forwarding portion of this video. Control Mac With iPhone Remote Mac Desktop ua-cam.com/video/nlEFPapIj_s/v-deo.html
Wow! thanks so much for this awesome tutorial! it really provides me more information about that Sharing folder which I never use but have been curious about. I can see how this area is where potential hackers could use especially if they know the owner of the Mac is not so computer savvy as they are.
Glad you liked it Nonoy! You are correct that if a hacker were to write a script they could easily enable remote access and grant themselves full access to your Mac. Always good to understand the settings available on the Mac and how to protect it. Have a great week Nonoy!
@@AppleNinja Thanks so much for your response! What do you suggest for the Mac owner to do in that case? Is there a way to know if a script has been written to remotely control the Mac? How can that written script be disabled somehow?
@@emmanuelpeninoy3469 I would not port forward at all instead what i used is a vpn that kinda tricks your computer to thinking that its on the other computers LAN even if they are outside the network try using tailscale and putting the two computers that want to access each other on it and it should work.(btw use the ip shown in the dashboard of tailscale). This eliminates all access from hacker because they need to login into your tailscale acc and then find that ip and authorize from your gmail and the hacker cannot do that and if they somhow do just disconect the vpn and ur fine.
@@AppleNinja Is this a viable option for a programmer who has an m2air base model(I sold my m1max) to get a Mac Studio? So whenever I'm on the go, Uni, train, coffeeshop...name it I just connect to my Mac Studio and do my work while having insane battery life. OR its not really enjoyable because of the latency?
@@PKperformanceEU this is the same question I have. But without the apparent high security risk.. Of course there's going to be pros and cons to these things.. wouldn't want just anyone to be able to log into the router and have access to everything.
This is great. thanks. But how do you lock the display on the computer you are remoting in to? I can remote access my work computer but I don't want everyone seeing what I'm doing. Thanks!
Unfortunately you would have to buy the Apple Remote Desktop application, which has a curtain mode. The regular Screen Sharing app does have this feature.
RealVNC Viewer will work for iPad and iPhone. It’s what I use to remote into my Mac’s from my iPhone or iPad. As long as your iPad has iPadOS 14 or later you are good to go. The free version works great too! Cheers!
In the Settings app you can click on Wi-Fi (if connected to WiFi) or click network to see which connection is active. You can also hold down the Option Key and click on the WiFi icon in the menu bar at the top of your screen to see more info about the WiFi connection. In the Sharing pane if you click on the little i next to Remote Management you can see it in there as well. Hope this helps! Cheers!
They both can change. The external IP will change based on when your ISP renews IP’s and the Mac internal IP can change as well, but if the Mac stays on it should stay the same. If the Mac disconnects from network a device can take that IP so there is no guarantee it will get the same one as it just uses DHCP. You could write a script and LaunchDaemon solution to monitor it and if they change it emails you the new IP’s.
Yep it will all work on the newer devices too. Dang you got and M3 iMac and MacBook Pro! That’s super sweet! Enjoy bud and have an amazing day. Cheers 🍻!
Hi. Thanks for this. May I ask what happens if the IP of the Mac I am trying to connect has changed. Because the router was reset which means I do not have a static IP. And if that mac is at home should I make a note of the IP adress everytime I leave the house?
Hey Matthew! It needs to go on the router for the network that the Mac you want to remote into is connected to. Hope this helps bud. Have an awesome day!
Thank you for the tutorial.... Quick question, which computer's user name and password are you supposed to type in? Thanks in advance for the response!
5900 is the screen sharing port and 3283 is for reporting information if using Apple Remote Desktop. If you are worried about security you can use a VPN, which will be more secure than port forwarding.
This is perfect. I just bought a new super charged studio for home, but I travel and want to do that work via the beast. Great video! I’ve subscribed and hope you have other more in depth and secure options. My business has staff and I’m starting to issue laptops but not get on an Apple Remote management process. Want something secure in the beginning and when I have IT dedicated staff, have a more thorough Apple Remote management tied to either iCloud or my Microsoft Azure ID. :/
Usually it is the default address 192.168.1.1 If that does not work then look at the IP on your Mac and if it is 10.1.1.5, then use 10.1.1.1 to access the router. Hope this works for ya!
Thanks, but the screens are not very sharp to see on my iMac or MBA. Perhaps you can get a live feed for your next video. Did get most of it, thanks again for doing the video!
Yeah I bought an adapter to catch the screens in better resolution which should help especially on reboots and recovery partition captures. Thanks for the feedback! Have a great day!
