RELATED: With each method described below, we’re connecting from a client that we installed on our system to a target computer. On our Mac we’re using the Remote Desktop (RDP) application, and on Windows the RealVNC Viewer. These tools allow us to connect to the targets computer via each system’s native method. In other words, Windows uses RDP natively while OS X uses VNC. This means we have to do almost no configuring to the targets, so getting everything working is usually hassle-free.

Nov 28, 2017  Use the new Microsoft Remote Desktop app to connect to a remote PC or virtual apps and desktops made available by your administrator. The app helps you be productive no matter where you are. Configure your PC for remote access first by download the Remote Desktop assistant to your PC and let it do the work for you: https://aka.ms/rdsetup. Mac OS X users can also use Microsoft’s official RDC program, one of the best remote desktop apps for OS X. It is available for download here: Mac RDP Downloads We also recommend the open-source application CoRD for OS X, which can be downloaded from here. Flash player 11.7 for mac.

Connecting to Windows PC Clients from a Mac We’ve previously discussed how to use Remote Desktop to. It’s not so much different doing it from OS X, but let’s go through it for the sake of thoroughness. To connect to a Windows PC, you must first turn on remote connections. Open the System Properties and click the “Remote” tab, then make sure “Allow remote connections to this computer” is enabled. You also want to make sure you install the Microsoft Remote Desktop client on your Mac. It is available in the App Store.

Remote Desktop will be installed in your Mac’s Application’s folder. In our example, we’ve already set up a user profile, which is ready for action.

Let’s take a moment, however, to click “Edit” and show you what’s involved. Next to “Connection name” we give it a friendly name while the “PC name” is either the name we gave our target PC or its IP address. We don’t worry about configuring a gateway because we’re connecting to our PC within our local network. Also, if you do not want to enter your user name and password every time you connect, you can add them to the “Credentials.” Not entering any credentials means that when you connect to your Windows machine, you will need to log into an account. If you want to know what your PC’s name and/or IP address is, you need to check.

Use the keyboard shortcut “Windows + R” and then type “cmd” to open a command prompt. In the command prompt, type “ipconfig” and hit “Return.” You want to use the IPv4 address it gives you.

If you can’t remember what you named your computer, you can find that information on the “System” control panel. The advantage of using the computer name over an IP address is that the name remains the same unless you change it, whereas IP addresses can change from time to time. The rest of the Remote Desktop connection’s settings concern resolution, colors, and full screen options. When you connect to a new client, you’ll likely see a Verify Certificate dialog.

Click “Continue” to connect. If you don’t want to see this warning dialog in the future, click “Show Certificate” and then check the “Always trust ” option as shown below.