But don’t open it quite yet, as we have to configure the computer you are going to connect to. Just do a search for Microsoft Remote Desktop, get and install it. Microsoft Remote Desktop is free, and in the Apple App Store. You can go from a Mac to Windows (or some Linux) computers using the Remote Desktop application, but not to another Mac. Note that it will not let you connect to another Apple Mac, as macOS does not support the Remote Desktop Protocol.

While primarily designed for accessing a Windows machine, it will work with most computers that support the RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) such as many Linux distros. On my MacBook (although this would work on any Apple machine running macOS, such as a Mac Mini), the Microsoft Remote Desktop application is a fantastic program for remoting to another computer. It’s very convenient for me to be able to remote into another computer from whichever computer I happen to be on. I use many computers in my daily life, including Windows, Apple Mac’s, and Linux computers running a variety of distros.

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