Why it's here
Not for
Occasional remote access; macOS Screen Sharing is free and fine for that.
About Astropad Workbench
Workbench is a remote desktop app for watching and controlling a Mac from an iPhone, iPad or another Mac, built for people running AI agents on a headless Mac mini. It streams over Astropad’s low-latency codec, merges several displays into one view, and takes touch, keyboard, dictation and Apple Pencil input.
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