Screens: VNC Remote Desktop 4.12.18

Control your computer from anywhere.

Screens allows you to remotely connect to your Mac, Windows, or Linux PC and control it from anywhere in the world, whether you're in the comfort of your living room, a corner coffee shop, or anywhere else.

With Screens, you can work on that spreadsheet you forgot at home, perform software updates on your server located thousands of miles away, or even help your dad configure his computer in your hometown.

Screens is a fast, secure, and reliable tool with a range of key features:

• External Keyboard, Mouse and Trackpad support: Connect your device to a Magic Keyboard or a compatible external keyboard and pointing device to control your remote computer more naturally.
• Curtain Mode: Obscure the display on remote Macs to ensure privacy while working.
• Connect Safely: Screens connects securely to your computer through a protected connection. Enable Remote Login on your Mac and you're ready to go. It also supports SSH keys.
• Connect from Everywhere: Install Screens Connect on your Mac or Windows PC to make it easily accessible from anywhere in the world.
• Powerful Gestures: Control your computer using familiar trackpad gestures and more.
• Shortcuts Toolbar: Access your favorite shortcuts conveniently with Screens' scrollable shortcuts toolbar.
• Display Selection: For Macs with multiple attached displays, Screens allows you to select an individual display or show them all at once. It also remembers your last selection for future sessions.
• Clipboard Sharing: Exchange text, URLs, images, and more between your local and remote clipboard, keeping them in sync.
• Session Selection: Choose to share a screen currently logged in on a remote Mac or start a new session.
• Help Out Your Friends or Relatives: Use Screens Express utility to remotely access and help troubleshoot issues on their Macs.
• Mobile Trackpad: Turn your iOS device into an external trackpad to control your computer's cursor in Screens.

In addition to these key features, Screens offers various other features such as iCloud and Dropbox synchronization, full hardware keyboard support, iPad multitasking support, full 3D Touch support, URL schemes support, Touch ID content security, AirPlay Mirroring, the ability to send commands to your computer before disconnecting, and more.

According to the press:

• "Screens is, simply put, the best screen sharing app for iOS." - Dan Moren, Macworld
• "Screens for iOS is the best remote access solution for accessing our Macs when away from home." - Bradley Chambers, The Sweet Setup
• "Solid update to Edovia’s excellent utility for remotely logging into a Mac or PC from an iPhone or iPad." - John Gruber, Daring Fireball
• "Screens is now the best VNC client for iOS." - Rene Ritchie, iMore
• "Screens easily justifies the investment for serious users by increasing productivity." - Steve Paris, Mac|Life

Screens has some special requirements:

• A VNC Server such as UltraVNC or TightVNC is required to connect to a Windows PC.
• Windows and Linux PCs can only send or receive text and URLs.
• Screens does not support sound transmission from your computer due to limitations of the VNC protocol.
• Screens Connect requires OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard or later. You need to create a free Screens ID.

For more details, refer to Screens' User Guide.