“Citrix Systems’ GoToMyPC remote PC access software division is mulling the launch of an Apple Macintosh version, which could enable users to access Macintosh computers remotely, even from non-Macintosh machines… GoToMyPC currently enables users to gain remote access to Windows PCs. It enables a user to access their remote PC as if they were sitting in front of it, including the ability to run applications hosted on the remote PC and transfer files between the remote PC and the client they happen to be sitting in front of. That client can already include not only Windows PCs but also most desktops that support a browser, including Macs and Linux desktops, PocketPC mobile clients and more,” Jason Stamper writes for ComputerWire.
“But the remote computer – the host – must currently be a Windows PC, since Apple Mac or any other non-Windows hosts are unsupported. But in an interview with ComputerWire, GoToMyPC’s product line manager Jason Randall confirmed that the company is working on a version that would support Mac hosts, and the functionality could find its way into the next major upgrade, version 6, expected some time next year,” Stamper writes. “The move would be a real plus for Mac users…”
Full article here.