Hey Alexander, Not sure there is a tool to do that. What could possibly be done is a script that runs a daily check on the IP and sends you an email when it changes. How it would work: LaunchDaemon to run the script daily Script to check the IP against stored IP in file and if different sends you an email and updates the stored IP file. Interesting.
You can use VNC Viewer app on Windows from RealVNC to VNC connect to a Mac. On the Mac in the Sharing pane of System Preferences select Screen Sharing and Computer Settings button. Check the box next to VNC and set a password. Hope this helps! Take care.
@@AppleNinja thanks for thr response. on windows 11 ive tried the RealVNC and ultravnc client options and both produce an unusable slow and poor responsiveness remote macos desktop connection. Also none of the context relevant mouse pointers show up just a little square dot. Might there be something I'm overlooking? The windows 11 is high end lenovo and the macos monterey is iMac 24 m1 system.
@@myusrn TigerVNC might be better. I have not used it, but it was suppose to be the better version of TightVNC. If the iMac is connected over WiFi it would be interesting to see if connecting it to Ethernet would help. Do you have a good WiFi setup as well, which could be the problem. Distance from wifi router can also play a role in figuring it out. Hopefully something you can fix. Let me know what you figure out.
@@AppleNinja the iMac has wifi6 connection with 450mbps speedtest performance and the windows device has wifi5 with 275mbps connection. Both have 20ms latency to internet destination. So across the home network these numbers would be as good or better. Should be no network latency or bandwidth bottlenecks going on here.
Hey , great video I plan on leaving my laptop at work and screen sharing it at home with a desktop? Will this work if my laptop is off at work Or do both need to be on ?
Hey Anthony both Mac’s need to be powered on and reachable. Back in the day Apple had that ability for it’s servers but not for regular Macs. Have an awesome weekend bud.
When I'm setting up port forwarding. Is this to be done on the router of the iMac that I'm screening into or is it done on the router of the iMac that is doing the screen share request from? Thanks for your assistance!
The port forwarding is done on your internet router where the iMac you are screen sharing into resides. Good luck and let us know if you get it working.
So the device you are accessing has to be on a static address? - i never looked before but doesn’t the address change every time it powers up? Oh and one more thing - the one you are accessing remotely would also have to be logged on? Or can I just have it on? As in on but no it logged into ( I would be trying to access my Mac mini from a remote location but not have it logged on (signed on) - this so no one can walk up to it and use or access if I am not there.
when you do screen share, mac on the right, will people know that you're sharing screen? For example, me screen share to B(left mac), then i zoom share screen to C. Will C know i'm screen sharing with B?
This seems like a great solution for me in that I want to access my group of networked computers on my LAN when traveling with my laptop. I could screen share into the lead computer in my office LAN, and then screen share from the lead to the others within the LAN. i.e, just port forward to one of the computers in my LAN. I noticed many comments are concerned about the lack of security with this approach; a novice user here, and I apologize if my question is really naive, but with Mac screen sharing you can limit access to a specific user, and that user would then need to enter their password to connect. If you use a secure password, is the vulnerability really that significant, especially if you are just a regular Joe and not a bank or something that would be a target for hackers?
The entire session for screen sharing is encrypted and as long as you use the username and password of the account and do not enable VNC in the extra options of screen sharing then you should be ok. These are the risks associated with port forwarding. Port forwarding on a router can expose a computer on your network to several security risks, such as: Remote access: By forwarding a port to a computer on your network, you are essentially opening a door for someone to remotely access that computer. This can potentially allow an attacker to gain control of the computer or steal sensitive information stored on it. Increased attack surface: Opening a port also increases the attack surface of your network. Attackers can use automated tools to scan for open ports and then attempt to exploit any vulnerabilities on the computer to which the port is forwarded. Denial of Service (DoS) attacks: An attacker can use a flood of traffic directed at the forwarded port to overload and crash the computer, making it unavailable to legitimate users. Unauthorized access to services: Port forwarding can also expose services running on the computer to unauthorized access. For example, if you forward a port to a web server, an attacker can potentially access the server and compromise any data stored on it. It's important to be aware of these risks when setting up port forwarding and to take steps to secure the computer to which the port is forwarded. This may include installing a firewall, keeping software up-to-date, and disabling unnecessary services. You could protect yourself further by securing the account/Mac you are port forwarding to by not allowing it to access anything other than screen sharing and never save any passwords in Keychain. Hope this helps Harry. Have an awesome weekend!
