macOS User Guide
- Welcome
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- Work across devices using Continuity
- Use iPhone as a webcam
- Use iPhone with Desk View
- Stream audio and video with AirPlay
- Use one keyboard and mouse to control Mac and iPad
- Hand off between devices
- Unlock your Mac with Apple Watch
- Make and receive phone calls on your Mac
- Sync music, books, and more between devices
- Resources for your Mac
- Resources for your Apple devices
- Copyright
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Change screen sharing connection settings on Mac
On your Mac, you can view or change the settings for a screen sharing connection.
Note: You can view the details for any connection (except an Apple ID connection), but you can only edit user-created, non-managed connections.
In the Screen Sharing app
Connections window on your Mac, click the Info button
next to a connection.
If you don’t see the Connections window, choose Window > Connections.
View or change the settings.
Click Done.
Connection settings
Option | Description | ||||||||||
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Name | The display name of the connection. | ||||||||||
Server Address | The IP address or DNS name of the server. | ||||||||||
Username | The username used to authenticate the connection. | ||||||||||
Screen Sharing Type | The type of screen sharing (Standard or High Performance). | ||||||||||
Display Type | The number of virtual displays. This option is only available with High Performance screen sharing. | ||||||||||
Port | The server TCP port number for the connection. Mac computers use port 5900 by default. |