Screens 5
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Getting Started
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Local and Remote Access Connectivity
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Features
- Interactive Toolbar (iPhone & iPad)
- Adaptive Quality and Image Compression
- Cursor Control and Gestures on iPhone and iPad
- Explore Gestures on Vision Pro
- Curtain Mode
- Clipboard Transfers
- Data and Credentials Synchronization
- Display Selection
- File Transfers between Macs
- International Keyboards Support
- Pointing Devices Support (iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro)
- Observe and Control Modes
- On-Disconnect Actions
- Quick Connect
- SSH Keys
- Type User Password
- Supported URL Schemes
- Swapping Command ⌘ and Control ⌃ keys and App Switching
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How-To
- How to Restore Connectivity to Your Mac
- How to make Screens 5 the default handler for vnc://
- Find your Mac username
- Configuring a Secure Connection in Screens
- Disabling remote Screen Sharing connections on your Mac
- Enabling secure connections on your Windows PC
- Finding your computer's hostname or IP address
- Get your Mac to wake up for incoming connections
- Get your Windows PC to wake up for incoming connections
- Sharing a Mac Session
- Using custom URLs and ports with Screens
- Using Tailscale to connect to your computer from Screens
- Connecting through a VPN
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Troubleshooting
- Screens Diagnostics Reports
- macOS 15 Sequoia Firewall and Network Connectivity Issues
- Screens is connected but the display is blank
- Why Does My Windows Laptop Display Go Blank When I Close the Lid?
- Managing Declined Connection Requests from a Mac
- Authentication issues with macOS 14.5 Sonoma
- Connections are stuck at "Connecting…"
- I cannot control my Mac
- I’m having trouble connecting to a computer on the same network.
- Why do I sometimes have to log in twice when connecting to my Mac?
- Managed Networks
- Saved Connections Disappear Or Are Not Being Saved
- Multiple Displays Arrangement
- Connecting to OS X 10.4 Tiger Displays a Blank Screen
- Curtain Mode Persists After Disconnection
- Unable to redeem Offer Code on Mac
- Troubleshooting Password Syncing in Screens
- Unable to load products or restore purchases on Mac
- Tailscale is not detected on the source device
- Apple Pencil Support
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Errors
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FAQ
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Acknowledgements