Apple moved away from BackToMac for other solutions as described in this article here: support.apple.com/en-us/HT208922 Also note in the Screen Sharing app you can use the Apple ID that a Mac is signed into iCloud with anywhere and it will prompt the mac and ask to allow control. This also allows for audio from the screen and mic through the session. So if you want to help a relative in another part of the world you can just use their Apple ID and it will ask them on the screen to grant you remote access. Which you can then talk to them through the mics of the Mac’s themselves. Hope this helps!
@@AppleNinja I (Brazil) always help my mother (UK). She shares internet so I don't have acesss to the modem. Was using teamviewer but the performance is really bad. I also never bought ARD because it seems like it doesn't work without the port forwarding (also too dangerous because of sensitive information). This Icloud thing seems like the perfect solution if it allows remote control like mouse and keyboard without port forwarding. Because just screen sharing takes a lot of time for this with old people for things we take as granted like closing a windows when you need to explain every single time how to do it. Going to have a look into it. I don't know much about networking but teviewer does through nat address something without the need for por forwarding but as I said very poor performance.
@@AppleNinja Heyy i have not been able to configure for external network, I have a problem my ip is shown like this 2800:bf0:8147:12d5:34e4:d2ff:fc70:fab what should I do in this case? Please your help
When your router receives a non-static DHCP assigned IP address from your ISP there is a pre-defined time limit built into the assignment, this time limit is called a DHCP Lease. The typical lease time for ISP's in the United States is roughly 7 days.
Instead of opening your ports, you should just set up a VPN. It’s much more secure to tunnel into your homes network. And it’s easy if you have a raspberry pi or a pi knock off.
Awesome video, thanks so much! Worked like a charm remotely. Should I be concerned with security? I have passwords needed to unlock computer in order to gain access.
Hey Anthony thanks for the feedback. Anytime you enable remote access you are opening yourself up to attacks on the host system. Thankfully Screen Sharing is more secure than traditional VNC connections, so I do not believe the Username/Password can be compromised during transition. Make sure the Mac you are going to remote into has a strong password. Cheers bud, have an awesome day!
@@AppleNinja this port forwarding of port 3283+5900 is only somewhat secure, the Apple ARD Admin guide states: “With Remote Desktop 3, keystrokes and mouse events are encrypted when you control Mac OS X client computers. (…) Control and Observe screen data, and files copied via Copy Items and Install Packages are NOT encrypted !” (Statement from the PDF slightly changed by me for clarity, the original uses a weird double negative statement) Someone capturing your internet traffic (the ISP or a state sniffing on you) is likely not able to get your password or takeover your established session, but they can WATCH the entire screen content sent to you. Also of course if a security flaw in the authentication of this system is ever discovered your machine can be taken over quickly. If you do not have state sponsored enemies, you will probably be fine, but it is certainly not good security practice to have this open on the internet instead of only available inside a VPN connection.
@@AppleNinja Hi again, any idea how I can add another computer to this port for sharing? It's not allowing me to use the 5900 again. It's saying "The rule is duplicate".
Apple Ninja i need your help, for some reason when i try to connect to my Imac, the user name and password is not accepted even on my local network. but if I put my email address instead of my IP address it connects with the permission from my imac. How do I fix this please?
There is a way to remote and share the screen by using Messages. In my case a technical used this option one time just asking me the iCloud account associate to my computer, and that's all, he can control my computer from another part of the world. But when I try to do the same with a friend of mine, the option is not appear available for me, I can not understand why.
This might be nice for some use cases. For security though this is not great. If someone knows your IP and wants to get into your system they can start with enumerating that IP to see what ports are open. Just a heads up for newer people.
Absolutely agree ragegeek! Have an awesome day bud!
@@AppleNinja Doesn't the connection require username/password every time? Why is it not secure?
@@jayseb11 Because VNC is not secure or encrypted by default. Also network scanners will keep trying different logins on open port and if your password is simple enough eventually it will be compromised.
So why is a secure way?
What is a secure way?
Thanks so much. Been trying to find a way to remote access my mac. This is super helpful.
Thanks Frank Chi! Have an awesome weekend!
Is Apple remote faster than classic screen share? Because that is really laggy.
Can we receive the sound of music on another computer remotely from mac osx, please?
I was able to do the screen sharing, but I can't hear the audio from the other Mac which I'm trying to control remotely, any idea how to address this ?
Unfortunately it does not work with this method. The only way I am aware of is to use the Apple ID in the Screen Sharing when attempting to connect. The Apple ID must be signed into on the remote Mac and you will have to accept the connect on the remote Mac. I have not tried a remote connection with username and password to accept the Apple ID screen sharing session. That might work!
