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Citrix Ships Mac Version of GoToMyPC Remote Control Software
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  by Glenn Fleishman <glenn@tidbits.com>
  article link: <http://db.tidbits.com/article/10913>
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  Citrix has extended its GoToMyPC software to offer Mac OS X support.
  Macs can now control other computers running any supported operating
  system - which includes various Windows, Unix, and Linux flavors -
  and those platforms can now access Macs as well. The software costs
  $19.95 per month or $179.40 per year for each computer on which it's
  installed, with discounts for two or more computers under a single
  license. A Web browser and a downloadable plug-in are required for
  remote access.

<https://www.gotomypc.com/tr/affil/2009_Q4/Globe_600X554/g25af_stnddLMlp?target=mm/g25af_stnddLMlp.tmpl&AID=10284348&PID=1989299>

  GoToMyPC joins several existing services and software offerings for
  remote screen control. It enables a computer that has a private
  network address - one that's assigned via network address
  translation, typically - to be reachable from elsewhere on the
  Internet. Along with remote control, GoToMyPC lets you hear audio
  played from a remote computer on the machine that's controlling it,
  as well as print from a remote computer to a local printer.

  The closest competitor is LogMeIn, which offers a free flavor for
  Mac users that includes just screen sharing; a Pro version with a
  monthly fee has long been available for Windows and is in beta
  testing for the Mac (see "LogMeIn for Mac Released," 4 December
  2007). While GoToMyPC has mobile software, it does not yet offer an
  iPhone client, while LogMeIn offers Ignition (see "LogMeIn's
  Ignition for iPhone Provides Sleek Remote Access," 29 December
  2008).

<https://secure.logmein.com/products/free/mac/>
<http://db.tidbits.com/article/9345>
<https://secure.logmein.com/products/ignition/iphone/>
<http://db.tidbits.com/article/9967>

  Unlike LogMeIn, GoToMyPC doesn't offer a free version, although
  there's a 30-day trial. GoToMyPC includes file transfer and
  synchronization, while LogMeIn's free flavor lacks those options.
  Both programs use a Web browser instead of a standalone application
  to manage remote control sessions.

  GoToMyPC also competes with Back to My Mac, a Mac OS X feature
  introduced in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard that requires a paid MobileMe
  account to enable remote file transfer and screen sharing. Back to
  My Mac can be quirky to get working in networked situations where
  I've found LogMeIn functions perfectly, which is in part why I wrote
  "Take Control of Back to My Mac." I haven't yet had an opportunity
  to test GoToMyPC.

<http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/back-to-my-mac?pt=1010>

  While Timbuktu Pro has a similar feature set to GoToMyPC, the
  product doesn't punch through firewalls and gateways, relying
  instead on tunneling via Skype application services.

<http://www.netopia.com/software/products/tb2/>

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