
Not that easy anyway, unfortunately, as routers doesnot basically support this. I use Screens and iTeleport, but theres a free one called MochaLite which is ok.
#VNC FOR MAC OD SIERRA INSTALL#
I did a clean install for Mountain Lion, so I havent tried it there. If their computer has an IP that looks like 10.x.x.x or 192.x.x.x then its behind a router and needs port forwarding setup. IP delivered from the ISP, like 24.x.x.x or something similar) then it should work with no additional setup so long as Screen Sharing is enabled in Sharing prefs. If the computer is connected to the cable modem itself and there is no firewall running (i.e. If this is the case, you need to set up port forwarding for port 5900.Īirport base stations have a built in setting for this under Port Settings in the Network section of the setup utility. Usually a parents computer is set up behind an Airport (or other) base station. With the screen sharing does it allow anyone on the interneton my wifi network to view my screen from their laptop without me knowing Or do they require my login usernamepassword first.

#VNC FOR MAC OD SIERRA HOW TO#
Ive setup port forwarding and opened the VNC port, however im not sure what information to send it I have my IP, the port, and the IP address given by my router, however i dont know how to enter the information to say go to this IP address, this port, and then this IP from there. Vnc Sierra Free Varieties Availableīecause of VNC, a Mac can be remotely accessed and controlled from other devices like another Mac, iPad, iPhone, Android, Linux machine, and even Windows, all you need is a VNC client, of which there are many free varieties available. With fast enough internet connections, there isnt much lag in using the remote Mac at all, though itll likely be smoothest if connected over a LAN.įor example, if a Mac at home is connected to a wi-fi router with several other computers, the VNC port must be opened on the router so that the VNC connection can be made from a remote machine directly to the Mac.īecause routers and firewall configurations are different from situation to manufacturer, it would be impossible to cover every example here, but users would typically would find such settings available under preferences named for ports, open ports, or port forwarding.

Well break this walkthrough into two parts, one for setting up the server and one for connecting to those servers with a client.
