[Ham-Mac] remote help

[Yazz D. Atlas]

Chicken of the VNC is a good choice but you may find this to be easier.

https://secure.logmein.com/products/free/mac/

You don't need to poke a hole in his router or connect directly to his  
IP. You would navigate to the logmein.com website and do everything  
from inside your web browser. I've used this on a Macbook Pro (10.5.3)  
to WinXP machines, the Mac client is newer but should be very similar  
if supported on his G4 .

- "Yazz"  Dan Atlas KI6FAE

On Jun 26, 2008, at 12:18 PM, James Nedbalek wrote:

>
> On Jun 26, 2008, at 7:59 AM, WB9JPH wrote:
>
>> What software would work the best for me to remotely tweak his  
>> computer from my QTH .... Apple's remote desktop, timbuktu, or .... ?
>>
>> What I am trying to do are things like: putting stuff back in his  
>> dock, help him download his quicken stuff, help him w/apple mail,  
>> etc.
>>
>> Ideally, I'd like to make my mouse his mouse and see his desktop on  
>> my computer so i can try and show him what to do remotely.
>
>
> You can download "Chicken of the VNC"  obtained at <http://sourceforge.net/projects/cotvnc/ 
> >
>
> He would need activate Screen Sharing in the Sharing area of System  
> Preferences if his computer is  running 10.5.  In 10.4 it is called  
> Apple Remote Desktop.
>
> If he has a router he would need to forward port 5900 to his computer.
>
> You just connect to his IP from Chicken of the VNC.
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