Apple has recently developed iPad versions significantly, becoming reliable as the main computer for most ordinary users, but at the same time many users still have a computer running Windows, or MacOS , Or Linux to work and increase productivity at home or at work, so it would be great if you had access to a way to use iPad to remotely control your computer, no matter where you are.
Fortunately, you can use the Chrome Remote Desktop application, which can be easily adjusted, where Apple and Google have met unusually to offer something unique to users, and may be the simplest solution to control your computer remotely, within a few minutes you can access your computer at work or Home from anywhere in the world.
Here's how to use the Chrome Remote Desktop app on iPad:
- Install the Chrome Remote Desktop extension on Google Chrome.
- Activate the Remote Access feature.
- Install the Chrome Remote Desktop app on your iPad.
- Log in to the application.
- Log on to the remote computer.
1. Install the Chrome Remote Desktop extension:
We'll start from the computer you want to access remotely, and each computer you want to add in the future should repeat the process of installing it. Google has made the installation easier, all you have to do is:
- Go to the Chrome Remote Desktop website.
- Press the GET STARTED button.
- You'll be taken to a new web page, and under (Remote Access Setting) press the blue download button, this will take you to the Chrome Web Store.
- Click on the Add to Chrome option, then click Add Extension.Once the download and installation process is complete, you should see a small pop-up window that says to install the add-on on Chrome, as shown in the following image:
2. Activate Remote Access:
- Click the small pop-up window in the image above to start the extension.
- Press Turn ON to enable remote access for this computer.
- You should set a password for your computer, which will later help you give the app iPad access. Then complete the steps on the screen.
Once you have completed these steps, you have set up your remote computer. The next steps are to set up your iPad.
3- Install the application on iPad:
- Go to the App Store on your iPad, then download the Chrome Remote Desktop app.Once installed, tap on it to open it.
4- Login to the app:
- Sign in as you would with any other Google app, if you've already set up your Google Account on your iPad, this will be a very quick step.
- Select the computer you want to connect to, and then wait for the connection to finish.
5- sign in to the remote computer:
- Enter a password that entered in the second step during the activation of remote access.
- Will show you a desktop computer that you want to control in it, because the computer target not have the same aspect ratio in your iPad, you can pressure and zoom to view all you need, by clicking the circle of small with Blue at the bottom right, which gives you click the "put panel tracking" control screen in mouse a remote computer. You can use your keyboard attached or keyboard touch to enter the text.
