What is VNC?

donnation25 · donnation25 #1 (**permalink**)

06-07-2005, 09:46 PM

And can I use it with my powerbook and iMac G5?

technologist · technologist #2 (**permalink**)

06-08-2005, 12:56 AM

VNC is a "remote control" program that allows you to control a computer over a network (either a local network, or the internet.) When set up properly, everything on the screen of the "server" computer is visible in a window on the "client," and the client's mouse and keyboard input are received by the server.

Both client and server software is available for OS X, and many other platforms as well. (If you have a PC, you can control it from your Mac over the network...very useful sometimes.) You will need a fairly fast network between your two Macs...dialup won't work, but a local ethernet or AirPort network will, and a broadband internet connection should.

Lots of people have written VNC clients and servers:
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/16699
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/14690
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/14099
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/9462
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/9326

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donnation25 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 18, 2005 Posts: 120 Mac Specs: 20" iMac G5 1GB RAM Superdrive; 12" powerbook 512mb RAM G4 Superdrive	06-07-2005, 09:46 PM And can I use it with my powerbook and iMac G5?
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technologist #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 30, 2004 Location: USA Posts: 4,744 Mac Specs: 12" Apple PowerBook G4 (1.5GHz)	06-08-2005, 12:56 AM VNC is a "remote control" program that allows you to control a computer over a network (either a local network, or the internet.) When set up properly, everything on the screen of the "server" computer is visible in a window on the "client," and the client's mouse and keyboard input are received by the server. Both client and server software is available for OS X, and many other platforms as well. (If you have a PC, you can control it from your Mac over the network...very useful sometimes.) You will need a fairly fast network between your two Macs...dialup won't work, but a local ethernet or AirPort network will, and a broadband internet connection should. Lots of people have written VNC clients and servers: http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/16699 http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/14690 http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/14099 http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/9462 http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/9326
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