Enable Remote Desktop Access in Mac OS is the best way to share your Mac OS Screen within your Local Network. If you want to control your Mac OS from other Computer in your network then you will have to Enable Remote Desktop. Remote access is the great feature to troubleshoot your computer and resolve problem. You can also access your Mac OS from Windows PC with the help of Screen sharing feature. Requirement is that both Computer should be in your Local network and have IP address.

  1. Enable Remote Desktop Access in Mac OS is the best way to share your Mac OS Screen within your Local Network. If you want to control your Mac OS from other Computer in your network then you will have to Enable Remote Desktop. Remote access is the great feature to troubleshoot your computer and resolve problem.
  2. Note: The app 'Remote Desktop Connection' on Mac OS X (previously bundled with Microsoft Office versions) does not connect to Windows devices any longer. The newest version which can connect to Windows 10 is named 'Microsoft Remote Desktop'. If you run into any difficulties, please be sure to contact Help for assistance.

Download the Microsoft Remote Desktop client from the Mac App Store. Set up your PC to accept remote connections. (If you skip this step, you can't connect to your PC.) Add a Remote Desktop connection or a remote resource.

Enable Remote Desktop Access on Mac OS

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1. First of all Open Mac OS X , then Click on Apple Menu and then Click on System Preferences.

2. Now on the System Preferences Windows Click on Sharing Option.

3. Now on the Sharing Windows Click on Remote Management Check box to enable it.

  • Now on the Allow access for option, Select All User Radio button.

Or

If you want share with specific user then Select “Only these users:” then Click on + button to add user to whom you wan to share.

  • Now Click on Computer Settings….
Desktop

4. Now Select VNC viewers may control screen with password check Box, Then Put Password and then Click on OK. This password will ask when you access this PC via VNC.

5. Now your Setup has been Completed. Close your System Preferences windows .

Access Remote on Mac OS X

1. Go to your client Mac OS from which you have to access. then Click on Go Menu bar then Click on Connect to Server.

2. Now Put VNC://”IP Address” – (IP address of the PC which you have enable Remote Access) and then Click on Connect button.

VNC://172.17.3.41

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3. Now It will ask for Authentication, Put User Account name and Password of your Remote Computer. now enjoy with your remote desktop.

Access Mac OS Remote from Windows PC

1. To Access Mac OS from Windows PC via VNC , First You will have to Install VNC Viewer on your Windows PC then launch VNC Viewer.

2. Now in the VNC Server Field Put the IP Address of Remote Desktop then Click on Connect.

Now you will see that Mac OS X Remote Desktop has been access on your Windows PC , You can control everything remotely your remote PC.