Ian0nline Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 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. Link to comment
pstadler Posted March 21, 2013 Author Share Posted March 21, 2013 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. Link to comment
Docproc Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 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. Link to comment
Ian0nline Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Hi, Thanks for fixing this, works great now. Much Appreciated! Link to comment
hankydysplasia Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Great! One less menubar icon for me! Link to comment
ksmth Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 First of all: awesome workflow! I have my iMac connected via ethernet and WiFi to the same network and I get duplicate entries. Is it possible to prevent that from happening, without turning off one of the connections? Link to comment
Martin Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Thanks for this The possibility to add favourites / manual entries would be nice. Link to comment
pstadler Posted April 25, 2013 Author Share Posted April 25, 2013 @ksmth I'll have a look at this to filter out duplicate hosts as soon as I find time. @martin this is not planned yet. Link to comment
teddro Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 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 Link to comment
pstadler Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 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? Link to comment
teddro Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Hi Patrick, Thanks for the reply. I ran dns-sd on "air" and in alfred I see this: i used to see the BTMM for iMacly as well, but am currently not (maybe Mavericks?) thanks for the help! Ted Link to comment
pstadler Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 This is really weird, the own host should be filtered out, at least Air.local. Are you running the latest version of the workflow? Link to comment
teddro Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 I just deleted the workflow from alfred and downloaded it from the first post, and am still seeing the same list. Link to comment
pstadler Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 Can you run "hostname" in the shell and paste the output here please? Link to comment
teddro Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Hmmmm... looks like it was "Air-2.local" guess that explains it. I changed it, and now air.local no longer shows up. I can't hide BTMM now, can I? Thanks! Link to comment
pstadler Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 Perfect! I will work on a fix for the BTMM issue. Link to comment
pstadler Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 There's a new version available which fixes the BTMM issue. Just use the same download link in the first post again. Link to comment
teddro Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Looks great! Just to complicate things, is there a way to reenable BTMM if I'm not on my local network? Thanks a lot! Link to comment
pstadler Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 (edited) BTMM enabled Mac's will still show up in the list if it's not the same machine that you're using at the moment. You're welcome. Edited November 5, 2013 by Patrick Stadler Link to comment
teddro Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 (edited) Hm, I'm not seeing BTMM for imacly, just the .local one. EDIT: sorry, iMac had just come back from repairs and BTMM was not enabled. All is working now. Edited November 5, 2013 by teddro Link to comment
pstadler Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 (edited) 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 Edited November 5, 2013 by Patrick Stadler Link to comment
jaster Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 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' Link to comment
thekeylime Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Quick question - once the workflow is downloaded, is it supposed to be a double-click and go mechanism, or do I need to modify the name of the workflow to have it function in Automator? Link to comment
pstadler Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 Double click to install, then write "vnc" in Alfred to use it. Link to comment
pstadler Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 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. Link to comment
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