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Suggestions for remote desktop solution [closed]

Suggestions for remote desktop solution [closed]

I have a laptop and a desktop computer. I am tired of having two different machines. When I am away from home I would like to use my laptop as if it were my home computer.

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"I'm not quite sure what you're asking for in terms of being ""tired of having two machines"" - are you wanting to remove the desktop computer from the equation?

Or was you thinking of leaving the desktop on and using a ""remote desktop"" facility to effectively control that machine from the comfort of your laptop?

In answer to both

1) If you want to remove the desktop but still want something separate for development, why not consider using a Virtual Machine? Software such as virtualbox is free and compatible with Intel based Mac's.

2) Software such as VNC will allow you to run a server on your desktop and ""remote desktop"" into it from your mac, effectively giving you a window into your home computer

I'm hoping this sheds a little light into what you are after?"