Advertisement Did you know you can connect to your Mac remotely over a local network, or the wider internet? You don’t need expensive software like Apple Remote Desktop to do this, since so many great free options exist. You can use your Windows PC, iPhone or iPad, and even Android smartphone to perform remote tasks on a Mac at home or in the office. All you need is a solid network connection and the right tools. Remote Access Your Mac From Another Mac The easiest way to access your Mac remotely is from another Mac via the wonders of iCloud. This also works great over a local network, which is ideal if you’re using an old Mac as a fileserver and don’t have it connected to a monitor.
The feature is called Back to My Mac, which uses your Apple ID to tie all your Mac hardware together. You don’t even need to be logged in, provided the computer is powered on. To set up Back to My Mac and make your computers accessible:. Head to System Preferences iCloud and make sure you’re logged in with your Apple ID. In the same menu, enable Back to My Mac toward the bottom of the list. Head to System Preferences Sharing and make sure Screen Sharing is checked.
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Do this for every Apple computer in your house, at your office, or anywhere else you’d like to remotely connect to. In order to connect from another Mac:. Make sure you’re logged into the same Apple ID under System Preferences iCloud. Open a Finder window and look in the sidebar for the Shared section. Click on the Mac you want to connect to, then click Share Screen in the top-right corner of the window. You’ll then connect to your Mac either over the local network or via the internet.
If you can’t see the sidebar, click View Show Sidebar in Finder. And if you can’t see the Shared section, head to Finder Preferences Sidebar and enable Back to My Mac under Shared. Remote Access Your Mac From a Windows PC The easiest way to remotely access your Mac from a Windows PC is using an app like TeamViewer. While TeamViewer is the choice we recommend using, you have many We show you 7 free tools that let you share a screen over the internet or gain remote access to a computer to troubleshoot technical issues. To choose from.
TeamViewer has many benefits: it’s free for personal use, available on many different platforms, and generally has excellent performance. Ultimately, performance of any remote access solution will hinge on the speed of your internet connection and the distance between the two computers. To make your Mac accessible via TeamViewer:. Sign up for a, then download and install.
Run the app and log into your TeamViewer account. Look for the Unattended Access heading and click each of the three checks in order to make your Mac available even when you’re not using it. In order to connect to your Mac from a Windows PC, download and install. Log in and look for your Mac under the My computers section. Double-click on your Mac and wait. You should soon see your Mac screen in a window on your PC desktop, with full control.
The first time you log in to TeamViewer on your Windows PC, you’ll need to verify it by clicking a link in your email. Remote Access Your Mac From an iPhone, iPad, or Android Device Remotely accessing your Mac from a mobile device running iOS (iPhone, iPad) or Android is also possible using TeamViewer. The most important step is making your Mac available while unattended, so you can gain access whenever you want.
In order to do this, make sure you’ve run through the first part of the Windows tutorial above. Once you’ve installed TeamViewer on your Mac, logged in, and set it up to receive incoming connections, grab the mobile app of your choice. Either download the from the App Store, or the from Google Play. Just like on Windows, the first time you log into your TeamViewer account on a mobile device, you’ll need to verify it by following a link in your email. Download the TeamViewer mobile app, log in and verify your device, then select your Mac from the list of computers. Tap Remote Control to connect to your computer and control it remotely. Can You Remote Control an iPhone?
So you can remote control your Mac from pretty much any device, but what about your iPhone? The short answer is no. Apple doesn’t allow you to install system-level software that would allow for remote control. Apple may argue it’s a security feature, but it’s also a symptom of the tightly controlled iOS ecosystem. However, if you, you can remote it. Jailbreaking provides you with the system-level access required to install deep tweaks to iOS. It opens your iPhone up to all sorts of potential security threats, and it voids your warranty.
Thus, you It used to be that if you wanted advanced functionality on your iPhone, you'd jailbreak it. But is it really worth it at this stage in the game? There are a few tasks you can do without jailbreaking your iPhone, like sending SMS messages and making phone calls via your Mac. You can also access your iOS Safari tabs from Safari for Mac, but none of these are true remote control. With that in mind, we’ve got a tutorial detailing Want to remotely control your iPhone from a computer? We'll show you how. Use Your Mac, Wherever You Are Back to My Mac is the easiest way to get access to your Mac, but it requires another Mac to use.
If you have a Windows PC or mobile device that you want to use instead, you’ll have to resort to TeamViewer. Thankfully, you can set up both of these solutions and use them at a later time. Remote access is great, but if you want to make your Mac even smarter, you should A little bit of patience and creativity are all you need to start automating your Mac - you don't need to know a single line of code. Explore more about:,.
