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allworknoplay

04-16-2009 07:46 PM

Vista to Mac VNC [was "Question for Salathe"]

Hey Salathe,

I have a Mac question for you. I don't have one but might get a Macbook Pro.

Anyways, I was wondering if you knew off-hand if I could remote desktop from my Windows Vista to Mac? I see that Apple has a Remote Desktop program but it looks like it's from Mac OSX to Windows? Or from Mac OSX to Max OSX....

I did a little research and saw that it's possible through some VNC type connection, but I thought I'd see if you were familiar with it at all?

It would be nice to have one keyboard/mouse with multiple monitors and I can have Vista on one monitor with Mac on another...

My buddy just bought a new 24" iMac and although it's nice, growing up as a PC guy, I just cannot get used to the small keyboard that comes with the iMac and the mouse.

So I hope to just use what I have now and remote desktop to a Mac OS....

Salathe

04-16-2009 08:45 PM

In short, yes it's perfectly possible.

If you're just looking to have the same keyboard/mouse across both, then something like Synergy might work better than using VNC.

If you are wanting to "remote desktop", then OS X has a VNC server built in ("screen sharing") and there are other alternative VNC servers available if you (for whatever reason after trying it) don't want to use that.

allworknoplay

04-16-2009 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Salathe (Post 23120)

Ohhh yes, Synergy would even be better!! Then I can just buy an iMac which would be a little cheaper than the MBP's...(a little)....

the only thing is I don't see Synergy supporting Vista? Do you think they just forgot to include it in the System Requirements?

Otherwise, this is absolutely PERFECT!!

Salathe

04-16-2009 09:16 PM

Yes, it should play nicely with Vista.

sketchMedia

04-17-2009 01:50 PM

At work i use, x2vnc (there is also a windows version too, win2vnc) so i can use the same mouse+keyboard across my linux, windows xp and mac computers I have in front of me, I just move my mouse to the left or right of my linux screen and I'm instantly in charge of the mac or redmond (which ever way i go :))

allworknoplay

04-17-2009 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sketchMedia (Post 23142)

Do you know if it works with Vista 64bit?

I looked into Synergy and I guess it's setup with a slave/master relationship.

Is that the way x2vnc works also?

This is great! I had no idea this stuff existed. I have so many linux's, windows laying around, I've always thought it was nice to have one keyboard/mouse...

And now I want to venture into Mac's.....

I'm thinking of getting the iMac 20"....

sketchMedia

04-17-2009 02:20 PM

Well, if you have x2vnc setup on the Linux box, then all you need is the VNC server to work on vista, i think TightVNC works on vista x64 (it worked on XP x64 if memory serves)

My current setup:
[Redmond] <-- [Linux Debian] --> [mac]

Both the redmond and the mac have VNC servers running, then from my linux i run a bash script to first of all kill any existing x2vnc processes running then start them again:

bash Code:

#!/bin/bash/
killall -9 x2vnc &> /dev/null
sleep 1
killall -9 x2vnc &> /dev/null
sleep 1
x2vnc -east ip:port -passwd ~/.vnc/passwd -mac &> /dev/null & disown
x2vnc -west ip:port -passwd ~/.vnc/passwd &> /dev/null & disown

echo VNC Restarted

That should work, it does for me anyway.

allworknoplay

04-17-2009 02:23 PM

Thanks Sketch, I will take a look at both and compare....

Fun stuff!!

sketchMedia

04-17-2009 02:27 PM

Reading about it, synergy seems to be a bit better, some annoyances of x2vnc been fixed etc

I'll give it a go myself, looks good.

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