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remote management

  1. one1

    Does iPadOS natively do remote management for MacOS?

    I've used VNC through may apps in the past to control my Macs, but I'm wondering if I am missing something here? Everything is so integrated within my Apple devices, yet I'm not finding an obvious answer to my question. It seems like I should be able to access a list of my devices on my ID that...
  2. T

    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 5,1, Sonoma and OCLP - screen sharing/remote management

    I have a Mac Pro 5,1, it is running Sonoma (14.7.1) via OCLP - the latest version released in the last few days (2.2.0). A few days ago I had remote management "working", in that I could see the screen, but it was virtually unuseable because there was a significant lag. Also, the WiFi card...
  3. K

    Remote Management

    Can anybody help me. I purchased a MacBook Pro 5 years ago from a guy and it’s been working great. When it recently updated to the latest operating system, I am getting a remote management pop up saying it is owned by Expedia. I called Expedia IT and they say they can’t find the serial number...
  4. Mity

    Remote Management "Netflix Inc can automatically configure your computer"

    I bought a 2019 16" Macbook Pro from eBay. Upon setup, after entering in my Wifi info, I got the following screen: Remote Management "Netflix Inc" can automatically configure your computer. Was this computer stolen? I bought it from a seller with a 100% rating on eBay. He had 3 or 4 of...
  5. lexlevi

    Four years later… turns out my new laptop was a stolen unit

    Four years ago, I bought a 15-inch MacBook Pro, new in box, with AppleCare+ on eBay. It worked fine until the crap keyboard gave out, so I sent it in for warranty repair. When I got it back, setup wouldn’t let me get past a “remote management” screen by Rapid7. After an hour on the phone with...
  6. E

    Is there anyway to remove MDM profiles from my MacBook Pro?

    HI I have a MacBook Pro that is mine but as I used it for work and worked in a large corporation with strict GDPR rules, the MacBook had to be set up by the IT team and as such has MDM profiles on it. I have left this corporation now and despite many requests, the likelihood of them removing...
  7. E

    can I remove a remote manager client from disk utility?

    So I purchased a laptop for school off of somebody but it came preinstalled with a MDM for a certain company. The lady I purchased it from is not responding to me about this issue and has completely ghosted me. I was wondering if there is a way I can remove through the disk utility because it...
  8. C

    Certified Refurbished Macbook Pro: Strange problem

    I've got an odd one here. I purchased a refurbished MacBook Pro the other day and it arrived today. as expected I was very excited and began to set it up immediately. Directly after I entered wide information and it got connected to the internet, a message popped up with the title "Remote...
  9. P

    Bypassing Remote Management System

    Hello - I bought an iMac from a tech company that was auctioning their computers off after going out of business (through a third party auctioneer). The company is obviously bankrupt so no employees remain. I was told that it was restored to factory settings. When I got it I went through the...
  10. jscooper22

    ARD works on two new Mac Minis but not a third.

    Hi, Bought 3 new Mac Minis for our conference rooms. I set two up without much issue. The third, for some reason, refuses to allow Control via ARD. I have dumped ARD prefs, reset SMC and PRAM. I can Observe. I can copy clipboard. But I cannot copy files or control the machine. All boxes are...
  11. F

    Apple Remote Desktop-offline clients

    Hi! I am pretty new to managing mac's via apple remote desktop. I have around 35 iMacs in a school building and are all connected to a wifi network. I have an admin mac that has the apple remote desktop installed on it and it is also connected over the same wifi network. Whenever, i try to...