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iPad Pro iPad pro + Remote Desktop. Perfect laptop replacement?
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Try Parallels Access. By far the best remote desktop solution I've tried. It offers an easy to navigate touch interface, that displays your desktop programs as apps on the iPad screen.
Parallels Access actually nails the purchase of an iPad Pro for me. I've wanted a huge iPad with ability to remote into my mac mini for years!
Parallels Access actually nails the purchase of an iPad Pro for me. I've wanted a huge iPad with ability to remote into my mac mini for years!
Just a question.
Would the iOS excel app not have done the same thing natively, and designed for touch input?
I purchases Screens on sale a few days ago. I haven't tried it out on my iPad Air yet (haven't needed to) and my iPP isn't here yet. I'll give it a try and compare it to iTeleport (what I previously used for remote access).
I do use the ios app, but for more complex tasks (cutting large amount of cells between sheets, heavy formatting for external presentation, charts, etc) I have found that remoting in with the mouse to be easier then using my finger in the ios app.
I am an accountant so I spend 95% of my time in excel, so I am sure the more I use the ios version I will get more comfortable with it. Right now, the desktop version is faster for me.
Hello:
I can't find a *keyboard* when I am logged into Remote Desktop from my Ipad Pro, either on the screen, or using the external keyboard I bought with my tablet. It does not connect to my remote computer. Help!
It's a shame really. Even if iOS didn't natively support mice, it would be nice if they could connect to apps like Remote Desktop apps which could then pass that data through to the host computer.
I wonder if you could make a mouse that pretended to behave like an Mfi controller? Could be something for the Remote Desktop developers to look into - I'd definitely switch to one that supported a mouse accessory
Just bought the Citrix X1 mouse that is supported from Jump Desktop, a remote app for RDP sessions. It runs only in the remote session without jailbreaking the iPad. That might solve this problem....Hope that all other remote apps (e.g. Teamviewer, Horizon View, MS RDP) will support this mouse too with the next releases.
I've been using microsoft's remote desktop app since it's release. To securely access outside the home, I use OpenVPN to reach my local network. I remote into my Windows 10 media server (Plex) to for general computing from time to time and even installed Office 365 so I can access Windows desktop version of Excel. Microsoft recently bumped the app resolution to support the iPad Pro. It was a great experience. Microsoft has a touch screen mode as well as a mouse pointer mode where the whole screen acts as a track pad.
Sadly, I reached the decision that the Pro was too large and heavy. I found myself often leaving it at home. Just sold it on eBay for original purchase price, but threw in the Smart Keyboard and Silicon Case. Now I'm waiting for next week's announcement.
Has anyone tried the pencil with Microsoft Remote Desktop? Is there any special support?
Sadly, I reached the decision that the Pro was too large and heavy. I found myself often leaving it at home. Just sold it on eBay for original purchase price, but threw in the Smart Keyboard and Silicon Case. Now I'm waiting for next week's announcement.
Has anyone tried the pencil with Microsoft Remote Desktop? Is there any special support?
I've had my keyboards not work a couple times. I usually have to log out of the app and back in
Do you need to have the computer you are wanting to access from your iPad 'awake', eg not in sleep mode? Or can you access your computer when it is in sleep mode?
Thanks for posting about Parallels Access. It works perfectly! What an awesome implementation of Remote Desktop.
Jump Remote Desktop looks very interesting. I have a few questions:
1. What mice are supported by JRD?
(I prefer to not get locked in to a proprietary mouse solution)
2. How easy is it to access remote systems that are outside of the local (home) network?
(I currently use Team Viewer which works easily and flawlessly to connect to my iMac on my home system no matter where I am)
thanks!
1. There are two compatible mouses, Citrix X1 and swiftpoint gt. For the second there is a coupon in the app. Other mouses are not compatible.
2. Accessing outer networks is trivial once you install the companion application in your iMac (similar to timeviewer).
There is a thread similar to this one in the forum talking about this application and both mouses.
2. Accessing outer networks is trivial once you install the companion application in your iMac (similar to timeviewer).
There is a thread similar to this one in the forum talking about this application and both mouses.
Until Apple provides native support for mice (which would ultimately work with ANY RDP solution) this might be the next best thing. thanks!
Yes, i can confirm you that it works with Jump desktop. I am using it a lot these days and it work like a charm.
I use Splashtop. Fast and stable. I either use its built in mouse options or I use my iPhone as a trackpad with the bettersnaptool remote app. I also either use the onscreen keyboard or the Logitech k380 keyboard when I need to type a lot.
Might I ask how you connect through VPN? I have StrongVPN on both my PC and iPad Pro, however I always get an error that my credentials are correct but I don't have permissions to access the system.
When I connect through VPN over wifi, I have no issues.
When I connect through VPN over wifi, I have no issues.
Remote Desktop is working excellent for accessing Windows 10 from iPad Pro. It feels like a genuine Surface product. However, launch Photoshop and you will find that you can only manipulate menus and palettes. The main document window doesn't receive cursor or touch commands, which means you can't use Pencil either. Is there a way around this? Other remote apps don't compare well video quality wise.