First published on CloudBlogs on Aug, 02 2007
Greetings from the Macintosh Business Unit at Microsoft! We appreciate the interest many of you have shown about the new RDC client for Mac. As
announced
on Mac Mojo blog a couple of weeks ago, we
released
a public beta version of Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) Client for Mac 2.0 on Tuesday July 31
st
. RDC for Mac lets you connect to a Microsoft Windows-based computer and work with programs and files on that computer from your Macintosh computer. The 2.0 Beta includes the following new features:
-
Universal Binary
Runs natively on both Intel-based and PowerPC-based Macs.
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Remote Desktop Protocol 6.0
Provides better compatibility with Windows Vista, improved security features, and many other improvements.
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Multiple Sessions
Lets you connect to multiple Windows-based computers at the same time.
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Improved User Experience
Provides a true Mac experience and improved usability.
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Improved Customization Options
Lets you change application preferences, including keyboard shortcuts, while you are running a session. Changes take effect the next time that you connect.
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Dynamic Screen Resizing
Lets you resize your session window or switch to full-screen mode during a session.
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Improved Printing Support
Supports all configured printers on your Mac. No longer limited to PostScript printers.
Currently, RDC for Mac 2.0 (Beta) is only available in English, and supports only US English keyboards. Technical support is not available for this beta release.
For more information, including a list of known issues, see the Read Me for this application. After you install RDC for Mac 2.0 (Beta), open it, and then on the
Help
menu, click
Read Me
.
This Beta release expires on March 31, 2008.
Downloading
Go to
this download page
to get the RDC 2.0 for Mac beta build, which comes in .dmg format. After opening the disk image, double-click the
Install Remote Desktop Connection
package to start the installer and follow the install steps. Note that this is the same build as the pre-beta, and you do not need to reinstall if you already have the pre-beta build.
Submitting Feedback
We want to read your bug reports and suggestions! Please submit feedback at the RDC Connect site
https://connect.microsoft.com/macrdc
. You will need to
sign in with a Windows Live ID
to submit feedback. Read these
tips for submitting bugs & suggestions
, then click the
Feedback
link on the left. To discuss RDC beta issues with your fellow beta testers, please use the RDC public newsgroup microsoft.public.mac.rdc. You can access the newsgroup either by a
newsreader
or a
browser
.
Please remember all bugs must be filed through the MS Connect site. Due to limited resources on the MacBU RDC team, we will not be able to respond to all the public beta feedback. But rest assured that we will review all that you send our way!
Again, thanks for your interest. We cannot wait to hear about your impression of the new Mac client!
-David Liu and the MacBU RDC team
