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I have read that there are REAL security concerns with VNC.

Otherwise, I would love to control iTunes from my sofa.

Thank You,

Paul

One last thing: sometimes it can be hard to control where the actual point of clicking >is on Mocha–when I have to move a window, for example, I can try and try to catch >the menu bar, but the selection will often be just a little off, so I miss and actually >drag something I didn’t intend to grab. The Jaadu interface displays a real cursor that >you move around the screen, so you can be sure that when you tap (or taptapdrag), >you’re actually hitting what it’s pointing at.

I totally agree with Maso and love using Jaadu for this reason

I use DynDNS a free service and port forward the router. No static IP or client needed.

If not having a static IP had nothing to do with it, you would not need no-ip.com

I have JaaduVNC and I have used it on my Mac, Vista, and XP machines. Never touched the Jaadu app which uses UPNP to open ports to my router (which I disabled). If you know what you are doing there's no need to use a dumb Jaadu client whether you are using a Mac or PC.

Having read this article, I would have never purchased Jaadu and Mocha instead.

Jaadu can be used in "screen off" mode to completely replace a trackpad. In screen off mode, the real-time response is very smooth and can be used to control a computer from across a room. Jaadu also allows you to scroll up and down with a double-finger drag, something I haven't seen on Mocha. In addition, Jaadu supports a click-and-drag with a "tap tap drag" motion, while on Mocha you have to press a button to change the mode first, then remember to change back when you're done.

I'd also like to point out that the Jaadu client doesn't need to be installed at all. It just transmits the name of the computer to the iPhone, which is completely unnecessary, because you can type in a computer name or an IP address on your own. (I honestly didn't know about the Jaadu client software until I read this article.)

One last thing: sometimes it can be hard to control where the actual point of clicking is on Mocha--when I have to move a window, for example, I can try and try to catch the menu bar, but the selection will often be just a little off, so I miss and actually drag something I didn't intend to grab. The Jaadu interface displays a real cursor that you move around the screen, so you can be sure that when you tap (or taptapdrag), you're actually hitting what it's pointing at.

I'm completely sold on Jaadu, if you couldn't tell.

Also, you dont "need" to install Jaadu's client on the Mac. It works fine with other VNC servers, or even Apple's built in VNC support (I don't recommend Apples. It is a memory hog). My understanding is that Jaadu's server works better with Bonjour, allowing the client to find it without knowing the address.

I forgot to mention, I use Win Admin for work as well and it is a phenomenal client.

You are correct. You do not need to install the Jaadu client on the Mac if you are on the LAN. However, if you want to access your Mac while not on your LAN, the Jaadu client is required. Unless, you are using some other dynamic/static IP tool. Again, this is for a "home" scenario and if you connect via VPN, etc, your milage will differ. For example, the VNC ports are blocked at my place of employment and I have no way to access available ports.

I have no idea what you are talking about when you say you needed to install a client on the Mac? There is no client needed for Leopard or Tiger. I am controlling scads of Macs with Jaadu and installed NOTHING on the Macs. You only need to instal a VNC client for Windows (or use WinAdmin instead using RDP). Jaadu recommends TightVNC which works fine.