Full Screen Thin Client (RDC)

10.November.2008 08:38 Filed in: Tech Tips
These directions are Mac-specific. Some differences for the PC are noted in italics.

Setting up Thin Client in Full Screen mode:
  1. Full screen > You have to quit out of Remote Desktop Connection for these actions to take full effect, so go ahead and quit now.
  2. Re-launch Remote Desktop Connection but do not connect to the remote computer yet.
  3. In the menu bar at the upper left of the screen, go to RDC > Preferences. On the PC, click the Options button in the RDC Connect dialog box.
  4. In Preferences, go to Displays. In Options, go to Displays.
  5. Select Full Screen in the pull-down menu in that dialog.
  6. Next time, you connect, you will go into full screen.

Notes:
  • While in Full Screen, you CAN still see your Mac’s dock and menu bar by dragging your mouse all the way to that part of the screen and holding it there. The dock/menu bar will pop out after a moment’s pause.
  • Also, to toggle between Thin Client and some software on your Mac, like Firefox or Safari, go ahead and use the key command, “command” + “H”. This hides most Mac programs. They are still open, but they are running in the background. Go back to it by clicking on the icon, the RDC icon in this case, on the dock. In full screen on the PC, you will see a little bar at the top of the screen that features a minimize (_), maximize, and close (X) buttons. To go back to other elements (applications, documents, etc.) of your local PC, just minimize RDC from that bar at the top of the screen.