OMG, I couldn't find the correct ports to forward for Screen Sharing to work remotely. You solved my problem, thank you!
Glad it’s working for you now! Cheers!
Thank you! Followed directions and it worked perfectly! Cheers!!!!
Cheers!
Great video @Apple Ninja! Especially the part to remote off the network 👍
Thanks @Mr. Macintosh! Have an awesome night!
@@AppleNinja hy! can you do the shared screen full res on the laptop? What is the max resolution it can share? Can it share the 6k xdr screen to a 16 inch mpb? Thanks in advance!
also, can i share my wmac screen to windows?
Apple Ninja - question. I have a Google Nest WiFi system that's connected to my router. I added Port Forwarding 5900->5900 in Google. However, when trying to connect to my Mac I got this error: Unable to communicate with “XX.XXX.XXX.XX”. Make sure the remote computer is available and the firewall is not blocking screen sharing.
Any idea what the issue may be? I disabled FireVault and Firewall as well...
Same message. I followed this video to a T and get the same message. Please help us!
Hi Apple Ninja, I am experiencing the same issue, with same error also with a google nest camera connected via wifi on the private network. In the router I can add the following items for "port forwarding": [Service name: create your own name; Protocol: TCP; External host: ?; Internal host: ?, External port: 5900; Internal port: 5900]. What do I neet to fill in for the external and internal host? Besides "port forwarding" there is also "IPv6 Pin-holing", with the following items [Name: create your own name; Protocol: TCP; MAC address: XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX; Local Port: 5900; Remote IP: ?, Remote port: 5900]. I am able to create a remote connection with remote.it, but after a power failure I need to re-establish the connection in the remote.it software and be physically present at the mac mini. Awesome video btw, but can you please help us?
Thanks great video. I really needed this.
Have an amazing day!
Thanks for the detailed tutorial. No steps missed.
Thanks Randall!
Thanks! works great and easy to follow your steps 👍🏻
Thanks buddy! Have an amazing day!
Thank you so much from Italy!!! It works!!!
Cheers my Italy friend, glad it worked for ya! Have an awesome day!
Thank you very much. I followed the instructions carefully and it worked. Thank a lot!
Awesome Manny Kas! Have an awesome weekend bud!
Thanks for sharing this video. I hit the like button before video was even finished. Right now only require LAN access. Thanks again!
Hope it helps you and thanks for the kind message. Have an amazing day!
Can this be done w mac with a ipad? For say fcp?from miles away out of town?Thank You
This video will show you how to set that up, but you will use the port forwarding portion of this video.
Control Mac With iPhone Remote Mac Desktop
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Beautiful!
this is awesome, I didn't know this was a thing in MAc. Great video
Thanks for the feedback! Have an awesome day, cheers!
you are da f'in man!!! almost gave up. glad i saw your video
Thanks you Ron! Have an awesome week buddy!
Thanks. 🙏 I believe is a good info and option too, just remember, close the port after use. 👍
wow thanks for all the tips you have given while doing this tutorial! subs!
Have an amazing day Abudzar!
Saved me some time. I thank you very much for doing this. I will subscribe.
Thanks buddy! Happy Friday!
GG bro, really helpful, now i can use my work mac studio from home
Awesome! I bet that Mac Studio is nice to work on. Have an awesome day bud!
Very helpful. Thanks a ton.
Have a great day!
Wow! thanks so much for this awesome tutorial! it really provides me more information about that Sharing folder which I never use but have been curious about. I can see how this area is where potential hackers could use especially if they know the owner of the Mac is not so computer savvy as they are.
Glad you liked it Nonoy! You are correct that if a hacker were to write a script they could easily enable remote access and grant themselves full access to your Mac. Always good to understand the settings available on the Mac and how to protect it. Have a great week Nonoy!
@@AppleNinja Thanks so much for your response! What do you suggest for the Mac owner to do in that case? Is there a way to know if a script has been written to remotely control the Mac? How can that written script be disabled somehow?
@@emmanuelpeninoy3469 I would not port forward at all instead what i used is a vpn that kinda tricks your computer to thinking that its on the other computers LAN even if they are outside the network try using tailscale and putting the two computers that want to access each other on it and it should work.(btw use the ip shown in the dashboard of tailscale). This eliminates all access from hacker because they need to login into your tailscale acc and then find that ip and authorize from your gmail and the hacker cannot do that and if they somhow do just disconect the vpn and ur fine.
