Apple today released Remote Desktop 3 featuring 50 new features including;
- System Status Indicators that let administrators quickly check the overall health of multiple systems at a glance;
- Power Copy files up to 11 times faster than with Apple Remote Desktop 2*;
- Remote Drag and Drop files and folders between local and remote computers;
- Remote Copy and Paste for simple transfer of text and images between local and remote computers;
- Persistent Task History and Task Templates to make it easy to save and replicate repetitive tasks;
- Curtain Mode to hide the desktop of a system while it is being controlled remotely;
- Application Usage and User History Reports to track software compliance and monitor the use of unauthorized applications;
- Smart Computer Lists for dynamically managing systems based on specified criteria; and
- AES 128-bit encryption for secure communications between Apple Remote Desktop 3 and clients.
“With Apple Remote Desktop 3, we’ve delivered powerful innovations that make it even easier and more affordable to manage Macs,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “Great new features such as remote Spotlight searching and customized Automator actions take advantage of innovations in Tiger and make Apple Remote Desktop 3 a valuable tool for anyone managing more than one Mac.”