Today’s workers need mobility and flexibility to work from anywhere, whether they're on the go or embracing remote work. This has made tools and solutions designed to enable and empower remote workers a necessity — especially solutions that can work across devices.
Remote access solutions like Splashtop are key to allowing employees to work from their preferred devices while still accessing their work computers, projects, and software. For instance, if you need remote access to a Mac from a Chromebook, remote access makes it possible with just a few clicks.
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Streamline Your Workflow with Seamless Remote Access from Chromebook to Mac
Remote access is a powerful tool for improving flexibility, productivity, and convenience while working in a remote or hybrid environment. Enabling employees to work from anywhere on their preferred devices can significantly improve workflow efficiency, as it removes roadblocks, keeps teams connected, and ensures projects are never out of reach.
For instance, if an employee needs to access the Mac they use for work from their Chromebook, they can connect to their Mac in a few quick clicks. This allows them to find all their files and run programs on their Mac while viewing the screen and controlling the remote device from the Chromebook.
Remote access empowers IT support teams to assist end users and troubleshoot devices directly from anywhere. Once the IT agent is connected, they can view the user’s screen and control the remote Mac from their own Chromebook no matter where they’re working from.
4 Steps to Set Up Secure Remote Access from Chromebook to Mac
If you want to remotely access a Mac from a Chromebook, it’s easy to do with Splashtop. You can use Splashtop to set up Chromebook to Mac remote access in a few quick steps:
Install the Splashtop Business app on your Chromebook
Create an account and log in
Download the Splashtop Streamer app on your Mac (requires macOS 10.10 or newer) and connect it to your Splashtop account
Open Splashtop Business on your Chromebook, select the Mac, and click to launch a remote session
If you want to connect to a Mac for attended remote support, the steps are very similar:
Have the Splashtop Business app installed on the IT agent’s Chromebook
Have the end-user install the Splashtop SOS app on their Mac
The end-user opens Splashtop SOS and generates a 9-digit code
The IT agent enters the code in Splashtop Business and connects
That’s all it takes. From there, you can remotely access your Mac and all your work projects, or IT agents can remotely troubleshoot and manage an end-user’s Mac with ease.
Essential Security Measures for Remote Mac Access from a Chromebook
Decision-makers always have security at the top of their minds, so the thought of opening a computer to remote access can cause concern. However, it’s possible to securely remotely access a Mac from a Chromebook just by keeping some important best practices in mind:
Use a trusted, secure platform with advanced security features, like Splashtop
Ensure your platform leverages encrypted connections so data is kept secure in transit
Use two-factor authentication to keep accounts safe
Follow password best practices, including unique passwords with a combination of letters, numbers, and symbols
Be cautious when using public wi-fi networks and ensure you have strong firewalls to protect against intrusion
Be sure to look at the security features your remote support solution offers and ensure it meets your industry’s security requirements. For instance, Splashtop is designed to meet a wide array of industry and government standards, including SOC 2, ISO/IEC 27001, and GDPR.
Splashtop also includes advanced security features, including two-factor authentication, remote connection notifications, session idle timeout, and more, so your accounts and devices stay safe.
How Splashtop Leads the Way in Remote Access from Chromebook to Mac
When you need to remotely access a Mac from a Chromebook, Splashtop is the way to go. It brings you everything you need to swiftly and securely access your devices from anywhere.
Splashtop gives employees the tools to connect to their work computers, access their files and programs, and seamlessly work from their favorite devices. Additionally, IT teams can use Splashtop to remotely access and support remote devices, empowering support agents to assist end-users from anywhere, on any device.
Remote access and support are fast and convenient with Splashtop, which offers users fast connection speeds and user-friendly controls across devices. Plus, Splashtop has a range of plans for businesses of all sizes, making it an affordable option for everything from growing startups to large enterprises.
Ready to experience Splashtop and get seamless remote access to a Mac from a Chromebook? Get started with a free trial today:
