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Thread ID: 142211 2016-05-19 00:31:00 Is it possible???? iMac and Pc Desktop mark1978 (13845) Press F1
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1420703 2016-05-19 00:31:00 Hi there, so I have a iMac late 2011 model 27 inch and a desktop pc stored away at present however would love to use it without having to put a extra screen on my desk.. Question. Would it possible to access the Windows desktop pc from the Apple iMac? If so...how?? Thanks all in advance mark1978 (13845)
1420704 2016-05-19 01:41:00 Check it teamviewer has both windows and mac clients - can do it that way.

Or turn on remote desktop on the windows system and see if there's a remote desktop client.

As long as they're both on the network you should be able to use both.
psycik (12851)
1420705 2016-05-19 02:25:00 Will give it a go!! thanks :) mark1978 (13845)
1420706 2016-05-19 02:48:00 Remote desktop will definitely work, I've set that up a few times. Think you'll need to use the IP address of the windows box rather than the name.

itunes.apple.com
wratterus (105)
1420707 2016-05-19 05:50:00 Remote Desktop on Windows is normally only available in in Pro version of Windows, not in the Home editions.

www.raymond.cc

Probably easier to try VNC, it is totally cross platform, small and pretty easy to set up ...

www.realvnc.com

Unlike TeamViewer, it does not require the internet to establish the connection, just all happens within your LAN
Geek4414 (12000)
1420708 2016-05-19 07:25:00 actually, TeamViewer can in fact be used on your lan without connecting thru the internet at all...

www.teamviewer.com
bevy121 (117)
1420709 2016-05-19 20:34:00 thanks all!! mark1978 (13845)
1420710 2016-05-19 23:35:00 actually, TeamViewer can in fact be used on your lan without connecting thru the internet at all...

www.teamviewer.com

That's good to know! :)
Geek4414 (12000)
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