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Get Jimby

Put Jimby Host on the computer you want to reach. Then install Jimby on the device you'll use to connect.

On the computer you want to reach

Jimby Host for Mac Beta

Lives in the menu bar and shows the pairing code.

Requires macOS 14 Sonoma

Download 0.9
File
Jimby-0.9.dmg
Size
5.0 MB
SHA-256 checksum

d1e44a194d78346e7674d627e44a32ea6adfb79eb2c73829f4e025f8c7bc68b5

Jimby Host for Mac (Legacy) Beta

For a Mac that can't update to macOS 14. Lives in the menu bar like the regular host, without sound and with the main display only. Apple no longer sends security updates for these macOS versions: update the Mac if you can.

Requires macOS 12 Monterey

Download 0.8
File
JimbyHostLegacy-0.8.dmg
Size
7.1 MB
SHA-256 checksum

e6cddd1093f764342232b2c2b6fa1287901b3ac330d5b2e510d2d79d451bff77

Jimby Host for Windows Beta

Lives in the system tray and shows the pairing code.

Requires 64-bit Windows 10 or 11

Download 0.13
File
JimbyHost-windows-x64.exe
Size
26.1 MB
SHA-256 checksum

02d624f71aa4ae473e27cf1e944f5a2b344dae09737ef96eaf4bfc406adcfddd

On the device you connect from

Jimby for iPhone

Scan the code on your computer and you're in.

Requires iOS 17 or later

Jimby for Mac Beta

Connect from your laptop or any other Mac.

Requires macOS 14 Sonoma

Download 0.9
File
Jimby-0.9.dmg
Size
5.0 MB
SHA-256 checksum

d1e44a194d78346e7674d627e44a32ea6adfb79eb2c73829f4e025f8c7bc68b5

Jimby for Windows Beta

A single file. Nothing to install.

Requires 64-bit Windows 10 or 11

Download 0.13
File
Jimby-windows-x64.exe
Size
25.5 MB
SHA-256 checksum

d4fe7710ba78ef08be672d955ed09325fc3cc51079bfc857e3af3f7bbd1a8da5

After installing

  1. Sign in and choose Add a computer to get a one-time code.
  2. Open Jimby Host and enter the code when it asks. The computer is now linked to your account.
  3. Choose Pair a new device from the Jimby icon (menu bar on Mac, system tray on Windows), then scan the code with your iPhone or open the link on your other computer. Click Allow on the computer to finish.