@@AppleNinja Is this a viable option for a programmer who has an m2air base model(I sold my m1max) to get a Mac Studio?
So whenever I'm on the go, Uni, train, coffeeshop...name it I just connect to my Mac Studio and do my work while having insane battery life. OR its not really enjoyable because of the latency?
@@PKperformanceEU this is the same question I have.
But without the apparent high security risk..
Of course there's going to be pros and cons to these things.. wouldn't want just anyone to be able to log into the router and have access to everything.
Hi. Is possible to access to Mac when it is in sleep mode?
we can do this with samba file sharing?? thanks before!
great info, thanks
Thank you so much for sharing this video
Glad you liked it Ray! Have an awesome weekend!
Wow this is awesome , thank you soo much ❤ 😊 💜 , love ur video
Thank you and hope you have an amazing day!
Thank you very well explained
Thanks Rupinder Singh, glad you liked it. Take care!
This is great. thanks. But how do you lock the display on the computer you are remoting in to? I can remote access my work computer but I don't want everyone seeing what I'm doing. Thanks!
Unfortunately you would have to buy the Apple Remote Desktop application, which has a curtain mode. The regular Screen Sharing app does have this feature.
Hello. Great video tutorial. May I ask please what is and/or why would the ARD Reporting Feature
3283 TCP/UDP eventually be needed?
same question here
@AppleNinja I’m curious also!
You are the man! Thanks
Thanks bud, glad you liked it! Have an awesome day!
Does it show any notification on the 1st monitor about it's mirroring? like any notification or open an app?
Hi there, very helpful, any ideas how to initiate the screen sharing from an iPAD? I noticed there is no screen sharing app on iOS?
RealVNC Viewer will work for iPad and iPhone. It’s what I use to remote into my Mac’s from my iPhone or iPad. As long as your iPad has iPadOS 14 or later you are good to go. The free version works great too!
Cheers!
where can I get the IP address on the latest OS? can't see it in the screen share settings anymore
In the Settings app you can click on Wi-Fi (if connected to WiFi) or click network to see which connection is active. You can also hold down the Option Key and click on the WiFi icon in the menu bar at the top of your screen to see more info about the WiFi connection. In the Sharing pane if you click on the little i next to Remote Management you can see it in there as well.
Hope this helps! Cheers!
Thank you apple ninja!
is it possible to establish the remote access with my iPad to Mac aswell?
Big like , thanks
Thanks @GabiVegas-dj! Have a great night bud, Cheers!
Does the connection timeout?
Does this work if the remote compute is in sleep mode?
Thanks, how can I change desks ?
Can I do this with my iPad? I have an old version of Mac so screen mirroring doesn’t work for me. Looking for a workaround.
Sick ! Thank dude!
Thanks a million man great videos great ideas. one question, the internal and external IPs will not be changed at all ?
They both can change. The external IP will change based on when your ISP renews IP’s and the Mac internal IP can change as well, but if the Mac stays on it should stay the same. If the Mac disconnects from network a device can take that IP so there is no guarantee it will get the same one as it just uses DHCP. You could write a script and LaunchDaemon solution to monitor it and if they change it emails you the new IP’s.
@@AppleNinja thanks 👍🏼
why did you have to add a 2nd port also arent there any security related risks to this?
Really helpful, I was truly lost figuring out why it wasn't working from an external network.
Have an awesome weekend!
however, wouldn't that require that you get a static IP from your internet provider?
I didn't know that Macs need specific ports, thank you!
This is super helpful! Thank you so much! Out of curiosity, how did you determine that 5900 was the right number to utilize?
Here is the link to all the ports with descriptions.
support.apple.com/en-us/HT202944
Have an amazing day!
Hello, can you have multiple screens being shared on one computer?
Yes you can.
Can you execute terminal commands on the desktop you are remotely controlling? ty
Thank you, brother. I purchased an iMac M3 and a Macbook Pro M3. Will everything you teach in this video work in the newer generation?
Yep it will all work on the newer devices too. Dang you got and M3 iMac and MacBook Pro! That’s super sweet! Enjoy bud and have an amazing day. Cheers 🍻!
is this better than just using something like Parsec or Team viewer? But looks like with this method you can transfer files between the computers?
Hi. Thanks for this. May I ask what happens if the IP of the Mac I am trying to connect has changed. Because the router was reset which means I do not have a static IP. And if that mac is at home should I make a note of the IP adress everytime I leave the house?
