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Access your computers from wherever you are! Screens lets you connect back to your Mac, Windows, Linux PC or Raspberry Pi and control it from the comfort of your living room, the corner coffee shop or anywhere in the world.
Work on that spreadsheet you left at home, perform software updates on your server ten thousand miles away, help your dad configure his computer in your hometown. Screens is fast, secure and reliable.
KEY FEATURES. Curtain Mode Keep your Mac desktop hidden while accessing it.
File Transfers Share files between Macs via drag and drop. Connect Safely Screens can connect back to your computer through a secured connection.
Connect from Everywhere Install Screens Connect on your Mac or Windows PC and make it easily reachable from anywhere in the world. Session Selection Connect as yourself or share a session with another Mac user. Multiple Display Support Your Mac has several displays? Screens lets you select an individual one or show them all at once. Clipboard Sharing Exchange rich text, URLs, images and more via your local or the remote clipboard.
Screens can also keep them in sync. Touch Bar Support Adaptive and handy shortcuts accessible right at your fingertips.
Groups Gather your saved screens as groups and keep everything in order. Help Out Your Friends, Relatives or Colleagues Have them download our free Screens Express utility and gain access their Mac to help them troubleshoot issues, update apps, etc. MORE FEATURES. One Click User Password. Synchronize your content via iCloud or Dropbox.
Adaptive Quality. URL Schemes Support (RFC 2396). SSH Key support.
Observe and Control Modes. Hot Corners Support. Send commands to your computer before disconnecting. And so much more! SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS. A VNC Server, such as UltraVNC or TightVNC, is required to connect to a Windows PC.
Windows, Linux PCs and Raspberry Pi can only send or receive text and URLs. Screens will not receive any sound from your computer. This is a limitation of the RFB protocol the app is using. Screens Connect requires OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard or later. You will need to create a free Screens ID. See Screens’ User Guide for details.
What's New - Adds support for macOS 10.14 Mojave - Adds support for Dark Mode on Mojave - Now fully supports saved screens drag and drop - You can now use shared clipboards with PCs Fixes - Added tooltip for Type User Password toolbar button - Restores Command key when connecting to Linux PCs - Fixed a few annoying user interface bugs - Fixed issue with Add button disappearing in the Remote and Nearby Computers view - Fixed some issues when connection via Screens Express - Bug fixes and performance improvements. 4.5.8 Aug 21, 2018. Haincha, Pricey, but it does exactly what it’s supposed to. The $30 price tag was a tough bullet to bite considering there is Screen Sharing built into the OS for free and Microsoft Remote Desktop in the store for free. But, Screen Sharing has been incredibly flakey since the High Sierra update. It won’t resize my host window to fit in the constrains of the screen and makes me mouse to scroll around the window.
Very frustrating. Screens 4 worked perfect on my iPad, so I felt comfortable spending the money here. I wasn’t disappointed.
Screens 4 combines functionality of both Screen Sharing and Microsoft Remote Desktop and does it remarkably well. If you’re on the fence, there is a Trial version on the Developer’s website. If you want to connect to your computers at home from a remote location, it will require a little bit of knowledge in port forwarding and setting up static IPs. Learn to log into your router and find a guide to set up mapping. It appears to be much more complicated than it really is.
Haincha, Pricey, but it does exactly what it’s supposed to. The $30 price tag was a tough bullet to bite considering there is Screen Sharing built into the OS for free and Microsoft Remote Desktop in the store for free. But, Screen Sharing has been incredibly flakey since the High Sierra update.
It won’t resize my host window to fit in the constrains of the screen and makes me mouse to scroll around the window. Very frustrating.
Screens 4 worked perfect on my iPad, so I felt comfortable spending the money here. I wasn’t disappointed.
Screens 4 combines functionality of both Screen Sharing and Microsoft Remote Desktop and does it remarkably well. If you’re on the fence, there is a Trial version on the Developer’s website. If you want to connect to your computers at home from a remote location, it will require a little bit of knowledge in port forwarding and setting up static IPs. Learn to log into your router and find a guide to set up mapping. It appears to be much more complicated than it really is.
Eagle09, A Great Replacement for Back to My Mac We all found out in August 2018 that the upcoming macOS Mojave was going to drop support for Back to My Mac (BTMM). That was a disappointment as it was a feature I use regularly to connect to a Mac Mini server at home. Though unrealiable over non-local connections, BTMM was useful. After some online research and reading of reviews, I stumbled upon Screen and decided to give it a try.
It does exactly what BTMM did, but connects reliable over both the local network and the internet, from anywhere, every time! I couldn’t be happier. Setup was easy, and the included help was easy to understand though not necessary. I highly recomment Screens 4 for anyone looking to maintain BTMM functionality after the upgrade to Mojave.
Eagle09, A Great Replacement for Back to My Mac We all found out in August 2018 that the upcoming macOS Mojave was going to drop support for Back to My Mac (BTMM). That was a disappointment as it was a feature I use regularly to connect to a Mac Mini server at home. Though unrealiable over non-local connections, BTMM was useful. After some online research and reading of reviews, I stumbled upon Screen and decided to give it a try.
It does exactly what BTMM did, but connects reliable over both the local network and the internet, from anywhere, every time! I couldn’t be happier. Setup was easy, and the included help was easy to understand though not necessary. I highly recomment Screens 4 for anyone looking to maintain BTMM functionality after the upgrade to Mojave.