Remote Desktop Mac - Screen Share Mac from ANYWHERE!

[@Foiliagegaming]

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.

[@AppleNinja]

Absolutely agree ragegeek! Have an awesome day bud!

[@jayseb11]

@@AppleNinja Doesn't the connection require username/password every time? Why is it not secure?

[@vadims284]

@@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.

[@_blk_daria_]

So why is a secure way?

[@kylenwilliams7867]

What is a secure way?

[@drewcantu]

OMG, I couldn't find the correct ports to forward for Screen Sharing to work remotely. You solved my problem, thank you!

[@AppleNinja]

Glad it’s working for you now! Cheers!

[@AndrewCortesi]

This would work, yes, but it’s not necessarily safe considering you’re opening a port in the router.

[@masoncamp5871]

So wat would be an alternative that accomplishes the same thing without as high of a security risk?

[@josebetancourt6866]

Thanks. 🙏 I believe is a good info and option too, just remember, close the port after use. 👍

[@AhmedMakkiyah]

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 ?

[@AppleNinja]

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!

[@abhinavbajaj3101]

Really helpful, I was truly lost figuring out why it wasn't working from an external network.

[@AppleNinja]

Have an awesome weekend!

[@CarlWF6J]

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!

[@AppleNinja]

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!

[@tobefrank777]

Thanks so much. Been trying to find a way to remote access my mac. This is super helpful.

[@AppleNinja]

Thanks Frank Chi! Have an awesome weekend!

[@RJ1J]

Is Apple remote faster than classic screen share? Because that is really laggy.

[@efrenaguilar3684]

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?

[@RandallTinfow]

Thanks for the detailed tutorial. No steps missed.

[@AppleNinja]

Thanks Randall!

[@emmanuelpeninoy3469]

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.

[@AppleNinja]

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!

[@emmanuelpeninoy3469]

@@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?

[@krishkhanna6951]

@@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.

[@PKperformanceEU]

@@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?

[@masoncamp5871]

@@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.

[@frmpei]

Thanks for sharing this video. I hit the like button before video was even finished. Right now only require LAN access. Thanks again!

[@AppleNinja]

Hope it helps you and thanks for the kind message. Have an amazing day!

[@melissawolf7394]

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!

[@AppleNinja]

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.

[@darylfranck8854]

Hello. Great video tutorial. May I ask please what is and/or why would the ARD Reporting Feature 3283 TCP/UDP eventually be needed?

[@bjwxh9847]

same question here

[@RaudiRaul]

@AppleNinja I’m curious also!

[@slgcorporation]

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?

[@AppleNinja]

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 🍻!

[@JurijBalant]

This is not remote desktop as RDP this is VNC screen sharing where screen is exposed to potential nerby viewer since remote screen is unlocked. RDP locks session on physical remote screen you are accessing to. Windows and Linux are both supporting proper RDP as well as virtual VNC session where remote desktop on target computer is not unlocked. On the other hand you Windows as well as Linux offers remote pull of single apps window (MS Windows via RDP functionality and Linux via X11-forwarding). This is one of many Apple's lacks of functionality's ... The only reason I also use MAC (beside Windows and Linux) is that it has native MS365 applications required for business - but even those don't work all on MAC (eg. MS Access, MS Visio, MS Project, ...). But please do correct me if I am wrong and there is a service serving proper RDP on MAC (I would love to se that video)!

[@maxxu9264]

This is super helpful! Thank you so much! Out of curiosity, how did you determine that 5900 was the right number to utilize?

[@AppleNinja]

Here is the link to all the ports with descriptions. support.apple.com/en-us/HT202944 Have an amazing day!

[@danpaolini7267]

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?

[@AppleNinja]

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!

[@rossmcculloch187]

hi this works really well thanks for making the video. I am however having a little problem, every day my main Mac disappears from network on the side bar menu and I have to restart my main Mac for it to show back up in network so I can control it again from my Macbook air... I would be grateful for any suggestions, it otherwise works great apart from me having to restart ever day.