Apple Ninja, quick question, hope you still find this a year later, lol, does the forwarding rule go on the HOST router? Or on the REMOTE router?
Hey Matthew! It needs to go on the router for the network that the Mac you want to remote into is connected to. Hope this helps bud. Have an awesome day!
Does this work with an iPad trying to control a Mac mini?
Hey Rob it does bud.
Is there any way to power on or wake a computer that you are trying to remote into from another external network?
Thank you for the tutorial....
Quick question, which computer's user name and password are you supposed to type in?
Thanks in advance for the response!
You want to use the username and password of the Mac you are trying to remote into. Hope this helps. Have an amazing day!!
Thanks for your video! how would this work using a windows laptop to remotely log into a desktop mac? Also how would i use VPN to make it secure?
how do you know the port number to use to hit your router? Networking newb here
5900 is the screen sharing port and 3283 is for reporting information if using Apple Remote Desktop. If you are worried about security you can use a VPN, which will be more secure than port forwarding.
Thanks, @@AppleNinja !
Thank you very helpful! Is there a way to wake on Lan the Mac from external ip.
This is perfect. I just bought a new super charged studio for home, but I travel and want to do that work via the beast. Great video! I’ve subscribed and hope you have other more in depth and secure options. My business has staff and I’m starting to issue laptops but not get on an Apple Remote management process. Want something secure in the beginning and when I have IT dedicated staff, have a more thorough Apple Remote management tied to either iCloud or my Microsoft Azure ID. :/
how do we get to the Netgear nighthawk page? I have Netgear too but don't know now to get to that page.
Usually it is the default address 192.168.1.1
If that does not work then look at the IP on your Mac and if it is 10.1.1.5, then use 10.1.1.1 to access the router.
Hope this works for ya!
@@AppleNinja thank you so much I’m gonna try that!
Thanks, but the screens are not very sharp to see on my iMac or MBA. Perhaps you can get a live feed for your next video. Did get most of it, thanks again for doing the video!
Yeah I bought an adapter to catch the screens in better resolution which should help especially on reboots and recovery partition captures. Thanks for the feedback! Have a great day!
i use the chrome remote desktop ipad app to remote into my 2009 imac with my ipad. how can i do the same to remote into a 2012 mac mini?
Is Apple remote faster than classic screen share? Because that is really laggy.
hello i can have Audio from the other computer with this App?
I have a Mac with os Monterey. Do you perhaps know how I could achieve screen sharing from my Mac to an iPad 4?
Great video man!! in case my IP address changes overtime? a think I would need some tool to send me the new ip also?
Hey Alexander,
Not sure there is a tool to do that. What could possibly be done is a script that runs a daily check on the IP and sends you an email when it changes.
How it would work:
LaunchDaemon to run the script daily
Script to check the IP against stored IP in file and if different sends you an email and updates the stored IP file.
Interesting.
@@AppleNinja Thank you!! Looting for some help to make this script now!! Keep it up!! Wonderful job!!
This would work, yes, but it’s not necessarily safe considering you’re opening a port in the router.
So wat would be an alternative that accomplishes the same thing without as high of a security risk?
@@masoncamp5871Setting up a VPN to your network maybe?
What about remote desktop connection to macOS from windows device?
You can use VNC Viewer app on Windows from RealVNC to VNC connect to a Mac. On the Mac in the Sharing pane of System Preferences select Screen Sharing and Computer Settings button. Check the box next to VNC and set a password.
Hope this helps! Take care.
@@AppleNinja thanks for thr response. on windows 11 ive tried the RealVNC and ultravnc client options and both produce an unusable slow and poor responsiveness remote macos desktop connection. Also none of the context relevant mouse pointers show up just a little square dot. Might there be something I'm overlooking? The windows 11 is high end lenovo and the macos monterey is iMac 24 m1 system.
@@myusrn TigerVNC might be better. I have not used it, but it was suppose to be the better version of TightVNC. If the iMac is connected over WiFi it would be interesting to see if connecting it to Ethernet would help. Do you have a good WiFi setup as well, which could be the problem. Distance from wifi router can also play a role in figuring it out. Hopefully something you can fix. Let me know what you figure out.
@@AppleNinja the iMac has wifi6 connection with 450mbps speedtest performance and the windows device has wifi5 with 275mbps connection. Both have 20ms latency to internet destination. So across the home network these numbers would be as good or better. Should be no network latency or bandwidth bottlenecks going on here.
Hey , great video
I plan on leaving my laptop at work and screen sharing it at home with a desktop?
