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LogMeIn enables you to connect to your Mac computers from anywhere in the world; from any other Internet-enabled Mac, Windows PC, or hand-held device. The remote control feature in LogMeIn Free means you can view and control your Mac desktop and applications just as if you were sitting at the computer. Just like LogMeIn Free for the PC, Mac users can add an unlimited number of their computers for free.
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Mac OS X 10.4 or later, Free LogMeIn account.

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Developer:LogMeIn
Downloads:4,304
  - Version d/l:481
Internet:Servers
License:Free
Date:16 Feb 2008
Platform:PPC/Intel
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Dec 8 2009
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WARD  Yesterday a friend suggested LogMeIn as an alternative to VNC for screen sharing. This morning, Macworld Member Benefit delivered a LogMeIn ad to my Inbox. It seemed like the universe was telling to to give it a try.

I downloaded the "latest" version from LogMeIn.com and installed it on my iBook. On the first launch it wanted to updated from 4.0.966 to 4.0.994 -- first small red flag.

I created my account at LogMeIn.com and finished the iBook setup. (Along the way, Little Snitch reported numerous links back to the mothership -- second small red flag.)

Then I switched to my desktop Mac to see what screen sharing was like. When I tried connecting to my iBook, the site encouraged me to install a browser plug-in. Hmmm.

Returning to my browser, I'm at a LogMeIn login screen from https://my-ibook-tlpbyidbfn.app10.logmein.com/ asking me for my iBook user name and password -- HUGE RED FLAG. A website is asking me to provide my iBook admin username and password??? No way.

Now my only question is how to remove every trace of LogMeIn from both of my Macs.  
(Version 4.0.966)

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Dec 13 2009

KUKKIS  Use the uninstaller. BTW. How do you think you can log into your Mac without using your password?!?!?   
(Version 4.0.966)

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Dec 14 2009

WARD  I eventually found the uninstaller to remove LogMeIn from my iBook. And I wound up using CleanApp to remove the browser plug-in from my desktop Mac.

> How do you think you can log into your Mac without using your password?!?!?

As I mentioned at the beginning of my review, I was looking at LogMeIn as an alternative to VNC screen sharing. I should have realized from the name that LogMeIn is more than screen sharing.

I've used a variety of screensharing techniques (VNC, TeamViewer, GoToAssist Express, Timbuktu). All offer password-protected access, but none require divulging my account name & password to a public website -- that's my reason for abandoning LogMeIn.  
(Version 4.0.966)

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Jul 28 2009
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ARCTOS  This app is GREAT. My bookkeeper uses it to update my books since my Mac Quickbooks is not really compatible with her PC version. So she logs in & keeps my books up-to-date. She never got around to downloading the Pro version for printing, so, sometimes there's a stack of reports on my printer when I get into office - but, that's ok. Saves me on delivery charges.

I love it when there's something on my desktop that's not on my laptop & I need to email it to myself. It really WOWS the clients.

Now if the iPhone app would just go on special. I just can't see spending 30 bucks on software that I really just use occasionally. I know they need to recoup the free versions, but, it's just too difficult to run my computer from my iPhone for more than just the occasional use. I'd spend $15 in a heartbeat, tho.

They also need a Pro version for Mac - then I'd think about the iPhone app a bit harder, esp. w/Print & Share installed.  
(Version 4.00.697)

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May 29 2008
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TOURNESOL  Works just as great as back to my mac, but is free! Speed is perhaps not the best, but you get your things done, and like .Mac you don't have to configure firewalls or anything else.  
(Version 4.00.697)

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Feb 17 2008

IVANOVITCH  Why do we have to negotiate through a third device each time we wish to connect? Whilst logmein has a page devoted to security, there is no mention made of what data is kept at logmein.com. What does this offer that the OS 10.5. 'share screen' does not offer? Or ARD?  
(Version 4.00.697)

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Feb 18 2008

ACKEE  LogMeIn just works with no fuss. It resolves IP address issues for those of us who aren't on a static IP. I believe that it also enables control of multiple computers behind a firewall/router with only one external IP address - no port forwarding required. It also enables control via a web browser, so while I'm at work on a Windows PC I can control my home iMac.  
(Version 4.00.697)

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Jun 14 2007
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REVS  I have always hoped LogMeIn would make it to the mac. The preview version is superb, no issues so far!

At first the menu bar icon was very ugly, but the app updated itself today and lo and behold - we have a nice mac-like menubar icon now :D  
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