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Apple Remote Desktop vs JollysFastVNC: catalog facts
Apple Remote Desktop	JollysFastVNC
Paid Sold as a paid Mac app by Apple.	Paid Commercial app; see the developer's site for current licence pricing.
macOS	macOS
Controls and observes many Macs from one console Copies files and runs tasks across groups of computers	Automatic SSH tunnelling for encrypted sessions Works with Mac Screen Sharing, Windows and Linux VNC servers
Mac only Paid app aimed at administrators rather than casual screen sharing	macOS only Client only; the remote machine needs its own VNC server
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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