iCreate - UK (2019-08)

AnyDesk

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AnyDesk

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Tech support

Are you the unofficial tech support for your family

and friends? Now you can take control of their Mac

and fix problems or show them how to do things.

All they need to do is run the AnyDesk app and

send you the number using Messages. You can

then take over their Mac and do what you need to.

Knowledge base

Remotely access your

Mac from anywhere

A

lthough there are remote access features built into

macOS, they are not easy to use or very flexible and

there are better alternatives. One of the simplest remote

access utilities is AnyDesk and it runs on macOS, iOS, Windows

and Android. Any device can access and control any of the

other devices, so you could access your Mac from an iPad, a

Windows PC, an iPhone or Android phone, and vice versa.

Here we will show you how to access your Mac from an iPad.

The Mac’s desktop appears on the iPad’s screen as if you were

sat in front of the computer and you can run apps, type and use

the mouse as normal. One many advantages of using this app

is tech support – You can fix friends’, relatives’ and customers’

computers remotely.

How to connect and operate your computer from

any device using the free AnyDesk app

The free AnyDesk app lets you connect and operate your

Mac remotely from any device, such as an iPad...

Remotely control your Mac

Access your Mac from the iPad

Run apps

Run apps on the Mac

remotely, such as from

your iPad. Tap instead of

clicking, such as apps in

the Dock, and press and

drag to click and drag

windows and other items.

Secret controls

Swipe in from the left on the

iPad to display a semi-circle

of controls. Some show

additional icons when you

drag over them. Show

the iPad’s keyboard by

selecting this icon.

Code and access

To access your Mac when you

are away, leave it switched on

and running AnyDesk. Make a

note of the number code and

click here to set a password

for unattended access.

Who has access?

When someone connects to

the Mac, this window appears

showing who it is in the top

half. The bottom half shows

the permissions they have,

such as taking control and

accessing files.