

In addition, I used SLink as a secondary connection method in case VPN failed until the Slink Name Service stop working.

I still use it all the time for maintaining hundreds of Macs over VPN connections. I bought Apple Remote Desktop years ago when it cost +$400. I have been doing tech support for Macs since 1986.

What you are losing is the the point to point tunnel between the devices. You are not losing remote file access or screen sharing with your other Macs, and nobody needs to buy Apple Remote Desktop. See all of our macOS Mojave coverage hereĪ lot of people are confused as to what losing Back to My Mac really means.View 32-Bit Apps That Will Lose Full Support with Mojave.How to Get Your Mac Ready for the macOS Mojave Beta.And find out more about Back to My Mac in this article: Three Ways to Remotely Access and Control a Mac We outline more about Apple Remote Desktop in this article, but it’s worth noting that the app costs $79.99 in the App Store and hasn’t been updated since 2017.ĭo you have alternative solutions for networking remotely with a Mac? Let us know in the comments section. Manage your Mac remotely with Apple Remote Desktop.Access your other Mac with screen sharing.Access files across your devices with iCloud Drive.However, Apple has announced in a support document that Back to My Mac will no longer be available beginning with macOS Mojave, which will arrive sometime in September.Īpple’s support document makes the following recommendations for alternatives to Back to My Mac: We’ve written at length about the benefits of the Back to My Mac feature such as remotely controlling a Mac or retrieving files. Back to My Mac is an iCloud feature that allows users to network remotely with other Macs.
