Installing Remote Desktop on macOS

Overview

This tutorial demonstrates the installation of Microsoft Remote Desktop on macOS Catalina (10.15).

Audience

This tutorial is geared toward:

  • macOS Catalina users comfortable installing software
  • Users wishing to establish a Remote Desktop connection to a remote server

Tutorial

  1. Press F4 to open the Launchpad.  Search for App Store and open it.
    App Store icon in the Launchpad
  2. In the App Store, enter remote desktop in the search field and press Enter.
    Searching for Remote Desktop in the App Store
  3. Click the Get button under Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.
    Installing Remote Desktop - Step 1
  4. Click the Install button under Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.
    Installing Remote Desktop - Step 2
  5. After the installation completes, press F4 to open the Launchpad.  Search for Microsoft Remote Desktop and click the icon to launch the application.
    Remote Desktop icon in the Launchpad
  6. If you receive a dialog indicating you need to grant access to your microphone and camera, click Continue. 
    Permission dialog
  7. If you receive a dialog asking for permission to access your camera, click OK if you wish to be able to use your webcam from a remote system. 
    Granting permission to access the local webcam
  8. If you receive a dialog asking for permission to access your microphone, click OK if you wish to be able to use your microphone from a remote system.
    Granting permission to access the local microphone

You are now ready to establish a Remote Desktop connection to a remote PC or server.