[@3PiC29_]

I didn't know that Macs need specific ports, thank you!

[@kurleedaddee]

Thank you! Followed directions and it worked perfectly! Cheers!!!!

[@AppleNinja]

Cheers!

[@eglobalsystems2554]

Does it show any notification on the 1st monitor about it's mirroring? like any notification or open an app?

[@artbywilliam]

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. :/

[@imstillw8ing]

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.

[@AppleNinja]

Totally agree!

[@Mr.Macintosh]

Great video @Apple Ninja! Especially the part to remote off the network 👍

[@AppleNinja]

Thanks @Mr. Macintosh! Have an awesome night!

[@k.o.t.o.n.]

@@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!

[@k.o.t.o.n.]

also, can i share my wmac screen to windows?

[@koriv6329]

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...

[@stupidass31]

Same message. I followed this video to a T and get the same message. Please help us!

[@mannykas300]

Thank you very much. I followed the instructions carefully and it worked. Thank a lot!

[@AppleNinja]

Awesome Manny Kas! Have an awesome weekend bud!

[@ronartest7748]

you are da f'in man!!! almost gave up. glad i saw your video

[@AppleNinja]

Thanks you Ron! Have an awesome week buddy!

[@foca2002]

You don´t need to use the default port to connect in, you can use a random port like 2023 and from there route to 5900 in your network and in your vnc client you can put this info, this is just a little bit more secure than keep the default 5900 port. If your router has a IDS you can enable port scan detection.

[@BASESKIZL]

This is great for when you need to log in to us network with out your vpn

[@kevisauceda]

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.

[@cristian_batrincea]

GG bro, really helpful, now i can use my work mac studio from home

[@AppleNinja]

Awesome! I bet that Mac Studio is nice to work on. Have an awesome day bud!

[@rolanddes]

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?

[@androidfromhell4908]

Thanks, this works great but the audio is really choppy when I bring up something with sound. Is there any way to fix that?

[@chrisbolor]

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?

[@harrymulligan1133]

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?

[@harrymulligan1133]

BTW, Apple used to have BackToMyMac that worked seamlessly for this. I don't understand why they no longer support it...Anyone know?

[@AppleNinja]

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!

[@AppleNinja]

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!

[@harrymulligan1133]

Thanks so much, Ninja! Very much appreciated; this should work for me.

[@eulondon]

@@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.

[@belencervantes3510]

Hello, can you have multiple screens being shared on one computer?

[@AppleNinja]

Yes you can.

[@dustinking7620]

Hello, Why is my connection failing when trying to access from different network after setting up the port forwarding?

[@anthonybilotta6098]

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 ?

[@AppleNinja]

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.

[@AppFanUAE]

Thanks a million man great videos great ideas. one question, the internal and external IPs will not be changed at all ?

[@AppleNinja]

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.

[@AppFanUAE]

@@AppleNinja thanks 👍🏼

[@rap95811]

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!

[@AppleNinja]

You want to use the username and password of the Mac you are trying to remote into. Hope this helps. Have an amazing day!!

[@freetorunfree]

Thank you very helpful! Is there a way to wake on Lan the Mac from external ip.

[@DroseMr]

Can this be done w mac with a ipad? For say fcp?from miles away out of town?Thank You

[@AppleNinja]

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 kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJ2od4OXpa6dldU

[@louisanthony266]

this is awesome, I didn't know this was a thing in MAc. Great video

[@AppleNinja]

Thanks for the feedback! Have an awesome day, cheers!

[@scott3888]

I have a Mac with os Monterey. Do you perhaps know how I could achieve screen sharing from my Mac to an iPad 4?

[@RJ1J]

Is Apple remote faster than classic screen share? Because that is really laggy.

[@MichaelLi-h6e]

Can you execute terminal commands on the desktop you are remotely controlling? ty

[@hikari180]

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?

