About Apple Remote Desktop 3.0

Apple Remote Desktop (ARD) 3.0 can be installed on computers that have:

• Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later, including Intel-based Macs with Mac OS X 10.4.4 or later.
• An Ethernet (recommended), Airport, or FireWire over IP network connection

Apple Remote Desktop 3.0 is a Universal Binary application, which means it can run on both PowerPC-based Macs and Intel-based Macs.

Compatibility with previous versions of Apple Remote Desktop

Apple Remote Desktop 3 allows you to add Apple Remote Desktop version 2.x clients to your computer lists and will automatically assist you in upgrading them to the current version of the client software.

If you choose not to upgrade your clients to the current version, you will have limited backwards compatibility and will only be able to control/observe computers that are running version 2.x of the client software.

Enabling Apple Remote Desktop nn Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later client computers

In Sharing preferences, click the Apple Remote Desktop service, then click Start.

Late Breaking News

See the following articles for more information about installing and using Apple Remote Desktop 3:

• Apple Remote Desktop 3: ARD 2.2 clients may hang during upgrade when running Mac OS X 10.3.8 or earlier
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• Apple Remote Desktop 3: Your task server, "", could not be contacted
• Apple Remote Desktop 3: Apple Remote Desktop 3: First launch dialog causes a "Copy and Open" or Open Items task to fail

For more support information, visit the Apple Remote Desktop support page.