Note: We are aware of an issue with the OneDrive app not starting for some Mac users, with the error message 'OneDrive quit unexpectedly'. You can either or download and install the from the Mac App Store. If you have a standalone installation of OneDrive, you can to download and install the update. What does the OneDrive folder do? When you install the OneDrive app for Mac, a copy of your OneDrive is downloaded to your Mac and put in the OneDrive folder. This folder is kept in sync with OneDrive. If you add, change, or delete a file or folder on the OneDrive website, the file or folder is added, changed, or deleted in your OneDrive folder and vice versa. To upload files to OneDrive automatically, just copy or move the files to your OneDrive folder using the Finder, or save them in your OneDrive folder from an app.
Files you upload this way can be up to 35GB in size if you're signed in to a Microsoft account, or 15GB if you're signed in to a work or school account. If you installed the OneDrive app on other computers, the files will automatically be added to the OneDrive folders on them, too.
You can also use the Finder to rename and delete files, create new folders, and move files around in your OneDrive folder. The changes will automatically be made in OneDrive and your other computers that have the OneDrive app installed. Tips:. To rotate photos in OneDrive, open them in Preview, rotate them, and then save them.
The photos will be automatically updated in OneDrive. If you use a lot of storage space in OneDrive, it might take a long time to download all your files when you first install the OneDrive app. For tips on maximizing the transfer speed, see. Do I have to install the OneDrive app on all of my computers?
If you don't want to keep all the files in your OneDrive on a computer, you can still work with your OneDrive on that computer by going to the OneDrive website. Why do I have to confirm my OneDrive folder on my Mac?
OneDrive is following recommendations from Apple that Mac OS X apps have sandboxing. With sandboxing, the OneDrive app will access only the files it needs on your Mac.
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This means we need to ask you to confirm the location of your OneDrive folder. If you select any folder other than your current OneDrive folder, you'll have to go back through setup and re-download the contents of your OneDrive. To learn more about app sandboxing, search the Apple website. How do I show or hide the OneDrive app icon in the Dock?
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The OneDrive app icon is hidden by default. To show it in the Dock, click to deselect the Hide Dock icon checkbox in Preferences.
Can I choose folders in my OneDrive that I don't want to sync on my Mac? When you first set up OneDrive, click Choose folders to sync. If you didn't do this when you set up OneDrive, you can do it in Preferences:. Click the OneDrive icon in the menu bar. Click Preferences, click the Choose Folders tab, and then click Choose Folders. For each folder, you can choose to sync everything in the folder, individual folders within the folder, and files that aren't in any subfolders within the folder. If you choose to sync only some items, new items you add to the OneDrive folder on your Mac will sync to OneDrive, but items you add to OneDrive from the website or other devices won't be synced to your Mac unless they're in the folders you chose to sync.
If you choose to stop syncing folders on your Mac, they'll be deleted from the OneDrive folder on that computer, but they'll remain in OneDrive. Tip: You can't choose individual files you want to sync, and you can't choose to sync files or folders shared with you.
Can I change the name or location of my OneDrive folder? No, you can't currently do this.
If you use the Finder to rename or move your OneDrive folder, OneDrive will stop working. Can I use OneDrive to get to files and folders on my Mac that aren’t saved in my OneDrive folder?
No, the Fetch files feature is available only on PCs. This also means you can't stream videos that are on a Mac from the OneDrive website. Can I change the account I use with OneDrive? You can change the account you use with OneDrive, but you can't use the folder with multiple accounts at the same time. To change the account you use with OneDrive, choose Sign Out from the menu bar. Can I recover files or folders I deleted? Check the Trash for files you deleted from the OneDrive folder on your Mac.
How do I uninstall the OneDrive app? Just drag the OneDrive app to the Trash. How do I reset the OneDrive app?. Quit OneDrive. (Select the cloud icon in the top tray, then select Settings Quit OneDrive.). Find OneDrive in your Applications folder. Right-click OneDrive and select Show Package Contents.
Browse to the Contents Resources folder. Double-click ResetOneDriveApp.command (or ResetOneDriveAppStandalone.command, if you're using the standalone app). Start OneDrive and finish the setup process. Note: Make sure you're using an updated version of the OneDrive app.
Some older versions of the app don't have the reset commands. In that case, drag your old app to the Trash and then. Need more help?
Get online help See more support pages for. For the OneDrive mobile app, see.
Email support If you still need help, shake your mobile device while you're in the OneDrive app. To contact One Drive for Business support from your PC or Mac, open the activity center, select More Send feedback I don't like something. One Drive for Business Admins can also view the,. Got feedback? OneDrive UserVoice is your place to suggest the features you’d like to see us add to OneDrive. While we can’t guarantee any specific features or timelines, we will respond to every suggestion that gets at least 500 votes.