[@robcaputo9708]

Does this work with an iPad trying to control a Mac mini?

[@AppleNinja]

Hey Rob it does bud.

[@diejungskochenundbacken]

Thanks! works great and easy to follow your steps 👍🏻

[@AppleNinja]

Thanks buddy! Have an amazing day!

[@AngelaVillarreal]

Thanks, how can I change desks ?

[@thibaultpigeanne2304]

Dors This trick Work on all macs ? And would I be able to run a CAO software that way ?

[@ajarms]

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.

[@AppleNinja]

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!

[@ajarms]

@@AppleNinja Thanks, buddy! Have a great day as well.

[@AppleNinja]

Thank you Anthony!

[@geraldh.8047]

@@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.

[@ajarms]

@@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".

[@donnievitelloni3806]

Would recommend if you have the netgear nighthawk r6700v3 router to flash freshtomato firmware on it.

[@nevzatsoydan]

Can we receive the sound of music on another computer remotely from mac osx, please?

[@keithletheren196]

Does this work if the remote compute is in sleep mode?

[@BillyW012]

Is there any way to power on or wake a computer that you are trying to remote into from another external network?

[@chariesbergero9662]

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.

[@greencorpman20]

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

[@loriecust5627]

me too!

[@greencorpman20]

@@loriecust5627 do you need help if so I did figure it out with the port forwarding

[@-znaap--kraank-4163]

Hey i have the same problem.... Could you give a short explanation. Thanks allot

[@AbudzarAlGhiffari-t5i]

wow thanks for all the tips you have given while doing this tutorial! subs!

[@AppleNinja]

Have an amazing day Abudzar!

[@nerkymusselman8843]

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?

[@simon057]

is it possible to establish the remote access with my iPad to Mac aswell?

[@rockinbird83]

This is a great feature, but it has a time limit for me. Screen sharing won't go further than 30 min. Is this the same for you? do you have any idea how to get rid of the time limit?

[@AppleNinja]

If you have a time limit set to sleep either of the Mac’s it could be losing the connection. Try preventing the Mac’s from sleeping to see if that helps.

[@user-wt7bq5jm9n]

where can I get the IP address on the latest OS? can't see it in the screen share settings anymore

[@AppleNinja]

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!

[@Drewettjeff]

Saved me some time. I thank you very much for doing this. I will subscribe.

[@AppleNinja]

Thanks buddy! Happy Friday!

[@wali8976]

why did you have to add a 2nd port also arent there any security related risks to this?

[@amandacheong1049]

I have had much trouble with port forwarding. You did not explain how you got the numbers 5900 and 3283, so now I’m still having trouble

[@AppleNinja]

Those ports are the standard Apple Ports for Screen Sharing on Mac.

[@amandacheong1049]

@@AppleNinja so for my time Mac, I go to the modem website and port forward the same numbers?

[@AppleNinja]

Yep. Those numbers are the same for everyone. Have a great weekend Amanda!

[@amandacheong1049]

Do I have to put both 5900 and 3283 or just one?

[@AppleNinja]

If you are going to use the Screen Sharing app only, then 5900 is the only one needed. If you plan to use Apple Remote Desktop then you will want both for full functionality.

[@aaezah]

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?

[@RobiMyPodroze]

Hi. Is possible to access to Mac when it is in sleep mode?

[@3PiC29_]

we can do this with samba file sharing?? thanks before!

[@Planetofthe8]

I’ve done everything exactly as the video says. The only difference is Xfinity has a very simplified version of port forwarding that must be done. Does anyone know why this wouldn’t work? Trying to connect from an iMac at work to an iMac at home both on Xfinity.

[@AppleNinja]

When you try while on the same network is it working with the internal IP address? This would confirm it works on network and point to the port forwarding config on the router as a place to look at.

[@vw6702]

You do not want to open ports, that lead directly to your client. Instead, set up a VPN server to get your outside device in your network. Much safer.

[@AppleNinja]

A VPN is definitely the best way!

