Beam
Bring windows from other Macs onto your desktop with native controls, sharp visuals, and encrypted connections.
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Product Overview
What is Beam?
Beam lets you interact with apps running on other Macs through individual windows on your current desktop. Remote windows integrate with the Dock and app switcher, support resizing and keyboard shortcuts, and retain sharp text at your display’s resolution. It combines window sharing, file transfers, app audio, and browser-based access for working across multiple Macs without constantly switching between full remote desktops.
Key Features
Native Window Integration
Use remote windows with their own Dock icons, app-switcher entries, keyboard shortcuts, and synchronized resizing.
Sharp Visuals and App Audio
Display windows at your screen’s exact resolution and optionally stream audio from the shared app.
Multi-Mac Workspace
Bring windows from several Macs onto one desktop, share entire displays, and access Macs without connected monitors.
File and Clipboard Transfers
Move files between Macs by dragging them onto shared windows or using copy and paste.
Browser Sharing
Share a window through a browser link, with view-only access by default and optional remote control.
Private Direct Connections
Send windows, keyboard input, clipboard data, and audio directly between Macs over encrypted connections.
Use Cases
- Remote Development : Access builds, terminals, logs, and coding agents running on a Mac mini or Mac Studio from your main Mac.
- Creative Workflows : Use editing, design, or music apps on another Mac while keeping their windows alongside your local tools.
- Multi-Mac Productivity : Combine apps from Macs in different rooms into one workspace without repeatedly switching remote desktops.
- Window-Based Collaboration : Show a specific app to collaborators through a browser link and grant control when needed.
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