Apple Remote Desktop with real-time screen sharing is the ideal desktop management solution for education, businesses, and professionals on the go. It gives you the power to manage Mac systems from anywhere on your network or remotely across the Internet.

It can reduce administrative costs and enhance productivity in any environment. Apple Remote Desktop enables a teacher to keep an eye on all the computer screens in a classroom or lab, distribute software upgrades, perform group demos, and provide online assistance with real-time text communications for students needing individual attention.

In a business environment, Apple Remote Desktop can reduce administration costs and enhance productivity throughout your company. It includes tools system administrators can use to assist users with problems, distribute software, and efficiently manage Macintosh systems - all from a central location, and over both wired and wireless networks.

Apple Remote Desktop helps you to reduce downtime and let people be more productive.

Here are some key features of "Apple Remote Desktop":

· Remote Spotlight Search
· Dashboard widget
· Automator actions
· AutoInstall
· Curtain mode
· Remote drag-and-drop
· Power Copy
· System Status Indicators
· Application Usage Report
· User History Report
· Smart Computer Lists
· Task Templates

Requirements:

· An Ethernet (recommended), AirPort, or FireWire over IP network connection
· Apple Remote Desktop (ARD) 3.0, 3.1, 3.2 or 3.2.1

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

· Improved reliability with the Copy Items command.
· Upgrade Client Software command now uses unicast packets for improved reliability on some networks.
· Fixes to the Force Quit All Applications and Copy Items to Computer Automator actions.