Who it's for / Freelancers
For freelancers who work on a Mac, and clients who send Windows files.
Freelancing means fitting around other people's software. You choose your own computer, but your clients choose their tools, and sooner or later one of them lives on Windows. FarDesktop gives you that Windows program in a browser tab, so you can keep the computer you like and still say yes.
A familiar scene
It is Tuesday. A new client sends the brief, a folder of drawings and a note: please open them in our viewer, which is Windows only. You are on a Mac, and the deadline is Friday.
A few years ago that meant borrowing a PC, or buying one. Now it means opening a link, signing in and finding the program waiting. The files stay where the program is. When you finish, you close the tab.
Imagined, but familiar. Not a customer story.
What changes for you.
Say yes to more clients
The program stops being a reason to turn work down. You can take the job, with the computer you already have.
Skip the spare laptop
No second machine to buy, charge, update or lose in a drawer. Use the program only on the days you need it.
Keep client files off your device
Clients often relax when they hear their files stay on a separate machine rather than your personal laptop.
Work from wherever the work is
Laptop at home, tablet on a train, a borrowed computer at a client's office. It is the same program and the same files.
How to try it.
- 1.
Check your program
Use the Compass to see whether it is likely to work in a browser. It takes two minutes.
- 2.
Try it for real
Open the window with your own program and do an ordinary task, not a demo.
- 3.
Settle the licence
Ask whoever licenses the program whether remote use is allowed, and keep the answer.
Things to be honest about
We would rather you hear these from us first.
- Programs that need a USB dongle or other hardware plugged into your own computer.
- Heavy 3D work, which may need a full desktop on a stronger machine.
- Licences tied to a single computer, which some vendors do not allow to run elsewhere.
- Your connection. A steady one matters more than a fast one.
Questions people ask.
Do I need to buy Windows?
No. The Windows machine your program runs on is part of the service. Your own program licence is separate.
Can I use it on an iPad?
Yes, in a browser. For longer sessions, add a keyboard and a mouse or trackpad.
What if my client wants proof the data is safe?
Explain that the files stay on a separate machine and ask what they require. Do not promise more than your settings allow.
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