![]() ![]() My initial reason for this move was simply because i read from various sources that it provides a much more usable experience on iPads and iPhones and this is (imo) very much the truth. i started with RealVNC and it worked ok for light work and i still use it to log into my raspberry pi's, but about a year or so, i moved my remote windows desktop stuff (wife's PC, my PC, plex box, the NUC i use for radarr/sonarr and our laptop) to a program called ' jump desktop'. I run my plex server nominally headless (i can plug it into my gaming PC's monitor if i really, really need to) and i can kinda echo the so-so experience with VNC. Thanks and let me know if you have any questions. Be sure to install the free Jump Desktop Connect app from here. If you have another Mac available, you can try out a free trial of our Mac from here. Full Physical keyboard support - including shortcuts and modifier keys.Physical mouse support - but you need a special mouse:.Collaborative Screen sharing (great if you need to connect to their machines and help someone - you see two mouse pointers, yours and the other partners).Connect from Windows (free) or Android (paid).Multi user capable (more than one user can log into a Mac at the same time and use it).Wake support (local lan at the moment but soon over he internet as long as you have one device awake on your lan).Automatic resolution switching to match your IPad’s screen.Modern Fluid Remote Desktop protocol for high performance Remote Desktop).I can’t speak about the other products however here’s what Jump Desktop offers: I found a mouse that works with Jump Desktop - the Swiftpoint GT - so I have an iPad acting as a VNCViewer that takes a lot less power and heat and space while on the go. BT Keyboard if I need fancy keys but the smart keyboard does just fine for most tasks. But when traveling - the iPad screen vs the MacBook Pro screen is pretty similar. There are a lot of windows involved so of course sitting at my desk connected to multiple monitors is the most ideal way to work. All my heavy lifting is done by linux servers at a remote site. ![]() So in essence whatever "computer" I am physically on is a glorified VNCViewer. Most of my work is done on a linux farm that I access through VPN. ![]() If you are comparing using an iPad while on the go vs a laptop then the comparison makes more sense. So if you are comparing the iPad vs the versatility of a laptop then the iPad will lose. You wouldn't compare the iPad to a desktop but in essence that is what you are doing when talking about a laptop at a desk. I make the distinction because most comparisons to laptops are done to people sitting at their desks. I'm usually quick editing something at that point so I don't need a core i7 to make a few changes to a presentation. I bring this up because working on an iPad in a mobile environment has been better for me because of battery, heat and not having to turn it off during take off and landing. One would expect it to mean a computer used on top of your lap - but it has become a replacement word for computer. Can I say first we've lost the definition of laptop. ![]()
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