So, my question is: is there a way to get the Mac to start listening on the Screen Sharing port (5900, I believe) and accept screen sharing requests after the machine boots up and before anyone logs into it? I don't want to disable File Vault and I don't want to leave the Mac running all the time. Setup and Connect Add VNC Server to your remote devices and connect. Sign in/up Sign in or Create an account (and claim a free 14-day trial). Click Computer Settings, then select VNC viewers may control screen with password. Download Download and install VNC Viewer on your desktop. I suspect I could work around this issue by enabling auto login on the Mac, but to do that I would have to disable File Vault, which I'd rather not do. On the client computer, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Sharing, then select Remote Management in the list at the left. The VNC error I get before logging into the Mac seems to indicate that before that initial login the Mac is not listening on the Screen Sharing port. Once I login, I *can* access the Mac via Bonjour or the Address Book entry I made in VNC. I have to go back to the Accessibility pane and reset it to the size I had previously set. Also, the mouse pointer on the iMac, which I have enlarged via the Accessibility System Preferences pane, reverts back to the iMac original size. Once youve installed and licensed VNC Viewer, your Mac will show up in its. When I connect to this iMac via a remote VNC viewer client all I get is a black screen on the viewer. However, I've discovered that VNC Viewer cannot connect with the Mac after it's turned on or rebooted until after someone logs into it. Ive pretty much copied all the sharing options from PPC Mac Mini 1 to. How to make VNC Viewer on iPad connect with Mac (Big Sur) Screen Sharing before someone logs in? I would like to use my iPad with VNC Viewer via Screen Sharing to control my Mac Mini.
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