First, download theVLC Remote Helperfrom their website and install it on your rig.
Once you launch it, double-check that VLC itself is not open, and choose ‘Setup VLC’.
Next, open VLC on your setup, and launch VLC Remote Free on your iPhone.
VLC Remote Free is compatible with Windows XP, Vista and 7, Mac OS 10.4+ and Linux.
All iTunes libraries available on the data pipe will appear on your iPhone.
Download the Mac or Windows server to your gear.
i-Clickr is compatible with OS X and Windows XP, Vista and 7.
Setting up Hippo Remote Lite on a Mac couldn’t be easier - with no extra software necessary.
Go into System Preferences, choose Sharing, and enable Screen Sharing.
Under ‘Computer tweaks,’ add a password and your Mac is ready for remote access.
The Windows process takes a bit more effort, but that isn’t to say it isn’t easy.
Download theHippoVNC server, and install.
While HippoVNC should automatically be detected by your iPhone, that doesn’t always happen.
You should then be able to connect to your Windows machine.
Linux users can use Hippo Remote Lite by accessing their Remote Desktop Preferences.
Out of all of the trackpad apps that were tested, HippoRemote Lite certainly was one of the best.
The trackpad is extremely responsive, and the scrolling and tracking speeds are customizable.
It was also one of the only free apps that allows you to use the keyboard in landscape mode.
Download the server to your machine, and launch.
bring up the app on your iPhone, and your gear will be automatically detected.
While Air Mouse Free is a well put together app, and the trackpad is incredibly responsive.
Air Mouse Free is compatible with Windows XP, Vista and 7, and Mac OS 10.4+.
Install theserveron your machine, and Off Remote Free becomes integrated with your system preferences.
You also have the option to password-protect the app.
The app comes from the same developers of VLC Remote Control.
Off Remote Free is compatible with Windows XP, Vista and 7 and Mac 10.5+.
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