Will this work if my laptop is off at work
Or do both need to be on ?
Hey Anthony both Mac’s need to be powered on and reachable. Back in the day Apple had that ability for it’s servers but not for regular Macs. Have an awesome weekend bud.
Dors This trick Work on all macs ? And would I be able to run a CAO software that way ?
my network is slow and I want to do same thing with data cable between macs, is it possible?
When I'm setting up port forwarding. Is this to be done on the router of the iMac that I'm screening into or is it done on the router of the iMac that is doing the screen share request from? Thanks for your assistance!
Anyone?????
@@rich2785 should be done from the server side, not the client (a.k.a. from the mac whose screen to be shared)
@@ozgunozerk Thank you so so much. This explains allot! I was doing it on the client side.
The port forwarding is done on your internet router where the iMac you are screen sharing into resides. Good luck and let us know if you get it working.
@@AppleNinja Thanks! I will definitely get back to you all. I appreciate the help!
what if you have more than one mac you want to connect to on the remote network? Is there a way to do that?
Figured it out. I think I'll make a video and reference yours.
@@PeaceIntheValleyhow did you do it? I’d love to see this video.
Would recommend if you have the netgear nighthawk r6700v3 router to flash freshtomato firmware on it.
Hi. Im tryimg to zoho assist remote session connect from window 11 to mac os. Please help.
So the device you are accessing has to be on a static address? - i never looked before but doesn’t the address change every time it powers up? Oh and one more thing - the one you are accessing remotely would also have to be logged on? Or can I just have it on? As in on but no it logged into ( I would be trying to access my Mac mini from a remote location but not have it logged on (signed on) - this so no one can walk up to it and use or access if I am not there.
is there any application to do this
Here are a few options:
Bomgar
GoTo
LogMeInRescue
awesome thanks
Anytime buddy!
Great video, thanks for the great tips!!!
Happy to help Elliot! Have an awesome day buddy.
I wonder if it is that safe to use a forward port and explode that?
You are way better off in terms of security using a vpn to access the network. Great question!
when you do screen share, mac on the right, will people know that you're sharing screen? For example, me screen share to B(left mac), then i zoom share screen to C. Will C know i'm screen sharing with B?
is it possible to share 2 displays via remote desktop?
Hello,
Why is my connection failing when trying to access from different network after setting up the port forwarding?
This seems like a great solution for me in that I want to access my group of networked computers on my LAN when traveling with my laptop. I could screen share into the lead computer in my office LAN, and then screen share from the lead to the others within the LAN. i.e, just port forward to one of the computers in my LAN. I noticed many comments are concerned about the lack of security with this approach; a novice user here, and I apologize if my question is really naive, but with Mac screen sharing you can limit access to a specific user, and that user would then need to enter their password to connect. If you use a secure password, is the vulnerability really that significant, especially if you are just a regular Joe and not a bank or something that would be a target for hackers?
BTW, Apple used to have BackToMyMac that worked seamlessly for this. I don't understand why they no longer support it...Anyone know?
The entire session for screen sharing is encrypted and as long as you use the username and password of the account and do not enable VNC in the extra options of screen sharing then you should be ok.
These are the risks associated with port forwarding.
Port forwarding on a router can expose a computer on your network to several security risks, such as:
Remote access: By forwarding a port to a computer on your network, you are essentially opening a door for someone to remotely access that computer. This can potentially allow an attacker to gain control of the computer or steal sensitive information stored on it.
Increased attack surface: Opening a port also increases the attack surface of your network. Attackers can use automated tools to scan for open ports and then attempt to exploit any vulnerabilities on the computer to which the port is forwarded.
Denial of Service (DoS) attacks: An attacker can use a flood of traffic directed at the forwarded port to overload and crash the computer, making it unavailable to legitimate users.
Unauthorized access to services: Port forwarding can also expose services running on the computer to unauthorized access. For example, if you forward a port to a web server, an attacker can potentially access the server and compromise any data stored on it.
It's important to be aware of these risks when setting up port forwarding and to take steps to secure the computer to which the port is forwarded. This may include installing a firewall, keeping software up-to-date, and disabling unnecessary services.
You could protect yourself further by securing the account/Mac you are port forwarding to by not allowing it to access anything other than screen sharing and never save any passwords in Keychain.
Hope this helps Harry. Have an awesome weekend!
