Ughhh... anyone know of a good, free alternative to TeamViewer?

[Ken Sp.]

PeterB wrote:
Actually guys, the reason I was trying to use TeamViewer in the first place (most recently) is because he claims that Zoom isn't working properly. ... I'm sure I don't need to say it, but it's really aggravating to have relatives who are so completely computer un-savvy...

FYI-If you are doing a Zoom screen share--some windows in Zoom preferences do not show up.
You could have do a FaceTime phone call to view the screen?

[Markintosh]

I have had very good luck with Messages screen sharing/remote control. I have never had to restart or had a glitch. it just works.

[PeterB]

Ken Sp. wrote:
[quote=PeterB]
Actually guys, the reason I was trying to use TeamViewer in the first place (most recently) is because he claims that Zoom isn't working properly. ... I'm sure I don't need to say it, but it's really aggravating to have relatives who are so completely computer un-savvy...

FYI-If you are doing a Zoom screen share--some windows in Zoom preferences do not show up.
You could have do a FaceTime phone call to view the screen?
Umm that would actually work if he had an iPhone or an iPad -- he doesn't. He has a regular flip-phone.

And iMessage / Messages would be fine -- except I don't think he has an iCloud account, which I think he would need for that to work. Or at least if he does have an account, I have no idea what his user/pass is, or if he's logged into it on his machine.

[Mr Downtown]

You might try Chrome Remote Desktop. I think you'll first have to tell him how to allow Chrome to install the extension on his end.

Only problem I've had with that is that my desktop has two big monitors, so Chrome Remote Desktop puts them side by side on my laptop, very hard to navigate or read. That's probably not an issue for a guy still using a flipphone, though.

[decay]

How about WebEx? We use it for work.

It looks like screen sharing works on a free account.

https://cart.webex.com/sign-up?locale=en_US