Controlling a Mac Mini from an iBook

[miniandy]

I have got my Mini set up underneath my TV and I use it mainly to store all my music and pictures etc. Currently I use a keyboard and mouse to access it, but is it possible to access it by using my iBook? Both have AirPort, so in theory it shouldn't be a problem...

Cheers

[RoadRailer]

miniandy said:

I have got my Mini set up underneath my TV and I use it mainly to store all my music and pictures etc. Currently I use a keyboard and mouse to access it, but is it possible to access it by using my iBook? Both have AirPort, so in theory it shouldn't be a problem...

Cheers

Two ways, free or apple....

$$$ = Apple remote desktop

www.apple.com/uk/remotedesktop/

Free = any of open source os x vnc clients/servers (os x has vnc server built in but it aint too exciting tbh)

client(for ibook)
http://cotvnc.sourceforge.net/

server (for mini))
www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/networking_security/osxvnc.html

HTH

Edited by RoadRailer on Monday 15th January 02:33

[miniandy]

Cheers Danny!

I'll download and sees what happens! Remote Desktop looks nice though...

[deckster]

miniandy said:

I have got my Mini set up underneath my TV and I use it mainly to store all my music and pictures etc. Currently I use a keyboard and mouse to access it, but is it possible to access it by using my iBook? Both have AirPort, so in theory it shouldn't be a problem...

What do you mean by 'access'? Just sharing the files between computers is trivial, or did you want to control the Mini in some way?