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DESCRIPTION
ShareTool lets you access all of the Bonjour services on your home or office network from anywhere in the world securely over a 100% SSH encrypted connection. This includes iTunes Music Sharing, Screen Sharing, File Sharing, Remote Sleep, and much more. No configuration. No complication. No server or technical skills required. Just a mouse click!

With ShareTool, you can listen to your entire iTunes music library at work, control the screen of any of your home computers, or grab that important file you forgot to bring with you. And this is simply the tip of the iceberg. With ShareTool, it's as if you've never left your own network.

WHAT'S NEW
Version 1.3.4:
  • Available now: Discounted bundle pricing on ALL our product line; available on our Kagi store.
  • New: Redesigned the client-side interface.
  • New: Improved interface & instructions for VPN users.
  • New: Improved reliability on unstable networks.
  • New: Various other fixes and enhancements.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later.

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Developer:Yazsoft
Downloads:10,832
  - Version d/l:64
Internet:Internet Utilities
License:Shareware
Date:26 Nov 2009
Platform:PPC/Intel
Price:$20.00
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Oct 14 2009
*****

SMOP  I love that utility! Definitely one of the best sharewares I've found these past months...

The company I work for doesn't allow outbound connections other than TCP 22/80/443. Thanks to ShareTool, I can now access to all my machines at home, including printers, Time Capsule, etc. The browsing proxy is great as well to test firewall rules and web sites seen as coming from the outside. And last but not least, ShareTool allowed me to get access to my POP/IMAP/SMTP servers by bypassing the company network policy.

Of course, it would probably be possible to do the same thing by building SSH tunnels, playing with the VPN and and hacking around, but ShareTool makes it all up and running in ONE minute - 100% hassle free.  
(Version 1.3.1)

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Sep 10 2009

NOSPAM  This statement:

"Discounted pricing on ALL our product line; available on our Kagi store."

is misleading and needs to be clarified. There are bundles in the Yazsoft store, but if you already own their products and want to add just one more, no discount for you. You either buy more of the item you already have, or you pay full price for the new product you want to buy. For me at least, it's less expensive to pay full price for ShareTool. Since I expected discounted pricing on "ALL our product line," I decided to skip the purchase.

I wrote Yazsoft about this, to be sure I hadn't missed something. Nope. That's the way it is.  
(Version 1.2.9)

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Sep 6 2009

22DUKE  don't see the point this as it never worked for me.

I tried several times over the last two years but I can never connect to my office machine which is behind Netgear router as well as having a different Netgear router at home.

would love to get this working though as back to my Mac is awfully slow  
(Version 1.2.9)

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Sep 7 2009

YAZSOFT SUPPORT  Please email me directly for assistance in getting ShareTool up and running at your end. It could be that you're overlooking something really silly. Regardless, I'm happy to assist.

info at yazsoft dot com

ShareTool works really great and is very addictive :-)  
(Version 1.2.9)

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May 28 2009
*****

VFJCZYN5LQXK  Incredibly good, very easy to use, and fast! Bought as a part of Yazsoft's Promo Bundle. It just works. I've tried other methods to access my network remotely and this one works the best by a large margin. Time is money. This one saves me time AND effort. Well worth investing $20.   
(Version 1.2.7)

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May 15 2009
****.

ANDRACULA  I've been trialing ShareTool (there's a generous 15min connection limit unregistered) and from what I can tell it just works.

I connect from home on ADSL2+ straight through my works firewall to my desktop Mac. I can only comment on my reasonably high speed connection, but the performance is great in screen sharing mode. I love how I see all the shared connections on my work machine as well, as if I was sitting at the computer. Now there are no boundaries between work and home (is that a good thing? ;)

As soon as these guys release an iPhone companion, Im there!

PS. I cant justify 5 stars because - to be fair - I haven't tried the competition to the same extent. I like the natural mac-like interface and ease of use so much.  
(Version 1.2.7)

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Mar 29 2009
*****

SHATFIELD  I started using ShareTool only 3 days ago, so this isn't a comprehensive review. I have MobileMe, with "Back to my Mac" enabled, running a full Apple network - Airport Extreme, Macs throughout. Only when I am home does it actually work as described by Apple. When I am at my office or in a hotel, I have about a 20% chance of it working. I could not connect to my computers, even though they were listed in the Shared section of the Finder window.

Enter ShareTool! This has worked for me 100% of the time. I see the machines in the Shared section, click on them and voila! I get connected. Not only that, but I could access my iTunes library as if it were on my local machine. Brilliant!

I did notice that the tab order on some of the windows was not right, but the developer (Yazsoft) responded to me very quickly to let me know that this will be fixed in a future update.

Highly recommended, and worth the $30 for 2 machine licenses. Apple can't attain this degree of connectivity at 3 times the cost!  
(Version 1.2.7)

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Mar 13 2009
*****

SIGIL  Some time ago, this app was on here on discount. WOW, did I miss out! It is simple and reliable! Yes, it just works! I debated purchasing this app for a while. I should of trusted my instincts.... I own Speed Download and I consider that one of the best apps that I have purchased....Foolish me..  
(Version 1.2.6)

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Jan 15 2009
*****

PROPAR  This is the answer to a prayer. I was never able to get "Back To My Mac" to work reliably and it's very important I have access when away from the network. ShareTool solved all the problems and doesn't need Mobile Me to work either. There were some initial configuration problems and Tech Support hung in there until we got it working... If you need access to File Sharing and Screen Sharing when out of the office, this is the answer and it's a bargain as well!  
(Version 1.2.5)

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Jan 5 2009

SEF6  Product performed and setup exactly as advertised. For multiple uses, this can't be easier. I especially like it for checking my home computer running home automation schedules while I'm traveling. Even easier than using the Prism service.

Kudos to the author, and thanks.  
(Version 1.2.5)

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Dec 1 2008
*****

CHIEFTED  It just works.

After goofing around with several other products that claimed to

be "Just install and go", with pretty much poor results, I stumbled

across this.

I am beyond happy I tired it.

5 mins worth of set up on my home laptop (an older MacBook Pro) and my

travel laptop and I was connected.

Seriously no muss no fuss.

I have to say at minute 6 of the 5 min set up I was purchasing this and

have recommended this to my boss (the IT Manager) to get installed

since I am just a Senior Helpdesk guy.

Heck if my Dad can get this installed, it does work as advertised.   
(Version 1.2.5)

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