Apple moved away from BackToMac for other solutions as described in this article here:
support.apple.com/en-us/HT208922
Also note in the Screen Sharing app you can use the Apple ID that a Mac is signed into iCloud with anywhere and it will prompt the mac and ask to allow control. This also allows for audio from the screen and mic through the session. So if you want to help a relative in another part of the world you can just use their Apple ID and it will ask them on the screen to grant you remote access. Which you can then talk to them through the mics of the Mac’s themselves.
Hope this helps!
Thanks so much, Ninja! Very much appreciated; this should work for me.
@@AppleNinja I (Brazil) always help my mother (UK). She shares internet so I don't have acesss to the modem. Was using teamviewer but the performance is really bad. I also never bought ARD because it seems like it doesn't work without the port forwarding (also too dangerous because of sensitive information). This Icloud thing seems like the perfect solution if it allows remote control like mouse and keyboard without port forwarding. Because just screen sharing takes a lot of time for this with old people for things we take as granted like closing a windows when you need to explain every single time how to do it. Going to have a look into it. I don't know much about networking but teviewer does through nat address something without the need for por forwarding but as I said very poor performance.
Question: Does this work if the computer is on different networks? or is it only for local network?
If you do the port forwarding you can reach the Mac from anywhere.
@@AppleNinja Does it mean that the tutorial is useful?
Yep the video goes over the port forwarding setup required to access from afar. Good luck Jonathan!
@@AppleNinja thank you
@@AppleNinja Heyy i have not been able to configure for external network, I have a problem my ip is shown like this 2800:bf0:8147:12d5:34e4:d2ff:fc70:fab what should I do in this case? Please your help
Great video!, thanks but have a question, it is necessary a static public IP address right?
When your router receives a non-static DHCP assigned IP address from your ISP there is a pre-defined time limit built into the assignment, this time limit is called a DHCP Lease. The typical lease time for ISP's in the United States is roughly 7 days.
Instead of opening your ports, you should just set up a VPN. It’s much more secure to tunnel into your homes network. And it’s easy if you have a raspberry pi or a pi knock off.
Totally agree!
Awesome video, thanks so much! Worked like a charm remotely. Should I be concerned with security? I have passwords needed to unlock computer in order to gain access.
Hey Anthony thanks for the feedback. Anytime you enable remote access you are opening yourself up to attacks on the host system. Thankfully Screen Sharing is more secure than traditional VNC connections, so I do not believe the Username/Password can be compromised during transition. Make sure the Mac you are going to remote into has a strong password. Cheers bud, have an awesome day!
@@AppleNinja Thanks, buddy! Have a great day as well.
Thank you Anthony!
@@AppleNinja this port forwarding of port 3283+5900 is only somewhat secure, the Apple ARD Admin guide states:
“With Remote Desktop 3, keystrokes and mouse events are encrypted when you control Mac OS X client computers.
(…) Control and Observe screen data, and files copied via Copy Items and Install Packages are NOT encrypted !”
(Statement from the PDF slightly changed by me for clarity, the original uses a weird double negative statement)
Someone capturing your internet traffic (the ISP or a state sniffing on you) is likely not able to get your password or takeover your established session, but they can WATCH the entire screen content sent to you. Also of course if a security flaw in the authentication of this system is ever discovered your machine can be taken over quickly.
If you do not have state sponsored enemies, you will probably be fine, but it is certainly not good security practice to have this open on the internet instead of only available inside a VPN connection.
@@AppleNinja Hi again, any idea how I can add another computer to this port for sharing? It's not allowing me to use the 5900 again. It's saying "The rule is duplicate".
This is great for when you need to log in to us network with out your vpn
Good vid but you will need a static ip from your provider . Usually the ip address changes weekly
Apple Ninja i need your help, for some reason when i try to connect to my Imac, the user name and password is not accepted even on my local network. but if I put my email address instead of my IP address it connects with the permission from my imac. How do I fix this please?
There is a way to remote and share the screen by using Messages. In my case a technical used this option one time just asking me the iCloud account associate to my computer, and that's all, he can control my computer from another part of the world. But when I try to do the same with a friend of mine, the option is not appear available for me, I can not understand why.
Is there a place where all screen sharing events are logged?
I have a MacMini 2018 I'm trying to set up with Remote Management I followed this exactly and still keep getting a connection failed please help me
me too!
@@loriecust5627 do you need help if so I did figure it out with the port forwarding
Hey i have the same problem.... Could you give a short explanation. Thanks allot
How can I do this with my phone and Mac?
Here is how to do it from phone: ua-cam.com/video/nlEFPapIj_s/v-deo.html
Thanks, this works great but the audio is really choppy when I bring up something with sound. Is there any way to fix that?