TeamViewer’s software punches right throughÂ firewalls, so you need not worry about fiddling with router settings such as changing IPÂ addresses for your Mac, port forwarding and local computer IP addresses. When you begin the connection process,Â TeamViewer iPhone talks to a central TeamViewer server to keep track of which session IDsÂ are associated with which computers. When the TeamViewer Mac application is running, the application will create a new andÂ unique “session ID.” You’ll input this session ID into the TeamViewer iPhone app to locateÂ and control the Mac.

Installation doesn’t get muchÂ easier than this. No rebooting or any other annoying follow-ups are required.

The iPhone version is downloaded and installed via the usualÂ iTunes App Store/iTunes application process. Just drag and dropÂ TeamViewer into your Applications folder (or wherever you wish to store it), and theÂ installation is complete. The Mac version is a downloadable disk image. On both the Mac and iPhone sides of the house, installation wasÂ straightforward. Here’s what we found when we tested them on the Lab’s Mac Pro and iPhone 3G. The Weeks Division of MyMac Labs took the TeamViewer Mac and iPhone application duo for aÂ workout. While the iPhone may not be the optimal platform for running a remote access applicationÂ to control other computers, there are just some times whenÂ you simply have to get into your Mac.Â TeamViewer provides a pair of free applications that enable accessÂ to your Mac from your iPhone.

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