I have an iMac in an upstairs office that I use as my main computer. My wife would like to replace her Dell that is downstairs with a new iMac. Both are on the same network and for what it's worth they are connected via Cat6 cable on a Time Capsule. Is there a way to do a remote desktop so each computer can be viewed/manipulated from the other? Also, what about shared libraries, particularly iPhoto? It would be nice to be able to view the same photo library from each. Any suggestions are appreciated.
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Remote desktop from iMac to iMac
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Any macs on the same network will show up in the left hand sidebar of finder. If you select the other mac, there is a "screen sharing" button which will allow you to see the screen of the other mac.
As for common iTunes/iPhoto libraries. If you hold down the Alt/Option key while launching iTunes or iPhoto it will give you the option to open a library in any location. Thus, you can store the library in one machine and open it from the other.
As for common iTunes/iPhoto libraries. If you hold down the Alt/Option key while launching iTunes or iPhoto it will give you the option to open a library in any location. Thus, you can store the library in one machine and open it from the other.