How to remote control your Mac from your iPhone or iPad
Do you want to know how to control your Mac remotely from your iPhone or iPad? You’re not alone. Apple Macs are wonderful computers, but they’re not exactly pocket-friendly. If you want to access it on the go, you have to either carry it under your arm or put it in your pocket – unless you have an iPhone or iPad at hand.
With a little prep and a little magic, thanks to the Google Chrome Remote Desktop app, you can access your Mac’s desktop from your phone or tablet, and even tap around to launch apps and access files.
Once you’ve got it set up, all you have to do is make sure the app and your Mac are active. Access is via a PIN, making it fairly secure, and you won’t have to pay a penny either, as the apps are completely free on both Mac and your iPhone.
So let’s see how you can remotely control your Mac from your iPhone or iPad.
Here’s how to control your Mac from your iPhone or iPad
1. Click on the Apple icon in the upper-left corner of your Mac’s screen and select System Settings. Then, click Share.
2. Check the box next to Screen Sharing. You’ll also see that your Mac’s address and name also appear under “Screen Sharing: On.”
3. Start the Google Chrome browser on your Mac. If you don’t have Chrome installed, you can find it on the Mac App Store (opens in new tab).
Go to https://remotedesktop.google.com/access/ (opens in new tab) and Sign in to your Google account.
4. You will be redirected to the Google Chrome Remote Desktop page. Click the download button is located in the “Set up remote access” field.
5. Now that you are in the Chrome Web Store, Click Add to Chrome.
6. When prompted, click Add Extension. The Chrome Remote Desktop app will download.
7. Back on the Chrome Remote Desktop webpage, you’ll see the app is ready to install. Click Accept and Install.
8th. When prompted to open the download, click Yes. You will see an icon called Chrome Remote Desktop Host.pkg — Double-click the icon.
9. Follow the on-screen instructions to install Chrome Remote Desktop Host. Click Install when prompted, e.g.
10 now Choose a name for your computer.
11. if asked, enter a PIN consisting of at least six numbers. Remember that needle and click Start.
When prompted Allow Chrome Remote Desktop Host to control your computer and record the contents of your screen.
12. now grab your iPhone and Open the App Store. once opened, Search for Chrome Remote Desktop and Tap Retrieve. Once downloaded and installed, Open the application.
13. Sign in to the app using the same Google account details as before. You will now see your remote devices. Click on the Mac you want to access remotely.
14 After a few seconds, the app will connect to your computer. enter the PIN code and click the arrow button.
When asked if you want to allow Remote Desktop to find and connect to devices on your local network, click OK.
fifteen. You are now connected to your Mac and can control it from your iPhone.
There you go — you can now control your Mac remotely from your iPhone or iPad. But that’s not all. There are other ways to access files on your Mac, mainly by storing your folders and files in the cloud.
Definitely worth learning how to use Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive or iCloud cloud storage solutions. You can learn too How Remote Desktop works on Mac from another Mac Use your iPad as a second monitor with just a few clicks thanks to Sidecar, which allows access to a Mac from an iPad at a distance of 10 meters.