Screen sharing

[Hendrik van Eeden]

Isn't there some terminal commands that I can put in a 'do shell script'?

Henk



On Oct 29, 2013, at 10:24 AM, Chuck wrote:

> It depends on how you access your mac.
> 
> I have three different ways to share a screen in case one fails. I use ARD which is expensive at $80 but is pretty versatile and can use IPv6 to access a headless Mac through the WAN. Then I use JollyFastVNC which is cheap but does an okay job some of the time. Lastly I use TeamViewer which is very good at accessing through the WAN.
> 
> If one of those fails I can use the others to gain access. It's always good to have a backup plan.
> 
> All screen sharing programs I have used are problematic. None are even close to perfect and for the money ARD is the absolute worst bang for the buck. It is difficult to use most of the time and seems to forget things like access passwords.
> 
> This of course does not help you right now. The only suggestion I have at the moment is to get a cheap used LCD monitor and keep it connected to the Mac Mini and only turn it on when you need it. I can find used LCD screens for about 20USD.
> 
> Chuck
> 
> On Oct 29, 2013, at 5:10 AM, Hendrik van Eeden <hvaneeden at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> Last night I had an electrical interruption, now I cannot share the screen on a headless Mac mini.  XTension is working.  Does any one know how to turn on screen sharing on a headless Mac mini?
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