The iPad is already mature enough to be the main computer of most average users, but many people still have a Windows, MacOS or Linux machine for work or serious productivity at home. Wouldnt it be great if you could use your iPad to tap into that power, no matter where you are? Luckily, Google Chrome Remote Desktop makes that incredibly easy to set up. Show In what may seem like an unlikely combination, technology from Apple and Google has come together to make something rather special. This is quite possibly the simplest remote desktop solution out there! Within just a few minutes, youll be commanding your home computer from anywhere in the world. How to use Chrome Remote Desktop on an iPad
1.Install the Chrome Remote Desktop extensionWell start on the computer you want to remotely access first. For every computer you want to add in future, youll have to repeat this extension installation process. Google has made this a piece of cake. All you have to do is head over to the Chrome Remote Desktop website.  Now click on GET STARTED. Next click the blue download button, this will take you to the Chrome Web Store. Click Add to Chrome and then click Add Extension to finalize the process. Should should see this pop up. 2.Enable Remote AccessNow click the extension icon from which the above popup emanated. To enable this computer for remote access, click TURN ON. Now simply complete the on-screen steps. Thats it on the computer side, now lets get our iPad set up. 3.Install Chrome Remote Desktop for iPadThe hard part is over! On the iPad side of things theres not much to do. First, head over to the App Store and download the Chrome Remote Desktop App. Once its installed, tap on it and open it up. 4.Sign into the appSign in as you would with any other Google App. If youve already set up the right Google account on your iPad, this should be pretty quick. Choose the computer you want to connect to here and wait for it to finish connecting. 5. Log into the remote computerType in the pin you selected while following the remote access steps before. The magic beginsWe have liftoff! Since the target computer doesnt have the same aspect ratio as the iPad, you can pinch and zoom to see everything you need to. By clicking the small blue hamburger you can manage the experience. Clicking on trackpad mode will give you touch-based control of the remote mouse. You can use an attached keyboard or touch keyboard for text entry. Its really that easy! Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More. Check out 9to5Mac on YouTube for more Apple news: |
