Requires macOS 10.10 or newer
Remote for Mac
If you running macOS 10.14 Mojave and experience an issue with the app please check this
Powers
Security Concerns
Mac App Store
If you asking yourself why this app is not available through the Mac App Store the answer is: Apple stopped accepting apps that use synthetic events (simulated user input) in 2014.
You can read more about this here: https://www.imore.com/mac-app-store-and-trouble-sandboxing
You can read more about this here: https://www.imore.com/mac-app-store-and-trouble-sandboxing
Unauthorized Access
In order to prevent authorized access to your Mac the app uses HTTPS connection and authorization mechanism you can enable in the app settings. When enabled for every new device that tries to connect to your Mac - authorization dialog will be presented where you will be able to choose if to allow or deny access (can be changed from the app Preferences later).
Trouble Connecting?
On most networks the app should be able to detect your Mac automatically.
But if you are using some kind of public network like in hotel or school, automatic connection might not be possible.
To overcome this issue you can use QR code.
But if you are using some kind of public network like in hotel or school, automatic connection might not be possible.
To overcome this issue you can use QR code.
Connect using QR Code
If automatic discovery doesn't work, you can scan QR code with your iPhone/iPad.
Display QR code on your Mac, and use iOS app to scan it.
Display QR code on your Mac, and use iOS app to scan it.
Still having problems connecting?
No Wi-Fi network or you network blocks connection to your Mac, you have couple of options:
* Share your network connection as described here: https://support.apple.com/kb/PH25327
* Create your own network https://support.apple.com/kb/PH25186
* Use your phone hotspot https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204023
If you using firewall make sure you have enabled incoming connections for "Remote for Mac".
If you using firewall make sure you have enabled incoming connections for "Remote for Mac".
Preferences
Auto-start at login
Enabling this option will launch the app at login
Stop on Fast User Switching
Enabling this will disable the app if you switch to a different account on your Mac
Hide icon on launch
Enabling this will hide the icon when app launches, good if you like your menu bar clean or you installed the app on your friends / children Mac and you want to prank them :)
Require authorization
Enabling this option will ask you every time new device tries to connect to your Mac if you want to allow or deny it's access
This list shows all devices that tried to connect to your Mac, date showing latest connection. Here you can change device authorization status and toggle between to Allow or Deny it's access.
Here you can add your custom actions using Apple Script that will show up in the app. If you want to hide some of the scripts without deleting them entirely - you can uncheck the box next to them.
macOS 10.14 - Mojave
Mojave has introduces a new security model which can cause some issues with how the app works.
Please make sure you have granted Remote for Mac permissions to control your Mac using Apple Events and Accessibility features.
Please make sure you have granted Remote for Mac permissions to control your Mac using Apple Events and Accessibility features.
