Remote desktop RDP from Mac to Windows terminal server

An alternative open source remote desktop program is CORD which you can download from
http://cord.sourceforge.net/index.html

How to Install

Before you install this software, remove any beta versions of the software that are installed on your computer.

To remove a beta version of Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac 2, move the Remote Desktop Connection application to the Trash, and then on the Finder menu, click Empty Trash.

To install this software

1. Print this page if you want to use it as a reference when you are offline.
2. Quit any applications that are running, including all Office applications, Microsoft Messenger, and Office Notifications, because they might interfere with installation.
3. Make sure that your computer meets the minimum system requirements.
4. Click Download, or click the link for the language version that you want.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen to save the file to your hard disk. If you are using Safari, the downloaded file is saved to the desktop unless you specified a different location in the Preferences dialog box of Safari. To check your preferences, on the Safari menu, click Preferences, and then click General.
6. Double-click the file you downloaded in step 5 to place the Remote Desktop Connection volume on your desktop, and then double-click the Remote Desktop Connection volume to open it. This step might have been performed for you.
7. In the Remote Desktop Connection volume window, double-click the Remote Desktop Connection.mpkg package to start the installation process, and then follow the instructions on the screen.
8. If the installation finishes successfully, you can remove the installer from your hard disk. To remove the installer, first drag the Remote Desktop Connection volume to the Trash, and then drag the file that you downloaded to the Trash.

After you install this software

To learn how to set up Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac 2 for the first time, open Remote Desktop Connection, and then on the Help menu, click Setup Steps.

To remove this software

To remove Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac 2, move the Remote Desktop Connection application to the Trash, and then on the Finder menu, click Empty Trash.

System Requirements