[@djasmooth]

I'm using an AT&T Router and I am having so many problems!

[@MissGee-ro6ej]

Hi. Im tryimg to zoho assist remote session connect from window 11 to mac os. Please help.

[@baayya6698]

Hey its working great , while I am using Mac it suddenly and it automatically turn screen saver on and lock my screen . I am unable to unlock it , so I have to force restart the Mac . Can you fix this ?

[@alemoraesoliveira]

Great video man!! in case my IP address changes overtime? a think I would need some tool to send me the new ip also?

[@AppleNinja]

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.

[@alemoraesoliveira]

@@AppleNinja Thank you!! Looting for some help to make this script now!! Keep it up!! Wonderful job!!

[@0dbpita0]

Thank you so much from Italy!!! It works!!!

[@AppleNinja]

Cheers my Italy friend, glad it worked for ya! Have an awesome day!

[@RyderCragie]

This only works between 2 Mac's though. I have 1 Windows PC and 1 Mac. TeamViewer isn't very good either. Thanks anyway.

[@AppleNinja]

Bomgar is not bad but expensive. Also a KVM over IP is great for connecting from a Windows device.

[@matthewjames80]

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?

[@AppleNinja]

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!

[@maikeljimenezalberto]

hello i can have Audio from the other computer with this App?

[@BurOnOz]

my network is slow and I want to do same thing with data cable between macs, is it possible?

[@mrcardinal7548]

hey AppleNinja , Great Video BTW , Enjoyed watching , HOWEVER , I am unable to connect to my local mac mini remotely on another wifi , I followed all the steps as mentioned above , I entered the public ip Address on the screen sharing app but its unable to connect, Please help

[@AppleNinja]

Hey Mr cardinal did you make sure to setup the port forwarding on the router? That is required for the communication externally to reach the mac on your internal network.

[@thetoolmat8632]

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.

[@laketahoe2241]

Does the connection timeout?

[@rayraman3243]

Thank you so much for sharing this video

[@AppleNinja]

Glad you liked it Ray! Have an awesome weekend!

[@Mexican_Gaijin]

Thank you apple ninja!

[@JM-zw8cq]

Ok but HOW TO DO THIS EXACT THING WITH AN IPHONE FROM OUTSIDE THE NETWORK…so use my iPhone to view access control my MacBook Pro which is at home, WITHOUT ARD? And ideally for free:)?

[@MartinVit1997]

is it possible to share 2 displays via remote desktop?

[@alabhaya9]

Wow this is awesome , thank you soo much ❤ 😊 💜 , love ur video

[@AppleNinja]

Thank you and hope you have an amazing day!

[@canavik]

Hello... This is a great video and I have set it up as you specified and it worked as a charm for the past two months without an issue. However, my modem's external ipadress changed and ever since, I cannot use the ScreenSharing utility remotely anymore. Complaining about computer is not reachable or is behind a firewall. It never complained about any of these issues when I configured it two months ago. I called the Internet provider for assistance but they have no clue what I am talking about. They say they do not support any port forwarding but yet they allow you to configure the modem. Anyway... I was wondering if you have any ideas how to make this work again. This is an essential feature for me. Thanks for your help.

[@geraldh.8047]

If your external IP address changes, you need to use the new external IP address. This is not rocket science.

[@canavik]

@@geraldh.8047 duh....well... I did change the ip address

[@CaptainCohiba]

Use DDNS

[@myusrn]

What about remote desktop connection to macOS from windows device?

[@AppleNinja]

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.

[@myusrn]

@@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.

[@AppleNinja]

@@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.

[@myusrn]

@@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.

[@TommyHarden]

my problem is I screenshare and my laptop which runs my studio computer in the other room, it lags so slow that I can't work properly, I have to wait seconds for each command to go through. How can I fix that?

