# Remote Desktop

Open the desktop of a macOS Devbox in a VNC client to see and use it from your machine.

Some work on a Mac needs the screen: trying an app in the iOS Simulator, checking how a page renders in Safari, answering a system dialog, or using a tool that has no command line. A macOS Devbox has a full desktop for this. Open it in a VNC client on your machine to see it live and use it with your own mouse and keyboard.

> [!NOTE]
>
> The desktop is available on macOS Devboxes only. See [Create a Devbox](/content/docs/devbox/lifecycle.md#create-a-devbox/index.html).

## Open the Desktop

`devbox desktop connect` opens the desktop of a Devbox in your local VNC client:

**CLI**

```bash theme={null}
devbox desktop connect my-devbox
```

Omit the name to pick a Devbox from a list.

The connection is forwarded through a local port, so the Devbox needs no public address or open port. It stays open until you close the VNC client or press `Ctrl+C` in the terminal.

Click and type in the window to use the desktop as you would a local Mac. Apps you start keep running on the Devbox after you close the VNC client.

## Use a Different VNC Client

Pass `--no_open` to print the connection details instead of opening a client:

**CLI**

```bash theme={null}
devbox desktop connect my-devbox --no_open
```

Connect your VNC client to the printed address with the printed credentials.