After upgrading to 10.7.4 on the Mac App Store, my remote desktop connection is very slow - clicks take several seconds to respond etc. I am using a gateway and a wired ethernet connection (getting 200Mbps down, 25Mbps up with the data center that hosts the machine I remote into).
I am certain the issue is with 10.7.4 build on the App Store because I uninstalled and I manually downgraded to 10.7.3 client (https://install.appcenter.ms/orgs/rdmacios-k2vy/apps/microsoft-remote-desktop-for-mac/distribution_groups/all-users-of-microsoft-remote-desktop-for-mac) and the rdp connection is fast again. All the settings are identical between the 2 clients.
I can also confirm if I run Parallels Desktop and use my Windows 10 VM and then use the native windows remote desktop client, it also runs fast.
I've seen this before with previous builds though I don't recall which ones were fast/slow.
I noticed in the release notes on the App Store that some changes were made with gateway load balancing but those seem to be detrimental in my case?
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Hi JS , thanks for responding. Sorry for the delay I did not get the notification.
- iMac 2017, Big Sur 11.6.2 (which is intel), 32GB ram
- Running main iMac monitor + 2 external monitors (connected over USB-C to DVI adapters
- 2048x1152 resolution on iMac monitor and 1920x1080 on the 2 externals
- External keyboard and mouse connected to the machine over USB
- Remoting into a windows 10 Pro workstation
- Delete all MS remote desktops installed on your machine using Apple menu > about this mac > storage > manage > application > highlight and delete any MS remote desktop (I only ever have 1 version installed)
- Install the 10.7.4 from the app store; edit connection > general, bypass local addresses=true; display > use all monitors=true, fit session=true, 32bit color; devices and audio > clipboard=true; folder > redirect folder=true but nothing setup for redirection. Every other setting is off under the VM edit screen/tabs. Under Preferences have the following
- Using AD authentication (domain\...) and a gateway
- Connect to my VM - slow, slow, slow
- Now delete 10.7.4 using method described above.
- install 10.7.3 from https://install.appcenter.ms/orgs/rdmacios-k2vy/apps/microsoft-remote-desktop-for-mac/distribution_groups/all-users-of-microsoft-remote-desktop-for-mac
- Use the exact same setting and preferences as described above > connect to my VM > its fast!
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Hi ChrisGrasp ,
Apologies for this inconvenience. Can you please provide more detail on how this error occurred? The most informative method would be providing a video, footage from a phone camera or screen capture works perfectly fine, that demonstrates your experience in the app and reproduces the lag you are experiencing (if the video file is too large to email please upload it to https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtMwIMpXfBvuhY90Xw-TouxLU1S2RQ?e=kd7iwT and specify this in your email). An alternative if you cannot take a video would be providing detailed steps on how the error occurs and how it can be reproduced.
Furthermore, please provide as much additional detail as possible in the email to help our engineers reproduce the error including:
- If relevant, the number of users within your organization experiencing this issue
- What hardware are you (for example: MacBook Pro 13-inch, M1, 2020)
- What type of operating system you are running (for example: macOS Monterey (version 12)
- What type of resource are you remotely connecting to (for example: a Workspace in Azure Virtual Desktop, a PC running Windows Server 2016)
- If relevant, how your Remote Desktop client is configured (for example: Is Drive redirection enabled, are you using external keyboard)
Thanks!
This will help us provide support as quickly as possible. Thanks!
