If you already have the client, you can check for updates to ensure you have the latest version. You don't need to create an account or sign into AppCenter to download the beta client. Want to check it out? Go to Microsoft Remote Desktop for Mac and select Download.

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This feature is typically available in corporate environments. You use a connection to connect directly to a Windows PC and a remote resource to use a RemoteApp program, session-based desktop, or a virtual desktop published on-premises using RemoteApp and Desktop Connections. Add a Remote Desktop connection or a remote resource.(If you skip this step, you can't connect to your PC.) Set up your PC to accept remote connections.Download the Microsoft Remote Desktop client from the Mac App Store.Test-drive new features by downloading our preview app here: beta client release notes.įollow these steps to get started with Remote Desktop on your Mac: The information in this article applies primarily to the full version of the Mac client - the version available in the Mac AppStore.The Mac client runs on computers running macOS 10.10 and newer.Curious about the new releases for the macOS client? Check out What's new for Remote Desktop on Mac?.Sigh - changes like Microsoft did to Skype - change the entire look so everyone goes “what’s happening - where is….?”. So I might need to read a manual here - if I can find what Microsoft call this feature in the DOCUMENTATION SEARCH as it’s sure not finding “FORWARD PRINTING DEVICES” as it was called before in version 8. Still to find the “redirect printing to a local printer” option work - I’ve imported all my 87 sites (yes - 87) and find it doesn’t print to my local printer (even though the only option I can see is ticked in Remote Desktop 10 but it’s not clear if that is the one). I’m sure “under the hood” there’s been changes with version 10 which are nice - but I’m yet to read anything in the notes which makes this a “must have, upgrade”. I have over 80 Remote Desktops links and by far it’s far better layed out in Version 8 than with 10 which is just one huge list (or view them “by icons”) - so if you have more than say 4 Remote Desktops you connect to regularly, your going to see a list of “fine print” names without contrasting “darker” backgrounds every second connection - which really makes it easier to see.

I have the version 8 and version 10 side by side. “Simplified” layout is actually more confusing

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