Wait a few seconds for the connection to be established. Next, type in the password you created for the VNC connection earlier. The IP address is displayed on the Screen Sharing window on the Mac. Go back to your Windows computer and click Start > All Programs > TightVNC > TightVNC Viewer.Įnter in the IP address for the Mac computer. Then type in the password for your Mac system and click OK. Next, check VNC Viewers Macy Control Screen with Password. Note the IP address is shown above the Computer Settings button. Now, in the Sharing window, check Screen Sharing. On your Mac, click the Apple icon and select System Preferences. For connecting your Windows system to a Mac, the server isn’t required.

Remote Access a Mac from Windows #įirst, download and install the most recent stable version of the free utility TightVNC to your Windows computer.ĭuring installation, uncheck TightVNC Server unless you’re using it for other remote access situations. Note: In this example, I’m connecting a Windows 7 system to my Mac running OS X Lion over my home network.

Mac os x utilities screen