VNC Built Into OS X 10.5 Leopard

I ran across this when searching for a VNC client for the Mac. It turns out OS X has one built in. To use it do the following:

1. Give Finder the focus


2. Type AppleKey-K. This opens up the Connect to Server dialog


3. Type in a VNC URL. For example, vnc://hostname.domain.com. Or if using a display number other than the default, 5900 + the display number. For example, the URL for display 16 would be: vnc://hostname.domain.com:5916


4. Assuming a VNC server is there, you connect the server and VNC starts. Right click the Screen Sharing icon that appears in the doc and select Save to Doc. That makes the icon available to you for future sessions and you no longer have to mess with Finder.

Enjoy your new VNC client for OS X.