Mirrox vs Headroom

Mirrox is the remote desktop for your Mac that feels truly native. Connect to your Mac’s built-in Screen Sharing (VNC) over your local network or Tailscale and control it from your iPad or iPhone. Built entirely with native SwiftUI, Mirrox implements the complete VNC protocol in Swift with no third-party libraries, no cloud relay, and no account required. Your screen never leaves your network. // Find Your Mac Automatically Stop typing IP addresses. Mirrox automatically discovers Macs running Screen Sharing using Bonjour, fast local network scanning, and reachability checks for your Tailscale machines. Just tap your Mac and connect. // A Remote That Feels Physical • Trackpad mode with precise relative cursor movement and edge-detection haptics • Tap to click, drag to drag, long press or two-finger tap to right-click • Two-finger scrolling, pinch to zoom into Retina detail, and smooth panning • Crisp haptic feedback for clicks, scrolling, and screen edges • Full keyboard support, including ⌘ Command, ⌥ Option, ⌃ Control, function keys, and arrow keys // Mirrox Pro Features — In-App Purchase Required • Smart Zoom — Double-tap any macOS window to instantly zoom into it. (Requires Mirrox Pro) • Picture in Picture — Float your Mac above other iPad apps. (Requires Mirrox Pro) • Multi-Mac — Connect several Macs and switch between them with a three-finger swipe. (Requires Mirrox Pro) • iCloud Sync — Your saved Macs and settings stay synchronized across all your Apple devices. (Requires Mirrox Pro) // Private by Design No accounts. No analytics. No middleman servers. Mirrox talks directly to the Screen Sharing service built into macOS. Passwords are securely stored on your device and synchronized only through your private iCloud account. // Works Everywhere Native on iPad, iPhone, and Mac (Catalyst). // Getting Started On your Mac, enable Screen Sharing in: System Settings → General → Sharing Open Mirrox, tap your Mac, and you’re connected in seconds. *** Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Headroom is a remote desktop for controlling a Mac from your iPad, iPhone, or another Mac. The big idea: nothing to install on the Mac. Turn on macOS's built-in Screen Sharing — that's the whole setup. WHEN YOU WANT IT • Drive the Mac in the next room from the couch • Manage a headless Mac mini — no monitor, no keyboard • Peek at your dev machine or build server from wherever you are • Reach your home Mac from anywhere over a VPN such as Tailscale WHY HEADROOM • Zero install on the Mac Connects straight to macOS's built-in Screen Sharing (VNC). No server app, no agent, no menu-bar daemon. • Finds your Macs automatically Macs on the same Wi-Fi appear instantly via Bonjour. Manual IP connections work too. • Fast, smooth screen Metal rendering plus ZRLE compression — feels real-time on a LAN and stays usable on thin connections. • Touch that makes sense on iPad and iPhone Tap to click, one-finger scroll, long-press to drag and select text, two-finger wheel scrolling, pinch to zoom. • Real mouse behavior on the Mac On a Mac (same app), clicks, drags, and right-clicks pass through 1:1. Option-scroll pans; Command-scroll zooms. • Full keyboard, and your voice Software and hardware keyboards both work. Modifier keys (⌘⌥⌃⇧) tap once for the next keystroke or double-tap to lock — every shortcut is reachable. Tap the mic on the keyboard and what you say is typed straight into the Mac. • Private by design Credentials live only in your device's Keychain, and passwords are encrypted in transit using Apple's standard Screen Sharing authentication. • Made for iPhone Duo Half open like a laptop, your Mac sits on the upper screen and the keyboard on the lower one. Fully open or held like a book, the Mac spans the inner screen; closed, the outer screen works on its own. Nothing is drawn across the fold. CONNECTED IN THREE STEPS 1. On the Mac: System Settings > General > Sharing > turn on Screen Sharing 2. Open Headroom — your Macs appear automatically 3. Sign in with the Mac's username and password. Done. HEADROOM PRO • Unlimited connection time • Every future Pro feature included REQUIREMENTS • Client: iPad / iPhone (iOS 17+, verified on iOS 27 and iPadOS 27), Apple Silicon Mac • Host: any Mac with Screen Sharing enabled (no extra software) • Same network; for internet access we recommend a VPN such as Tailscale — Headroom is built by MusicFlow ("music × engineering") — the tool we made to run our own headless Mac minis, polished into something we use every day.