Apple’s third-generation desktop management software is now optimised for Intel-based Macs.

The Cupertino-based company has today announced Apple Remote Desktop 3. Building on Mac OS X version 10.4 ‘Tiger’ innovations such as Spotlight, Dashboard and Automator, Apple Remote Desktop 3 is a Universal application optimised to take advantage of the power of Intel-based Macs with more than 50 new features that deliver improvements in software distribution, asset management and remote assistance.

Apple Remote Desktop 3 promises to make it even easier and more affordable to manage Macs. New features such as remote Spotlight searching and customised Automator actions take advantage of innovations in Tiger and make Apple Remote Desktop 3 a valuable tool for anyone managing more than one Mac.

Apple Remote Desktop 3 offers a wide range of high performance desktop management features including lightning-fast Spotlight searches across multiple Tiger systems, over 30 Automator actions for easily automating repetitive system administration tasks, a Dashboard Widget that provides quick and convenient observation of remote systems, and AutoInstall for installing software automatically on mobile systems when they return online.

Other new features in Apple Remote Desktop 3 include 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, and you can now remote drag and drop files and folders between local and remote computers. You can also remotely copy and paste for simple transfer of text and images between local and remote computers.

Persistent task history and task templates make it easy to save and replicate repetitive tasks, Curtain Mode can hide the desktop of a system while it is being controlled remotely, application usage and user history reports track software compliance and monitor the use of unauthorised applications, Smart Computer Lists dynamically managing systems based on specified criteria, and AES 128-bit encryption allows secure communications between Apple Remote Desktop 3 and clients.

Apple Remote Desktop 3 is available immediately through The Apple Store, Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorised Resellers for a suggested retail price of £199 for managing up to 10 systems and £349 for managing an unlimited number of systems. Special education pricing can be found at www.apple.com/uk/education/store.

The administration and client system for Apple Remote Desktop 3 is designed to run on any computer running Mac OS X v10.3.9 or later. An Ethernet (recommended), IP over FireWire or AirPort network connection is required.

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