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Screens VNC for Mac Has Been Completely Rewritten With a Brand New UI

Posted April 15, 2014 at 6:37am by iClarified · 11680 views
Screens VNC for Mac has been completely rewritten bringing a brand new UI, a much improved screen sharing engine, and more.

Access your computers from wherever you are! Screens is a beautiful, yet powerful Screen Sharing and VNC client that lets you connect back to your Mac, Windows or Linux PC from the comfort of your living room, the corner coffee shop or anywhere in the world.

Key Features:
• Connect from Everywhere
Install Screens Connect on your Mac or Windows PC and make it easily reachable from anywhere in the world.

• Stay Synchronized
Your saved Screens follow you on every Mac or iOS devices you own through iCloud.

• Quickly Connect to Nearby Computers
Initiate a single-shot connection to a nearby Mac, Windows or Linux PC without having to create a new Screen.

• Connect Safely
Screens can connect back to your computer through a secured connection. Enable Remote Login on your Mac and you’re done!

• Easy Shortcuts
Assign key mappings to the most used keyboard shortcuts in order to control your remote computer more easily.

• Display Selection
Do you have more than one display attached to your Mac? Screens supports multiple displays allowing you to always access what you need, no matter which display it is on.

• Pasteboard Support
Send text back to your computer and receive text, images and URLs from it through the pasteboard.

• On Disconnect Actions
Screens can execute special commands before it disconnects from your computer. Execute one of them Hot Corners or get the remote user to log out.

Power User Features:
• SSH Keys Support
Initiate a secure connection (SSH) with a key, with or without a passphrase.

• URLs-O-Rama
Launch Screens from URL Schemes like screens://, vnc:// or ssh://.

• Screens in your menu bar
Access your recent connections or discovered computers right from your menu bar.

Requirements:
• A VNC Server, such as UltraVNC or TightVNC, is required to connect to a Windows PC.
• Windows and Linux users are required to configure their router and computer manually to access their computer remotely.
• A SSH Server, such as freeSSHd, is required to create a secure connection to a Windows or Linux PC.
• Pasteboard images are only receivable from a Mac. Windows and Linux PCs can only receive text and URLs.

Limitations:
• Screens will not receive any sound from your computer. This is a limitation of the RFB protocol the app is using.
• Screens Connect requires OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard or later. You will need to create a free Screens ID.

What's New In This Version:
• Complete rewrite of the app
• Brand new UI
• Menu bar icon to access recent and discovered items
• Recent connections
• Export connections as files
• New key mappings for system keyboard shortcuts
• Much improved VNC/Screen Sharing engine
• Faster than ever!
• Many other small details that we think will make you smile

You can purchase Screens VNC from the App Store for $34.99.

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