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Hi, Thanks for posting you're workflow.

I'm having the same problem as the #2 reply.

 

Keep getting connection failed to my wife's Mac.

It's listed in the results "Christines iMac.local"

I take out space and add dash..."Christines-iMac.local" I can connect fine.

 

Any ideas on how I can fix this? Thanks so much for the help.

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Hi, Thanks for posting you're workflow.

I'm having the same problem as the #2 reply.

 

Keep getting connection failed to my wife's Mac.

It's listed in the results "Christines iMac.local"

I take out space and add dash..."Christines-iMac.local" I can connect fine.

 

Any ideas on how I can fix this? Thanks so much for the help.

 

This is fixed in the latest version. Just use the download link from the first post again.

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Make sure that you're having the latest version. Just use the download link in the first post.

 

If this doesn't help, please open Terminal.app, run the following command and post the output here.

 

hostname && dns-sd -B _rfb._tcp

 

Thanks, the latest version solves the multi-entry problem I described. When I run the terminal command, I get several entries for my local machine, which is what I was originally seeing with your workflow, but not any more.

 

 

Regards
 
Glenn.
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I love this workflow, and use it all the time.  I'm having the repeating entry problem (i'll post my results below) but more pressingly, since upgrading to mavericks (not sure if it's mavericks related, or just coincidence) The first time i activate the workflow, it doesn't show the remote computer.  In fact I have to open a finder window, which shows that computer on the sidebar, and then the workflow will work correctly.  

 

Anyone else having this problem?

 

Thanks!

 

Ted

 

and here is my terminal response re: repeating entry:

 

I also see entries for local and back to my mac. is it possible to edit that? or only see BTMM if i'm not on the same local network?

 

 

air is the local computer, imacly is the remote:

 

Timestamp     A/R    Flags  if Domain               Service Type         Instance Name

12:14:09.418  Add        3   0 38303090.members.btmm.icloud.com. _rfb._tcp.           Air

12:14:09.418  Add        3   4 local.               _rfb._tcp.           Air

12:14:09.418  Add        2   4 local.               _rfb._tcp.           iMacly

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Hi Ted,

 

thanks for your reply. I experienced the same issue with Mavericks. Sometimes I don't see results after booting OS X, sometimes I see only some of them. It also takes some time for the BTMM machines to show up.

 

There's currently no fix for that - it's the way the DNS service works - but you can run the workflow a second time and you should get all results.

 

Regarding your second question:

- What exactly do you see in Alfred?

- On which machine did you run dns-sd to get the results you posted?

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After the recent update I still see my BTMM machine which is in a different network.

I assume that your iMac will show up with BTMM under the same circumstances.

 

You could run a quick test using your mobile phone as a hotspot and let me know if there are any problems.

 

Cheers,

Patrick

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Is there any way to check that my computer is being broadcasted publicly?

 
The Terminal command lists the server but Alfred fails to list it upon typing 'vnc'

 

 

The computer you're currently using is excluded from the list as it does not make sense to start a screen sharing session to the same machine.

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