TeamViewer is
an app that lets you connect to other Macs and PCs via the Internet to
share desktops, transfer files, walk through presentations, and control
other computers remotely. It's even free for noncommercial use, making
it a great choice for your pro bono troubleshooting for friends and
family, or for just accessing your own Mac from the road.
The
interface is simple: you just open TeamViewer and you're prompted to
either create a session or wait for one. A unique ID and password is
created for each session, and you need TeamViewer on both computers (if
you're helping someone, they can just download and run the small
"TeamViewer QuickSupport module," so they don't even have to install the
full app). Once a session is running, you can see the other computer's
desktop on an inset window. Your level of control depends on the
parameters you set for the session (Remote Support, Presentation, or
File Transfer), and the interface and menus are straightforward, with
intuitive touches like a big "X" that either user can click to end the
session.
In the latest update to TeamViewer, you now have the
ability to create meetings with up to 25 participants. You can now
schedule meetings in advance within the app, perform a practice run
before the big day, and then hold a meeting complete with video and
other media -- on all your devices. In our test runs, we were able to
get a meeting up and running and use many of the new features. We think
TeamViewer users will appreciate the new meeting features because
they're intuitive and don't require a lot of practice to create a
meeting on-the-fly.
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