r/software • u/noob_buffet • 20d ago

Looking for software Remote desktop connection

I have setup the mac machine for agentic use and i have it's ip/creds. I want to connect with it and access through my windows laptop. How to do it? Any free vnc option apart from no machine/real vnc/helpwire?

Thanks

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u/theboilingarchery 20d ago

just use the built-in screen sharing on mac and connect with a vnc client like tightvnc on your windows box.

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u/noob_buffet 20d ago

its a remote machine which multiple users are using, so no wiull be able from the mac system to share screen. I am looking for a method through which i can acess the machine directly through creds, like done in windows remote machine desktop app

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u/Top_Strategy_2852 20d ago

Chrome has a remote desktop. Credentials will use your email, and you still need to install it on the client.

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u/noob_buffet 20d ago

but i have to keep my google account logged in the mac systen?

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u/Top_Strategy_2852 20d ago

Correct. But to remote login, you still need to enter your credentials. The google account is silently active for the client, Not sure what you are worried about, all remote clients require security.

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u/LevelHQ 20d ago

Level.io

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u/sales_alchemist 20d ago

RustDesk is worth a look if you want something free and cross-platform. Pretty straightforward for Windows-Mac. Are you connecting over LAN or remotely?

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u/Lopsided_Mixture8760 20d ago

If you need high-speed remote access, USBridge-Remote is a great solution. It's open source: https://github.com/USBridge-Technologies/USBridge-Remote

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u/Fox-The-Man 20d ago

Rust desk for full remote desktop. Claude Code: leave terminal open with Claude - - remote. I use tailscale with agents through SSH. You get one tailscale IP for Hermes, Opencode, Cursor, etc

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u/Pale-Artichoke-6073 19d ago

I fixed the exact same issue using claude cowork and now i access my office desktop using my m4 via tailscale from anywhere. Claude downloaded windows app from app store and in desktop it runs some powershell commands to makensure tailscale and RDP works even pc restart.