Apple Remote Desktop for PC

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Software Features and Description

1. Distribute software, provide real-time online help to end-users, create detailed software and hardware reports, and automate routine management tasks — all from your own Mac.

2. -Control Virtual Network Computing (VNC)–enabled computers including Windows, Linux and UNIX systems.

3. -Use a Task Server to assemble inventory reports, even from mobile systems not connected to the network.

4. Apple Remote Desktop is the best way to manage the Mac computers on your network.

5. -Save workflows as plug-ins to provide simple, customised interfaces to Apple Remote Desktop features.

6. -Easily copy and install software on remote Mac systems.

7. -Perform over a dozen commands securely on remote Mac systems.

8. -Execute UNIX shell scripts or commands on your client systems.

9. -Prevent end-users from viewing the screen while you control their systems with Curtain Mode.

10. -Configure a Task Server to assist with package installations on offline computers.

11. -Remotely lock screens, sleep, wake, restart and shutdown of Mac systems.

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Download and install Apple Remote Desktop on your computer

GET Compatible PC App

App	Download	Rating	Maker
Apple Remote Desktop	Get App ↲	0 1	Apple

Or follow the guide below to use on PC:

Select Windows version:

Windows 10
Windows 11

Install Apple Remote Desktop app on your Windows in 4 steps below:

Download an Android emulator for PC:
Get either Bluestacks or the Nox App >> . We recommend Bluestacks because you can easily find solutions online if you run into problems while using it. Download Bluestacks PC software Here >> .

Install the emulator:
On your computer, goto the Downloads folder » click to install Bluestacks.exe or Nox.exe » Accept the License Agreements » Follow the on-screen prompts to complete installation.

Using Apple Remote Desktop on PC [Windows 10/ 11]:

Open the Emulator app you installed » goto its search bar and search "Apple Remote Desktop"
The search will reveal the Apple Remote Desktop app icon. Open, then click "Install".
Once Apple Remote Desktop is downloaded inside the emulator, locate/click the "All apps" icon to access a page containing all your installed applications including Apple Remote Desktop.
Now enjoy Apple Remote Desktop on PC.

Download a Compatible APK for PC

Download	Developer	Rating	Current version
Get APK for PC →	Apple	1	3.9.7

Download on Windows 11

For Windows 11, check if there's a native Apple Remote Desktop Windows app here » ». If none, follow the steps below:

To get started, Download the OpenPC software »
- Upon installation, open OpenPC app » goto "Playstore on PC" » click "Configure_Download" button. This will auto-download and install PlayStore on your computer.

To use Apple Remote Desktop,
- Login to the PlayStore we just installed
- Search for "Apple Remote Desktop" » then Click "Install".
- Apple Remote Desktop will now be available on your Windows start-menu.

Minimum requirements	Recommended
8GB RAM SSD Storage Processor: Intel Core i3, AMD Ryzen 3000 Architecture: x64 or ARM64	16GB RAM HDD Storage

Get Apple Remote Desktop on Apple macOS

Download	Developer	Reviews	Rating
Get $79.99 on Mac	Apple	0	1

Download on Android: Download Android

Top Pcmac Reviews

Hidden settings with Upgrade issue

By TerryMundo (Pcmac user)

I’ve been using Remote desktop for years (maybe over 10) It has had some isssues over the years. Currently people seem to have the same issue as me, the app forced an update on my computer but older comptuers can’t update. You can go to prefrences and click on ‘Allow Communication with older clients (less Secure)’ THis will fix the issue. Then you can update the clients remotely if needed. Forcing secure connections is what the app and other companies need to do today. I am able to manage 60 computers remotley from diffrent locations, even thousands of miles away. Install, update, reboot and change configurations. I think it’s great, however, clients do disapper at times and need to be put back in. Reports hang at times but after a reboot work again. There are some bugs with the software. Over the years it seems that it has gotten more buggy. In all I use it everyday and when I do have a probelm I am able to fix it rather quickly by googling the issue.
Gone critical

By REXprints (Pcmac user)

I’m a professor. I’ve got a couple dozen iMacs to manage, with attendant students. ARD was critical in deploying software, shutting down, locking screens for lectures and tests, distributing files, on-screen help and discreet messagesfor individual students, student presentations and demo’s. I’ve used it for years, forgiving it’s little erratic stumbles and false problems, but the last upgrade (admin app) and update (client side) have ended all that. The dread “Failed to Authenticate” issue is sometimes a false problem you can ignore, but now almost always a critical fail. After getting blown around in the storm of on-line questions and solutions from all the other disappointed users, I’ve given up. I have cobbled together AirDrop, Bluetooth, thumb drive, and cloud work-arounds for some functionalities, but basically ARD has seriously degraded my ability to teach and manage the college studio courses. I depended on it all day every day, so I’m very sorry the app hasn’t come up with a solution. Such a pity for a company which successfully made education its core market.
Just horrible

By WPS_Tech (Pcmac user)

We use this in a public school district. Initially it worked great, but as time went on, newer versions became buggier and buggier. Right now we experience the following; 1. Machines constantly showing up as “Access Denied”. Get info, enter the admin password and it’s fine. Quit and reopen ARD and different machines will now show as “Access Denied”. 2. Machines that show as “Offline” and remain offline until you quit and restart ARD, then it’s active. 3. Dragging a small .pkg to one machine takes a minute to send and install. Dragging the same package to two machines at the same time takes 30 minutes (LAN, not wi-fi). 4. We have a Mac Mini we’d like to use as a Task Server to push .pkg files to remote laptops in mobile carts as they come online. Every week we fight with getting the Task Server to actually enable and more time getting our admin ARD clients to see that it’s available. Wait a few days and "Task Server is unavailable”. None of these problems existed in earlier versions of ARD 3.x.
Was best the thing ever, now just a total frustration

By CATnJT (Pcmac user)

I support over 1500 macs and have survived thanks to ARD, until now. With the upgrade to 3.9 I have managed to survive the simple issue of allowing older clients and the oddball “holding old IP’s” so that you think you are connecting to one computer but really getting a different computer that now has that IP. Now I am finding that I spend half my time doing a Get Info and pretending to make a change to get the computer to become Available because they just don’t seem to be noticed by ARD Admin. I have to constantly manually override the IP’s that even when ARD says the computer is available isn’t really because it is an old IP. Now every one of my computers that the users have ran software updates and their client is now 3.9.3 will not let me observe or control. I can do everything else but it just says nothing or finally gives an error.

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Download and install Apple Remote Desktop on your computer

Download on Windows 11

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