Controlling and Being Controlled Via iChat

With screen sharing started, things get interesting. What happens depends on your observer position: are you the controller or the one being controlled? In both cases, if both parties have an attached device that can take in sound, like a built-in or USB-attached microphone or a built-in or FireWire-attached iSight camera, an audio chat starts up at the same time.

Tip

When screen sharing via iChat, the contents of the Clipboard can't be transferred between the local and remote machines. To use the Clipboard, you must connect via the Screen Sharing program, meaning you must make a Bonjour, direct, or Back to My Mac connection.

Controller

If you are the controlling party, your screen changes to that of the ...

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