OS 10.4 - Control my networked G4 tower??

DaYCEnt · DaYCEnt #1 (**permalink**)

07-29-2007, 12:49 PM

My primary computer is an iMac 20 C2D. I've got a G4 tower connected to a router being used as a external hard drive. I haven't figured out how to get the two to automatically connect when I reboot the iMac, but I'm trying to find out if there's a way I can control the G4 from the iMac. I don't have a monitor or mouse/keyboard on the G4, purely for saving space, but I'd like to be able to turn off the G4 properly instead of hard-dropping it every time I want to turn it off.
is there a script or an app i can use to remotely shutdown the G4 or bring up the desktop???

Aptmunich · Aptmunich #2 (**permalink**)

07-29-2007, 03:56 PM

Sure:

The nice solution is called Apple Remote Desktop.
The free solution is called VNC.

ARD is a breeze to use. VNC is a bit trickier and has less features, but you can't beat the price.
Google around and you should be able to find a tutorial on getting started with VNC. I personally used Chicken of the VNC for quite a while.

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Member Since: Mar 09, 2004 Location: Munich Posts: 9,075 Mac Specs: Aluminium Macbook 2.4 Ghz 4GB RAM, SSD 24" Samsung Display, iPhone 4, iPad 2	07-29-2007, 03:56 PM Sure: The nice solution is called Apple Remote Desktop. The free solution is called VNC. ARD is a breeze to use. VNC is a bit trickier and has less features, but you can't beat the price. Google around and you should be able to find a tutorial on getting started with VNC. I personally used Chicken of the VNC for quite a while. Mac-Forums Twitter \| Mac-Forums Blog My Twitter \| Jetplane Journal
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DaYCEnt #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 18, 2007 Location: Knoxville, TN - USA Posts: 107 Mac Specs: iMac 20, Intel Dual Core 2.3GHz, 1Gb RAM, 256Mb Video; G4 tower 444Mhz w/ 1G RAM, 2x G3 towers	07-29-2007, 12:49 PM My primary computer is an iMac 20 C2D. I've got a G4 tower connected to a router being used as a external hard drive. I haven't figured out how to get the two to automatically connect when I reboot the iMac, but I'm trying to find out if there's a way I can control the G4 from the iMac. I don't have a monitor or mouse/keyboard on the G4, purely for saving space, but I'd like to be able to turn off the G4 properly instead of hard-dropping it every time I want to turn it off. is there a script or an app i can use to remotely shutdown the G4 or bring up the desktop???
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