How to use built-in VNC client on Mac

If you are boxed into thinking about installing a VNC client for Mac, then this post is for you. I was exactly under the same impression until Google explained it a bit more. The good news is that OSX comes with a built-in application to access a remote desktop over VNC. But to access the application, you have two choices.

Assuming your VNC server is running on server 192.168.8.15

Using Finder

1. Open Finder and go to the menu “Go”
2. Click on the “Connect to Server” under “Go”
3. Fill the Server Address field with “vnc://192.168.8.15” and press connect
   
4. You would get another pop-up to enter your credentials to connect to your VNC server.

Using Safari

1. Open Safari
2. Enter the “vnc://192.168.8.15” in the address bar and hit Enter
   
3. You would be asked for credentials to connect to the VNC Server.