How to Remotely Access a Mac

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open System Preferences on the computer you plan to connect to.

   This turns on your SSH setting. ,, It is needed for a later step. ,, Go to the upper right corner of your screen and there you should find a magnifying glass.
   
   Click on it and type Terminal.
   
   Then double-click on Terminal. ,, If you do not remember where the login information was, go back to the first method. , Hit ↵ Enter.
   
   After entering the login information, a confirmation prompt may appear.
   
   If it does, type yes and hit ↵ Enter. , When typing the password into the Terminal, the cursor will not move. , You have successfully logged into that computer.
   
   You should see the name of the computer you accessed left of the cursor.
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   Step 2: Click the Sharing icon.

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   Step 3: Check the box correlated to Remote Login.

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   Step 4: Select allow access for All users.

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   Step 5: Note the login information in the quotes.

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   Step 6: Repeat this process for the computer you are going to use to access the first computer.

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   Step 7: Launch Terminal on the accessing computer.

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   Step 8: Wait for the Terminal to open.

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   Step 9: Recall the login information from the computer you want to access.

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    Step 10: Type in ssh [email protected].

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    Step 11: Enter the password of the computer you are wanting to log into and then hit ↵ Enter.

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