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HopToDesk for FreeBSD: A Real Client, Not a Workaround
Most remote desktop downloads stop at Windows, macOS and Linux. HopToDesk runs on FreeBSD too, on both amd64 and ARM, from the same app and the same network as every other platform. This release completes the picture with the connection window: the accept prompt, in-session chat, a disconnect control, and file transfer that runs through it.
A Frame Rate Setting for Smoother Remote Sessions
How a remote session feels comes down to how often the picture refreshes. The desktop viewer now has a Frame rate setting in the Display menu, with a slider from 5 to 120 frames per second, saved per machine. Raise it for motion work, lower it on a thin connection.
Post-Quantum Encryption Comes to HopToDesk
A remote session recorded today can be stored for years and opened later, once a quantum computer exists to break the key exchange. HopToDesk now closes that window: every session between current clients is protected by a hybrid handshake that combines classical X25519 with ML-KEM-768, the post-quantum standard. It is automatic, and there is nothing to configure.
HopToDesk Now Fully Supports Wayland on Linux
Modern Linux desktops run Wayland, and for years the remote desktop answer was the same everywhere: switch back to X11. Not anymore. HopToDesk now fully supports Wayland on Linux, with sharp multi-monitor capture, correct typing in any keyboard layout, and an optional unattended mode that works with no consent popup, even at the login screen.
HopToDesk and MCP: The First Remote Desktop App with AI Agent Support on Windows, Mac, and Linux
Remote desktop software has looked more or less the same for twenty years. You connect to a machine, you see the screen, you move the mouse, you type on the keyboard. The tools got faster and the encr
HopToDesk for Windows XP: Free Remote Desktop for the Machines That Still Matter
Windows XP ended official support over a decade ago, but millions of machines still run it. Factory floors, medical clinics, point-of-sale terminals, CNC equipment, and specialized lab instruments all
HopToDesk Quick Support: Remote Help Without the Setup
We've all been there. Someone calls you for help with their computer, and before you can even look at the problem, you have to walk them through downloading software, finding their ID, reading out a p
HopToDesk Invite: The Easiest Way to Start a Remote Session
Setting up a remote desktop connection usually means the person needing help has to find their ID, read out a password, and hope they don't misread a character. For someone who isn't tech-savvy, that