Microsoft releases Remote Desktop Connection 2 for Mac

After being in public beta just shy of one year, the official version of Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection 2 client for Mac was released yesterday.

This application lets Macs (OS X 10.4.9 and up) connect remotely to Windows-based systems running Terminal Services or Remote Desktop Services. Clients are able to log onto a Windows computer with their Mac and utilize all the Windows software within the RDC window. With this version, support for both PowerPC and Intel-based Macs has been added, and the UI has been redesigned to provide a more "Mac-like" experience.

Other features include the ability to connect to multiple sessions, to automatically re-connect when network communications break, and to print material from a Windows system on a Mac-connected printer. Printer redirection was a perennial issue with RDC, especially when used on Intel Macs, which even third-party alternatives could not get around.

General performance upgrades have been made to improve the user experience with different monitor/screen size configurations and Windows versions.