Telekinesis enables remote Mac access through your iPhone

by Darren Murph, posted Jul 8th 2007 at 5:39AM

Those hankering for more streamlined file access on the iPhone will still have to test their patience a bit longer, but here's something to tide you over. The Telekinesis application enables users to "remotely access their Mac through a collection of mini web apps on their phone," essentially allowing any iPhone user to tunnel into their home Mac and take control. More specifically, it enables screen capturing, iTunes control, Home directory browsing, iSight image captures, and even the ability to run AppleScripts remotely. Just a heads-up, however, that this software is still listed as Alpha, which means that things are more likely to go wrong than right when trying it out. If you're courageous enough to give it a whirl, though, be sure to let the gunshy know how things went in comments.

[Via TUAW]

Filed under: Software, Apple, iPhone OS

Tags: apple, beta, control your mac, ControlYourMac, download, iphone, iphone remote, IphoneRemote, mac, remote access, RemoteAccess, screen capture, ScreenCapture, screengrab, telekinesis

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

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Macinjosh @ Jul 8th 2007 7:31AM

FINALLY, a useful 3rd party app for the iPhone.

Make more please.

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Constable Odo @ Jul 8th 2007 9:11AM

Is it possible to download binary files (audio or video) from a web page to the iPhone in it's current form? If not now, would it be possible using a third-party application.

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Owen V @ Jul 8th 2007 2:29PM

how about windows control? or is that just asking for too much

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alan westbrook @ Jul 8th 2007 5:37PM

This application is for remote control of a MAC only. There is, as of yet, no iPhone integration. Everything lives inside the web browser.

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Andrew Eller @ Jul 8th 2007 11:54PM

I gave it a shot. It works AMAZINGLY well. It allows you to get snapshots from your computer's iSight, it lets you control your mac from your iPhone, it uses your background wallpaper as its background, it scrolls through your files just like the bookmark view of the Safari app, and it opens up pictures and office documents. It does not however, play mp3 files from the browser...

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Ryan @ Jul 9th 2007 12:09AM

@Andrew Eller

Right click on the iPhone Remote dock icon and select Preferences. From there, enable the media port. Then, you can launch MP3s on your iPhone browser and mp4 quicktime videos. It's incredible! Can't wait to show this off at work. Really, there are so many uses for this. I am going to get some cash together for a media server. Forget an Apple remote, I can control my music from across the world! :)

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