Apple Remote Desktop 3.2 (10 Managed Systems)
Apple Remote Desktop 3 is the best way to manage the Macs on your network. Distribute software, provide real-time online help to end-users, create detailed software and hardware reports, and automate your routine management tasks — all from your own Mac.
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Overview
Software distribution
Installing software or updates to computers on your network has never been this easy.
- Easily install one or more Apple format packages to your computers.
- Configure Task Server (3) to perform package installation; even if target computers are offline, Task Server will copy and install packages once they become available on network.
- Enjoy up to 11x faster copy performance compared to earlier version of Apple Remote Desktop.
- Choose whether to encrypt network data when copying packages and files.
- Specify how much network bandwidth should be consumed by copy.
Asset management and reporting
Easily compile reports on application usage, user history, and software and hardware inventory, with Apple Remote Desktop.
- Perform lightning-fast searches on networks of Mac computers with Remote Spotlight Search. (1)
- Gather more than 200 hardware attributes about networked Mac OS X systems.
- See reports on user logins and application use.
- Using Task Server, assemble inventory reports even from mobile systems not connected to the network. (3)
Remote administration
Simplify system configuration and management by automating time-consume administrative tasks.
- Perform over a dozen commands securely on remote Mac OS X systems, such as locking screens, sleep, wake, restart, and shutdown.
- Execute UNIX shell scripts or commands on your client systems.
- Set the startup disk of your remote computers to start from a NetBoot or Network Install image.
Remote assistance
Simplify system configuration and management by automating time-consuming administrative tasks.
- Control your Macs or any Virtual Network Computing-enabled computers including Windows, Linux, or UNIX systems.
- Transfer files between Macs via Remote Drag-and-Drop, or copy/paste information between any two computers.
- View the new System Status Indicators for color-coded details on available disk space, memory, and CPU utilization.
- Prevent end users from viewing the screen while you control system to accomplish system management tasks with new curtain mode.
- Use the Remote Desktop widget for instantaneous, at-a-glance views of remote computers. (2)
Automation
Automate routine management tasks using Mac OS X Tiger's Automator. (2)
- Get started immediately with over 30 actions.
- Chain actions together to create powerful system administration workflows.
- Combine actions with other application actions to create end-to-end solutions.
- Save workflows as plugins to provide simple, customized interfaces to Apple Remote Desktop features.
Licensing options: Which is right for you?
Apple Remote Desktop 3 is licensed per administrator and is available in two editions:
- 10 Managed Systems Edition: One administrator can manage up to 10 computers.
- Unlimited Managed Systems Edition: One administrator can manage an unlimited number of computers.
- Requires Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger or later on client system.
- Requires Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger or later on administrator system.
- Task Server requires additional Unlimited managed systems license.
Top new features in Apple Remote Desktop 3
- Remote Spotlight search (1)
- Remote Desktop widget (2)
- Automator actions (2)
- AutoInstall
- Remote drag and drop and copy and paste
- Curtain Mode
- Power Copy
- System Status Indicators
- User History and Application Usage reports
- Task Templates
What’s in the Box
- Apple Remote Desktop 3 CD
- Getting Started Guide
- Electronic Documentation
System Requirements
- Mac OS X v10.3.9 or later; some features require Mac OS X v10.4
- Ethernet (recommended), Airport (802.11b/g), or IP over FireWire network connection
Most Recent Reviews
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Apple Remote Desktop 3.2 (10 Managed Systems)
good but...
Written by MD from torino
Feb 19, 2009
i like it if you are the admin but if you are the client it gets stressful + my teacher uses it attached to the projector in front…Read more of all the class but I know how to not make them look at my screen
go on system preferences>sharing> un tic "remote management" done!!! :)
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Apple Remote Desktop 3.2 (10 Managed Systems)
Apple remote desktop helps!
Written by KM from hartsville
Aug 19, 2008
this software is fantastic for helping organize, copy and issue work to students. I couldn't work the computer lab efficiently wit…Read morehout it. It allows me work with students from my office, on their computer without running back and forth to the lab. It saves me a tremendous amount of time.
prof. m(11 of 13 people found this review useful)
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Apple Remote Desktop 3.2 (10 Managed Systems)
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Written by MJ from Fayetteville
Jul 16, 2008
Extremely disappointed with this product. If you have more then say, 10 Macs to manage.... Do not use this.... Get Casper.... Thi…Read mores makes me sad because I would love to use Apple products to manage all my machines....
To put it simply. Apple Remote Desktop leaves you still having to do so many things manually. Which when you have a lot of Macs, can be a huge pain....(21 of 42 people found this review useful)
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Most Useful Reviews
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Apple Remote Desktop 3.2 (10 Managed Systems)
Great Product For even house use with multiple computers
Written by BH from Brea
Feb 3, 2008
This is an awesome product and i would recommend it to anyone with 5+ computers over a network in your house or business it allows…Read more me to control all 7 of macs without moving around the house and would work great for computers labs though i might recommend the larger version with unlimited management but this is still a great program.
(100 of 147 people found this review useful)
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Apple Remote Desktop 3.2 (10 Managed Systems)
CAUTION: This version is NOT upgradable
Written by PK from Triesen
Jun 23, 2008
Although I think ARD is a fantastic product, I am extremely dismayed to find out today that you cannot upgrade to the unlimited ve…Read morersion. We purchased this having 7 computers to manage. Then the number went up to 10. Today it has hit 12 and I figured I would spend another 200 bucks to get the full version. Surprise! You need to buy the full version of ARD unlimited, thereby making the price a grand total of 800 bucks! Again it is a case of apple making insanely great products but not taking care of its devoted user base.
(44 of 55 people found this review useful)
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Apple Remote Desktop 3.2 (10 Managed Systems)
Apple remote desktop helps!
Written by KM from hartsville
Aug 19, 2008
this software is fantastic for helping organize, copy and issue work to students. I couldn't work the computer lab efficiently wit…Read morehout it. It allows me work with students from my office, on their computer without running back and forth to the lab. It saves me a tremendous amount of time.
prof. m(11 of 13 people found this review useful)
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