Guides and comparisons

Glass is a free, open-source remote desktop for Mac and Linux, used from any browser. These pages answer the questions people ask before choosing one, including when another tool fits better.

• How to control a Mac from an iPad, wirelessly or from afarFour ways to control a Mac from an iPad, wirelessly or from anywhere: what Sidecar, Universal Control, Screen Sharing and Glass can and can't do.
• Best free and open-source remote desktops for Mac (2026)Free and open-source remote desktops for a Mac compared honestly: Glass, RustDesk, Chrome Remote Desktop, Moonlight, Screen Sharing, TeamViewer, Parsec.
• iPad as a second Mac display: Sidecar, Luna, Duet, GlassHow to use an iPad as a second monitor for a Mac: Sidecar, Luna Display, Duet Display and Glass compared on price, range, wired or wireless.
• Remote desktop on Wayland: GNOME, KDE, Hyprland and wlrootsWhich remote desktops work on Linux with Wayland: GNOME Remote Desktop, KRdp, wayvnc, RustDesk and Glass, what each supports, and how to set one up.
• Remote support with nothing to install: free tools comparedFree ways to help someone with their computer remotely when they can't install software: Glass, TeamViewer QuickSupport, AnyDesk, Chrome Remote Desktop.
• Glass vs Jump Desktop: a Mac from an iPad, comparedGlass is free and runs in the browser; Jump Desktop is a polished paid app that also reaches Windows. Platforms, price, latency, Pencil and more.
• Glass vs Parsec: a Parsec alternative for Mac and iPadParsec is built for Windows gaming hosts and has no iPad client. Glass reaches Mac and Linux from any browser, iPad included. Compared side by side.
• Glass vs RustDesk: two open-source remote desktops comparedGlass and RustDesk are both free and open source. How they differ: platforms, Wayland, browser access, accounts, self-hosting and latency.

Try Glass: run this on the Mac or Linux computer you want to reach. Free and open source.