Microsoft Remote Desktop

Name: Microsoft Remote Desktop
Rating: 3.25 (24 reviews)

10.3.6

04 December 2019

Connect to Windows machines.

Overview

With Microsoft Remote Desktop, you can connect to a remote PC and your work resources from almost anywhere. Experience the power of Windows with RemoteFX in a Remote Desktop client designed to help you get your work done wherever you are.

Features

Access to remote resources through the Remote Desktop Gateway
Secure connection to your data and applications with breakthrough Network Layer Authentication (NLA) technology
Simple management of all remote connections from the connection center
High quality video and sound streaming with improved compression and bandwidth usage
Easy connection to multiple monitors or projectors for presentations
Print from Windows applications to any printer configured on your Mac
Access local files on your Mac from your Windows applications

What's new in Microsoft Remote Desktop

Version 10.3.6:

In this release we fixed a bug that was causing zero-length files to be created when copying a folder from the remote session to the local machine using file copy and paste.

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Mcr

24 April 2018

Most helpful

NON app Store version available directly from Microsoft here (it also is a few versions ahead of MAS) https://macadmins.software/ this page primarily has Office downloads, but scroll down and you will see MRD. these are legit downloads, hosted on MS servers.

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Version 8.0.43

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Version 10.3.4

Mcr

24 April 2018

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Version 8.0.43

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Dolphinboy2u

10 May 2018

Very helpful, Mcr, thank you!

jw33533

07 June 2019

Have you tried using logmein, R-HUB remote support servers etc?

Even creating .rdp files on my PC and using the MRD app on my Mac to import the file results in no connection between the two devices. I just cannot fathom why this app refuses to work by manually entering the data or using the import function. If anyone knows what may be causing the problem I'd appreciate knowing how to get around it.

Version 8.0.41

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Mcr

19 July 2017

Hmm, I've had no problems exchanging rdp files back and forth between RDC (Windows 10 and 8.1), MRD, as well as Royal TS and Royal TSX.

I don't think the file should be the issue, it's just a text file with tags; I would investigate in the area of file or user permissions, or if transferring over a WAN or LAN. I store my rdp files on a file server so i can access from multiple platforms. Have not had any issues. Download a trial copy of Royal TS for Windows and import the RDP file, and see what happens.

At the end of the day though, to be honest, I prefer Royal TSX to MRD, ALTHOUGH in coming versions of MRD Microsoft is planning to add resource sharing, including file transfer, and that will be nice

Mcr

18 January 2017

direct link to a beta NON APP STORE version provided by MS, this is legit. All credit and thanks to user @donikatz for pointing us in the right direction. If you are concerned about the legitimacy of this download, hockeyapp is owned by MS. https://rink.hockeyapp.net/apps/5e0c144289a51fca2d3bfa39ce7f2b06/

Version 8.0.37

2 answer(s)

higherterrain-com

22 May 2017

Do you really want to with all the NSA written malware that might be on a Windows Desktop, even though at this time it doesn't effect a Mac

Mcr

15 June 2017

Not a question of do I or anyone else want too....For those people, for either personal or business reasons, have to interact and connect to Windows PCs, it's a moot boot. You gotta do what you gotta do. I love Macs, but the reality is, the war is over, this is a Windows world, at least on the desktop, and certainly in the workplace.

bell-juliet

10 January 2017

Microsoft RDP is good. Additionally, you may try tools like logmein, R-HUB remote support servers, TeamViewer etc. for remotely accessing computers from anwyhere anytime.

Version 8.0.36

Do not use this version. Download the Microsoft Remote Desktop Beta client directly from Microsoft, currently version 8.2.27 (you'll find it online, hosted on Hockeyapp, now a division of MS). Lots of improvements including much better UI. 4* is for the beta version, not this one.

Version 8.0.36

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Mcr

18 January 2017

Your post is both helpful and useless. I have searched hockeyapp.com up and down with no indication of a download; a link from you would be helpful. Does it require a sign up for HockeyApp or purchase of Hockeyapp app to gain access to the Remote Desktop client? I suspect maybe the tool is provided only to Hockeyapp developers as part of the dev tools, which makes sense, as testing Hockeyapp would often involve being able to test from a Windows desktop.

If you can provide more details, or a link, Thanks in advance, on behalf of many users, as I'm sure I'm not the first one who has tried to locate it.

donikatz

18 January 2017

Sorry, wasn't sure links were allowed. If you google "microsoft remote desktop mac beta" the first result is the hockeyapp link (which I'd mentioned just so people would know which one I'd meant). Here it is, hope this works: https://rink.hockeyapp.net/apps/5e0c144289a51fca2d3bfa39ce7f2b06/

Mcr

18 January 2017

Everyone, here is a link, don't know how 'permanent' it is:
https://rink.hockeyapp.net/apps/5e0c144289a51fca2d3bfa39ce7f2b06/

As I suspected, unless you have a hockeyapp user account, you would never find this, unless you were given the direct URL. In this case, MS was helpful enough to post a direct link via a technet article I found doing a google search.

According to technet article this beta does not have all the features of the release version; one feature that is missing that is mentioned is remote access to resources is not available. i've not tried it out yet, so not sure what else might be missing. Here is the technet article, if the direct link ever changes to the beta, hopefully it will be updated here:
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2016/03/30/remote-desktop-client-preview-for-mac-supports-multiple-monitors-and-more/

@donikatz, thanks for pointing us in this direction, and I apologize for using the word 'useless'; frustrating was probably a better word. Peace.

donikatz

18 January 2017

I guess you didn't see my follow-up comment in time, where I provided the direct link and gave the simple google search criteria. In any case, happy to help. RDP Beta is 10x better than the current release version. Enjoy! :)

Mcr

18 January 2017

no problem donikatz. I posted a new comment with the link so people would see it at the very top of this page, and gave you all credit and thanks for showing us the way. Thanks again. As far as posting links on macupdate, for the most part as long as the links are intended to be helpful, MU usually doesn't mind. Obviously they won't tolerate links meant for advertising, promotion, warez, piracy, etc, and rightfully so.

I use this application every day at least 10-15 mins, Can somebody please change the subtitle? This is just ambigous: "Connect to Windows machines."

I believe it should be: Connect to Single Windows user's Desktop on Windows workstation and / or server

Version 8.0.35

Wow, only 1 update in an entire month, "bravo" M$.

Version 8.0.32

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edum7697

22 July 2016

but no fully french keymap remap !!!

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I'm a light user of RDC and it usually works OK when I need it - but FOUR updates in less than 30 days (8.0.27 on Mar. 15, 8.0.28 on Mar. 21, 8.0.29 on Mar. 31, 8.0.30 on Apr. 08), its annoying. Come on M$, get your act together!

Version 8.0.30

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George6

12 April 2016

Even more if you get forced to use the crApp-Store!
MICROSOFT, PLEASE PROVIDE A NON-APPSTORE LINK !!!

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Be aware that Microsoft removed the spaces in between the name, it's now MicrosoftRemoteDesktop, and it breaks the dock icon, requiring you to drag the revised app to the dock. Royal pain for corporate admins...

Version 8.0.28

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