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Headroom Press Kit

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View on the App Store Using Headroom with Tailscale Contact

At a glance

Name: Headroom: Remote Desktop
From: MusicFlow (an independent developer)
Runs on: iPhone, iPad and Mac
Pricing: Free to try. Pro is a one-time purchase.
Why it’s different: To connect, nothing to install on the Mac — just turn on macOS’s built-in Screen Sharing. No account, and no server of ours in between.

Descriptions

Three lengths. Use whichever fits.

One line

Headroom is a remote desktop app that operates your Mac from iPad, iPhone or another Mac — just turn on the built-in Screen Sharing on the Mac.

Three lines

Headroom is a remote desktop app for reaching your own Mac from iPad, iPhone or another Mac.

To connect, turn on macOS’s built-in Screen Sharing on the Mac: no extra software, no account, no server of ours.

The screen and your input travel only between your own devices. Free to try; Pro is a one-time purchase.

One paragraph

Headroom is a remote desktop app for reaching your own Mac from iPad, iPhone or another Mac. Its main idea is that connecting needs nothing installed on the Mac: turn on macOS’s built-in Screen Sharing and the Mac in the next room, or a Mac mini with no monitor, is right there on your screen. Macs on the same Wi‑Fi are found automatically, and it works over a VPN such as Tailscale too. Rendering runs on Metal for a smooth feel; on iPad and iPhone you tap to click, long-press to drag and pinch to zoom, and both software and hardware keyboards work, including ⌘⌥⌃⇧ modifiers. iPad gets a trackpad and Apple Pencil support, and folded like a laptop, iPhone Duo turns its lower screen into a trackpad. Picture in Picture floats the Mac’s screen over other apps, a widget connects in one tap, and Face ID can lock the app. New in 1.5.0: with Headroom on the Mac too and the optional Headroom Link turned on, you hear the Mac’s sound on your iPhone or iPad, and three-finger swipes on the trackpad send Mission Control and desktop switches. It also reconnects on its own when a connection drops, shows data usage with a lower-quality mode that uses less, and lets you pin and hide Macs in the list (Pro). There is no account, and neither the screen nor your input passes through a server of ours. It is free to try, and Pro (a one-time purchase) removes the connection time limit.

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Screenshots

The English set from the App Store. Click one to open it at full size.

iPhone

iPad

Mac

iPhone Duo (Headroom 1.3.5)

Half open like a laptop, the Mac is on the upper screen and the keyboard on the lower one — the Mac you left at your desk becomes a notebook that fits in your pocket.

Half open — The Mac on the upper screen, the control bar just above the fold, the keyboard on the lower screen. The keyboard comes up by itself when you fold, and stays when you open it flat again. Nothing crosses the fold.
Closed — The outer display works on its own, with the control bar down the side so your Mac gets the full height.
Fully open — Your Mac fills the inner display with the controls along the bottom. Held like a book, the control bar moves to the side.

Screenshots of Headroom on iPhone Duo, in the order the poses change, and a video. Click one to open it at full size.