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0:45Two apps give you full control of your Mac from your phone: Amphetamine keeps it awake, Chrome Remote Desktop gives you the screen with a trackpad — different Wi-Fi, doesn't matter.
Transcript
We need two applications. Okay. One is amphetamine. Yes, the way is the name. The way is the name because the way is calm. So, a command in the Mac, there is just Caffeine. Okay. Now, what that command does, it keeps your Mac from sleeping. Okay. So, keep your Mac away from sleeping. So, my Mac is away. I will just open Chrome Remote Desktop. And I can literally run my Mac from here. Like, I don't even need to be on the same Wi-Fi network. I'm using my Mac and here's the terminal. I can change the software by going on like, I can open the finder. I can open the Chrome. And yes, literally, it's a little hard to do, but yeah. And it has the data fast. And also, also two fingers. I can scroll. So, it's literally like a, this is a full trackpad.