Citrix Receiver for Mac Epic. So you can focus on care. REBOOT the Mac computer. ***DO NOT skip this step*** 4. INSTALL the Citrix Receiver: a. Open the downloaded Citrix Receiver file. Select Install Citrix Receiver, and follow the wizard to install Citrix Receiver. When prompted, DO NOT add an account. Leave the checkbox for Add Account unchecked.
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But the popularity of the Mac has exploded in recent years, and lots of companies -Citrix included - have redoubled their efforts for the Mac. To that end, Citrix has just released the latest version of its client software, now called 'Citrix Receiver,' for the Mac. This latest version was originally and provides a 'near-native' Mac experience (well, to the extent that a Windows app can feel native running on a Mac). The Receiver for Mac even integrates with the application folder, the dock and the Spotlight-based app launcher.
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Of course, Mac fans know that Apple is continuing to lead the way when it comes to app distribution with the addition of the Mac App Store in the latest version of Mac OS X. (Am I showing my bias?) The Mac is very similar to the iTunes App store, which has apps for iPhones and iPads, except the Mac App Store has full-blown desktop apps that run on Mac OS X. A few weeks ago, Citrix announced that Apple has accepted the into the Mac App Store.
The basic client software hasn't changed too much; it's just that users can now find it by typing 'Citrix' into the App Store search box instead of having to navigate to Citrix.com - downloads - Mac, etc Of course, the Citrix Receiver doesn't actually do anything without a back-end Citrix or XenDesktop system to connect it to. So Citrix has also released that allows administrators to create one-click configuration URLs for Mac Receiver users. So instead of requiring users to go through all the options to specify their store location, Access Gateway address, domain login type, etc., users can just click on the generated URL to launch and add the connection automatically. At the end of the day, we all know that enterprises are still focused on Windows. But by addressing the Mac community, whether for home workers or 'bring your own PC' (, Citrix is making sure it's as easy as possible for everyone to get its apps - and, it hopes, for as many people to want to use Citrix as possible. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Brian Madden is an independent industry analyst and blogger, known throughout the world as an opinionated, supertechnical desktop virtualization expert. He has written several books and more than 1,000 articles about desktop and application virtualization.
Madden's blog, receives millions of visitors per year and is a leading source for conversation, debate and discourse about the application and desktop virtualization industry. He is also the creator of BriForum, the premier independent application delivery technical conference.