Original author(s) | Apple Inc. |
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Developer(s) | Apple Inc. |
Initial release | February 12, 2008; 12 years ago |
Stable release | 1.1.1 / August 28, 2009; 11 years ago |
Operating system | Mac OS X |
Platform | Mac |
Type | Remote installer |
Website | www.apple.com |
Remote Install Mac OS X is a remote installer for use with MacBook Air laptops over the network. It works by having it run on a Macintosh or a Windows-based PC with an optical drive and then connecting over the network to a client MacBook Air (lacking an optical drive) to perform system software installs.
Remote Install Mac OS X was released as part of Mac OS X 10.5.2 on February 12, 2008.
Download to the remote computer you want to control. Download to the local computer or mobile device you want to control from. Related downloads. Policy template files. If you don't have permission to install VNC® Viewer on desktop platforms, choose the standalone option.
Starting with the March 2009 version, the Mac Mini also supports Remote Install, allowing the DVD drive to be replaced with a second hard drive.
With the launch of Mac OS X Lion, Apple has omitted Remote Install.[1][2] A workaround is to enable Target Disk Mode.