macOS
Install on Apple silicon, connect out, and share the Mac itself.
The macOS download installs two apps. RealFrame is what you connect out from. RealFrame Host shares this Mac, and sits in the menu bar.
What you need
- A Mac with Apple silicon (M-series). Intel Macs are not covered yet.
- macOS 13 or newer.
Install
Open the .dmg
Get it from realframe.io/download.
Drag both apps to Applications
RealFrame and RealFrame Host.
Open RealFrame
If macOS says the developer is not verified, go to System Settings ▸ Privacy & Security, find the message, and click Open Anyway.
Sign in
Your computers show up in a list.
Connect out from this Mac
Pick a computer, press Connect. One permission comes up the first time you use keyboard grab:
System Settings ▸ Privacy & Security ▸ Input Monitoring, switch RealFrame on. Without it, shortcuts stay on your Mac.
Share this Mac
Open RealFrame Host. It runs in the menu bar, with no Dock icon.
macOS gates screen sharing behind two permissions, and no app can grant them for you. The host checks both on start and links straight to the right pane.
| Permission | Needed for | Without it |
|---|---|---|
| Screen Recording | Sending the screen | The far end sees black |
| Accessibility | Letting them use mouse and keyboard | They can watch but not touch |
Grant them under System Settings ▸ Privacy & Security, then start sharing.
Black screen means Screen Recording
Without that grant, macOS still lists the display and then hands over zero frames. It looks like a network fault and it is not.
Mac things worth knowing
- Sharp on Retina. The picture is drawn at your screen's real pixel density.
- Command key. Your ⌘ arrives at the far computer as its Ctrl, so copy and paste feel normal. It is a toggle. See keyboard.
- Menus. View and Session hold every command, with shortcuts.