I’ve been on a quest to find software that would make my MacBook even remotely usable from a PC. Using VNC on my gigabit LAN can be compared with using RDP over a 1200 baud modem. I’ve tried every conceivable configuration without getting any faster than "agonizingly-torpid".
I finally stumbled across Timbuktu. It’s not free, and I think I vaguely remember this company from a decade ago for Windows/Unix remote access. I signed up for the 14-day trial, and after a couple of weeks of dithering, finally installed. It’s not perfect (it’s got an awfully aged UI), but it is definitely the best I’ve used so far in terms of responsiveness–running my mouse across the icon bar at the bottom is relatively smooth. For the first time, I’ve considered my MacBook usable from my desktop.
But there’s a problem–it’s priced at $199! I am having a VERY hard time seeing how I’d be willing to pay $199 for something that’s out of the box on Windows. You have to buy a "two-pack" multi-platform license, and there’s just no way I could justify that. Does anyone know of alternatives? And before anyone suggests another flavor of VNC, I’ve tried them all.
