Go > Connect to Server

Connect to a computer or server by entering its address

1. In the Finder  on your Mac, choose Go > Connect to Server.

2. Type the network address for the computer or server in the Server Address field.

For information about the correct format for network addresses, see Network address formats and protocols.

sample server URL

3. Click Connect.

4. Select how you want to connect to the Mac:

• Guest: You can connect as a Guest user if the shared computer permits guest access.

• Registered User: Connect to the other Mac using a valid login name and password. If “Only these users” is selected on the other Mac, make sure the login name you’re using is on the list of allowed users.

• Using an Apple ID: Connect to the other Mac using an Apple ID. You must be set up in Users & Groups preferences with this Apple ID, on both this Mac and the other Mac.

5. If necessary, enter your user name and password, then select the server volumes or shared folders.

To make it easier to connect to the computer in the future, select “Remember this password in my keychain” to add your user name and password for the computer to your keychain.

IPSecuritas Connection Menu

Gray Connection Status means No VPN Connection.

Select Start IPSec to initiate a VPN Connection.

Green Connection Status means Successful Active VPN Connection.

Select Stop IPSec to terminate an Active VPN Connection.

Finder / Desktop Basics

Your dock may be visible or hidden on the bottom or the left or right of your screen.

See and organize your files in the Finder on Mac

The Finder is the home base for your Mac. The Finder icon looks like a blue smiling face; click the icon in the Dock to open a Finder window.

See your stuff

Click items in the Finder sidebar to see your files, apps, downloads, and more. To make the sidebar even more useful, customize it. To make the Finder window even more useful, show the Preview pane.

Choose your view

You can choose how you view the items in Finder windows. For example, you don’t have to view your items in a list—Gallery view lets you flip through your files and folders visually.

Get to know the Mac desktop

At the top of the screen is the menu bar and at the bottom is the Dock. In between is what’s called the desktop. The desktop is where you do most of your work.

You can change the look of your desktop by customizing the desktop picture and by choosing a light or dark appearance for the menu bar, desktop picture, Dock, and built-in apps.

When you open an app, its windows appear over the desktop. If your desktop is covered with windows, you can use Mission Control to see a simple view of everything that’s open so it’s easy to spot the window you need. You can also create and work in additional desktop spaces.

If you like to keep files handy on the desktop, you can use stacks to neatly group them along one side of the desktop—whenever you add a file to the desktop, it automatically goes into a stack.

Use the Dock on Mac

The Dock on the Mac desktop is a convenient place to access apps and features (like Siri, Launchpad, and the Trash) that you’re likely to use every day. The Dock can show up to three recently used apps that aren’t already in the Dock and a folder for items you download from the internet.

Teamviewer Security Settings

Background

Apple has introduced a security mechanism with macOS 10.14 (Mojave), which requires special access to be granted to remote control applications like TeamViewer. 

And macOS 10.15 (Catalina) has strengthened the security and privacy even further and requires additional permissions to be given to TeamViewer in order to control your Mac.

Without this access, TeamViewer users connecting to macOS 10.14 or higher will only be able to view the screen but not control it with their mouse or keyboard.

And TeamViewer users connecting to macOS 10.15 or higher will additionally only be able to view the desktop background and the TeamViewer app, but not any other applications at all.

These additional permissions must be granted locally on the Mac and some of them require admin rights.

How to grant access to TeamViewer on your Mac

If you're starting TeamViewer 14 or higher on your Mac running macOS 10.14 (Mojave) or higher for the first time, you will be prompted with the following dialog:

You can also open this dialog by clicking on Help --> Check system access.

For the Accessibility access, you will need to click the padlock icon in the lower-left corner to make changes. You might be prompted to enter the credentials of an administrator account to continue. To navigate directly use:

Apple Menu > System Preferences > Security & Privacy
(Then choose Accessibility on the sidebar on the left.)

Put a check next to TeamViewer to grant it access:

Repeat the same for Screen Recording.

The permission status can be reviewed under Help -> Check system access at any time.