Chrome Remote Desktop from Google is a handy app that allows you to remotely control your computer with your iPhone and iPad. In this guide, we explain how to set everything up to get your Mac and iPhone up and running.
Google has a handy app that allows you to remotely control your computer with your iPhone and iPad. Chrome Remote desktop gives you remote access to a Mac, Windows or Linux computer. However, there are some things to take into account before it actually works. In this guide we explain how to pair the app with a Mac.
- Requirements
- Step 1: Set up remote access to your Mac
- Step 2: Remotely access your Mac
- Share your Mac with someone else
This is what you need for Chrome Remote Desktop
- A Mac with the latest version of macOS
- An iPhone or iPad with iOS 14 or later
- Google Chrome browser for Mac
- Chrome Remote Desktop App for iOS
- A Google Account
We're only discussing how Chrome Remote Desktop works with the Mac here. Windows and Linux computers are also supported, but as an Apple website, that's out of our scope.
Step 1: Set up remote access to your Mac
How to set up remote access to your Mac.
- Open the Chrome browser on your Mac.
- Go to remotedesktop.google.com/access in the address bar.
- Under Set up remote access, click Download.
- Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install Chrome Remote Desktop.
- You may need to enter your Mac's password to access it. to Chrome Remote Desktop. You may also be prompted to change security settings in Preferences.
Step 2: Access your Mac remotely
You are now going to access your Mac from your iPhone or iPad:
- Open the Chrome Remote Desktop app on your iPhone or iPad.
- Tap the computer you want to access. If a computer is dimmed or grayed out, it is offline or unavailable.
- Connecting.
- Use Trackpad mode or Touch mode to control the computer remotely. You can switch at the bottom right via the More menu.
You can also use gestures for remote access. Swipe with two fingers to scroll up or down. Or pinch your fingers to zoom. You can move the mouse pointer by swiping and tap the screen with four fingers to display the menu.
Share your Mac with someone else
You can also give others remote access to your Mac. This person will then have full access to your apps, files, email, documents and other data, so only do this with a person you trust.
- Open the Chrome browser on your Mac.
- Type remotedesktop.google.com/support in the address bar and press Enter.
- Under Get Support, click Download.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to download and install Chrome Remote Desktop.
- Go to Get Support and select Generate Code.
- Copy the code and send it to the person you want to give access to your computer.
- Select Share to get full access to your computer.
- Click Stop Sharing to end a sharing session.
If you share your computer, you will be asked again every 30 minutes if you want to continue sharing. share.
Obviously, you don't need to use Google if you want to access your Mac remotely. Apple also has solutions for this. Here's how you can let someone else watch your Mac via iMessage:
- Activate Screen Sharing with the Messages app on Mac
- Screen Sharing on Mac: Help others remotely by share the screen
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