If you need to connect to a PC running Home, one of the best remote access tools will help you out. The first steps to set up Remote Desktop for Mac occur on your Windows computer. On your Windows 10 machine, open the Start menu and go to Settings System Remote Desktop. Set Enable Remote Desktop to On, and click Confirm when prompted.

Apr 24, 2020 Further, version 10 will be the last release of RDC for the Mac that will be compatible with macOS 10.12 Sierra. On your Mac, download and install Microsoft Remote Desktop 10 from the Mac App Store. If you like to use your Mac computer as your main machine, but still need Windows for occasional tasks, then it might be useful to setup remote desktop so that you can connect from your Mac to your PC remotely. Luckily, Microsoft provides all the parts for remote desktop to work properly between a Mac and a PC.

This guide will take you step by step through the process of configuring your Windows 10 computer for remote connections, and then setting up macOS to make those connections. This will allow you to view, control and use your Windows 10 PC remotely from your Mac.

Set Up Windows for Remote Connections

1. Open your Windows Settings and select the System option.
2. From the menu on the left side of the window, select Remote Desktop
3. Toggle the Remote Desktop switch to ON
4. When prompted, click the Confirm button.
5. In order to make sure your PC is always available for remote connections, click the Show settings link
6. In the Power & sleep section make sure that Sleep is set to Never
7. Now there should be a check in the box labelled Keep my PC awake for connections when it is plugged in
8. That’s it for the Windows settings – now switch over to your Mac.

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Set Up and Configure Microsoft Remote Desktop on Your Mac

1. Start by heading over to the Mac App Store and install Microsoft Remote Desktop, which is completely free.
2. Once the installation has completed, launch Microsoft Remote Desktop from your Applications folder.
3. Select either Yes or Not now depending on your preference.
4. Click the big Continue button.
5. Now you’ll probably be prompted to allow access for a couple of things – the first is to allow Microsoft Remote Desktop to access your microphone. Click OK
6. Then click OK when you’re prompted to allow Microsoft Remote Desktop access to your camera.
7. Once you’ve reached the main MRD screen, click the Add PC button.
8. From here you’ll need to enter some info about your Windows computer. The first is the IP address your PC is using. If you need help figuring that out, it’s super easy and can be done by following the instructions found in this guide. Then give this connection a “friendly name” – something that indicates which PC you’re connecting to. This is particularly helpful for when you setup multiple remote connections. Finally, click the Save button.
9. Double-click the newly created Remote Desktop.
10. When prompted, enter the username and password that you use on your Windows computer.
11. You may get a warning regarding certificates – click Continue if you do.
12. Ta-da! You’re now able to view and control your Windows computer from your Mac. Note: your Windows desktop wallpaper won’t be displayed – it’ll just be a blank background. Microsoft does this to make the connection faster.
13. That’s it – you’re all done. You can now control a Windows 10 PC from your Mac!

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