[@AppleNinja]

How are they connected to the network? If on WiFi does each device have a strong signal? Do you have numerous other devices using up the bandwidth? You could try connecting the devices to Ethernet, which might help a lot. It could also be the network equipment you are using. I have an eero mesh network and have great remote connectivity, but can notice when the kids are all on their devices.

[@TommyHarden]

It's on wifi and the rest of the fam uses it. But even when no one is home, it lags. The router is upstairs, studio is in the basement. I might try the ethernet option, it's just gonna take a bit of routing through the ceiling, etc. The thing that confuses me is I have all bars on each computer, yet the screen share lags as much as 5 seconds behind, sometimes more. I noticed on your vid, it did the same thing. @@AppleNinja

[@johnmarklawrence1854]

You can control a screen off network by just typing in the apple id of Mac you wish to control. This is a much better way of doing it than opening up ports and using IP addresses IMO.

[@AppleNinja]

Hey John the only problem with using the Apple ID is I have not found a way to do it without accepting the connection on the device you are remoting into. Are you aware of allowing the connection automatically, because I have not found a way. If there is a way that is a great option as long as all the Macs are signed into iCloud with Apple ID.

[@johnmarklawrence4874]

@@AppleNinja Ah I see what you're saying. No I have not found a way around that. It is useful for what I am doing but there is always someone on the other computer who can accept my request to connect.

[@AppleNinja]

Yeah I might have to put in a feature request to apple to have the ability to approve Apple ID’s automatically. It would be a way better solution than to port forward and open ports.

[@ncolaiberthelsen6557]

How do i smb to the mac from another network? Mine simply go to my NAS on the same network...

[@AppleNinja]

I think I understand what you are trying to do. Please correct me if I am off base. SMB is file sharing so if you want to connect to an SMB Share hosted from a Mac on a different network. You would need to setup the SMB Share on that remote Mac with the steps below. Turn on SMB file sharing 1. On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Settings, click General in the sidebar, then click Sharing on the right. (You may need to scroll down.) 2. Turn on File Sharing, then click the Info button on the right. 3. Click Options, then turn on “Share files and folders using SMB”. 4. If you’re sharing files with Windows computers, select the On tickbox for each user that needs to share files with a Windows computer, then enter the password for that user’s account. 5. Click Done. You would also need to follow the port forwarding section of this video but you need to use the SMB port 139. I hope this helps! Here is the SMB Apple Article: support.apple.com/en-ie/guide/mac-help/mh14107/mac

[@AldoTeomitzi]

Great video!, thanks but have a question, it is necessary a static public IP address right?

[@AppleNinja]

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.

[@davidpatrick1813]

I am new to Mac ... I got a Mac mini 2020 M1 and I also have a used 2015 Early MacBook Air. I want to take the mini to a friends house and use the USB microphone to record live music... I don't want to pack my large monitor/display but have no problem if I need to bring my keyboard and mouse. What I am looking for is to be able to boot up the mini and control it from the Air, ... I will want to click the audio app and record and set levels etc. ... Is there a way to do this using remote something or other... I am thinking I can learn to do key stroke remembering and have it launch from booting up.. without a monitor connected to the mini. I am needing guidance by Monday basically... the 26th... thanks ... just asking.

[@bryant1150]

Can i use Screen share from my iPhone to control my Mac remotely? ..if the Mac turn off it open automatically when it turns on again? I’m trying to use my Mac like a home server and I want to access to macOS remotely over wifi.

[@AppleNinja]

Control Mac With iPhone  Remote Mac Desktop and Screen Share Mac To iPhone - Remote Mac Access! kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJ2od4OXpa6dldU

[@vishal0815]

Very helpful. Thanks a ton.

[@AppleNinja]

Have a great day!

[@hauntedhouserecords5719]

How did you know your port number was 5900? Do I need to figure out what mine is for this to work?

[@AppleNinja]

Those are the default ports used by apple

[@TheHST007]

I wonder if it is that safe to use a forward port and explode that?

[@AppleNinja]

You are way better off in terms of security using a vpn to access the network. Great question!