Splashtop Personal
Splashtop Personal is a remote desktop app for accessing your Mac or Windows computer from another computer or mobile device.
What is Splashtop Personal?
Splashtop Personal is a remote desktop app that lets you connect to a Mac or Windows computer from another computer, tablet, or phone. It is designed for home and personal use, making it useful when you want to reach files, apps, media, or a desktop you normally use on another device. On macOS, the app works as the client you connect from, while Splashtop Streamer is installed on the computer you want to control remotely. Common uses include checking documents on a home computer, running desktop software while away from the machine, and accessing personal files from another room or another location. Splashtop Personal also supports full-screen remote sessions and cross-platform access between Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. It is published by Splashtop Inc. for personal remote access workflows rather than business remote support.
Key features
- Connect to your Mac or Windows computer from another device
- Access files, desktop apps, videos, and music on the remote computer
- Use full-screen remote sessions with toolbar controls
- Reach personal computers across Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad, and Android
- Control a home computer from another room or while away
- View and edit documents on the remote machine
- Browse the web and use software installed on the remote computer
- Set up remote access with the companion Splashtop Streamer app
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
Splashtop Personal is legitimate remote access software. To work properly, remote desktop tools may request permissions such as Screen Recording, Accessibility, microphone access, or local network access, depending on how you use the app and which device you connect to; these requests are normal for remote control features. Because the app can display and control another computer, protect your account with a strong password and only sign in on devices you trust. If you no longer use it, removing the app can also end your ability to start remote sessions from this Mac.
Recommendation: Keep Splashtop Personal if you use your Mac to connect to another computer remotely. If you do not use remote access anymore, you can remove it without affecting macOS, though you may also want to remove any companion Splashtop Streamer installation from computers you were connecting into.
Common paths
/Applications/Splashtop Personal.app
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