This article refers to Mac OS X 10.6, aka Snow Leopard. More recent versions are available on our VNC on Mac OS X page. A VNC server lets you control your Mac from another computer using the VNC protocol. With recent editions of Mac OS X, Apple has moved to a more sophisticated method of screen sharing.
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- Connecting using VNC from a Mac computer to a Linux server VNC allows you to remotely start a desktop environment on a computer, and interact with that desktop from your local machine. Unfortunately, VNC doesn't have built-in encryption, which means that all information sent through VNC can be caught by dubious third parties.
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The instructions and screenshots on this page refer to Mac OS Xv10.5 Leopard; other versions of Mac OS X may differ slightly. Pleaserefer to your system documentation for details of how to install andremove software.
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Installing VNC Enterprise Edition
Double-click on the downloaded installer. On the Welcome to theVNC Enterprise Edition for Mac OS X Installer page, clickContinue. You will be prompted to read and agree to the EndUser License Agreement. Click Agree to accept it and continue. |
On the Select a Destination page, you will have to selectwhere to install the software. VNC Enterprise Edition must beinstalled on the system volume, so this will be the only option, evenif you have more than one volume. |
On the next page, click the Customize button if you wouldlike to choose which components are installed:
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Click the Install button to begin installation. You will bepromted to authenticate as a user with administrative access to thecomputer to continue. |
After installation has completed, you will be prompted to enter alicense key. If you already have a valid license key installed, youcan click Cancel to skip this step. To obtain a trial licensekey, contact Support. |
To complete installation, click the Restart button torestart you computer. You must restart your computer before you canstart using VNC Server; however, you can use VNC Viewer and VNCAddress Book without restarting. |
Removing VNC Enterprise Edition
To remove VNC Enterprise Edition, run the Uninstall program,located under RealVNC > Advanced. |
You will be prompted to authenticate as a user with administrativeaccess to the computer. You will then receive a confirmation prompt;click OK and the software will be removed from your system. |
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Using the Stand-Alone VNC Viewer
The installer package contains both the VNC Viewer and the VNCServer and can be used to install just the viewer component. This isthe recommended way of installing VNC Viewer if you don't also want toinstall VNC Server. In particular, it is the only way to install theVNC Address Book.
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However, VNC Viewer is also available for download as a stand-aloneexecutable. In this form, it does not need to be installed and can berun directly. This can be useful if your are accessing your VNC Serverfrom an unfamiliar computer, or if you want to carry VNC Viewer withyou on a USB memory stick or similar removable storage device.