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Screen Sharing

Control Your Mac from a PC

  1. On your Mac: System Settings → General → Sharing → Screen Sharing (turn on)
  2. On the PC: install a VNC client (e.g., RealVNC Viewer, free from the Microsoft Store)
  3. Connect to your Mac's IP address

Control a PC from Your Mac

Use Microsoft Remote Desktop (free from the Mac App Store):

  1. Install Microsoft Remote Desktop on your Mac
  2. On the PC: Settings → System → Remote Desktop → Enable
  3. In the Mac app, add a new PC with the Windows machine's IP
  4. Connect with your Windows username and password

Quick Remote Access Table

ControlFromApp/Protocol
MacPCVNC client (RealVNC, TightVNC)
PCMacMicrosoft Remote Desktop (RDP)
EitherEitherAnyDesk, Parsec, or Chrome Remote Desktop