Remote control a Mac from an Android device

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Remote control a Mac from an Android device

If you're new to the Mac operating system, then you may not know that it has a VNC server capability built-in via its screen sharing feature.

By installing a suitable VNC viewer application on your Android device you can remotely view your Mac's screen and, depending on what permissions you configure on the Mac, remotely control its operation as well.

Remote connectivity on the Mac is configured in the Sharing section of the System Preferences:

Remote control a Mac from an Android device

To simply enable the ability to view the screen on the Mac, enable the Screen Sharing option. To be able to remotely control the Mac enable the Remote Management option.

Clicking on the Options button allows you to specify what operations are to be permitted on the Mac remotely:

Remote control a Mac from an Android device

Click on the Computer Settings button, enable the option to enable access from VNC viewers and enter a password for the connection:

Remote control a Mac from an Android device

Apply the changes. If the Mac firewall is enabled you will be prompted to confirm you wish to allow incoming connections from VNC clients. If you wish to configure the firewall manually open the Security system preferences tab and allow connections to the AppleVNCServer.bundle:

Remote control a Mac from an Android device

You are now ready to configure the Android client. You will need to download and install a suitable VNC client application, such as Android VNC or Remote VNC:

Remote control a Mac from an Android device Remote control a Mac from an Android device

Create a new connection, enter the IP address of the Mac, as well as the password you entered on the Mac earlier:

Remote control a Mac from an Android device

Save the connection and initiate the connection. After a few moments you'll be connected to the Mac.

NOTE - this connection is unencrypted, whilst suitable for home use or connectivity over the LAN, if controlling the Mac remotely across the Internet you may want to consider deploying a VPN solution, or use an alternate solution such as LogMeIn.

Dedicated VNC server applications are available also for MacOS X such as the open source Vine Server application that provides additional functionality.