Remote Desktop Connection Client vs. Remote Desktop

Question

What is the difference between Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac and Microsoft Remote Desktop? Has the later replaced the former? Do they have the same functionality?

Answer 1

Remote Desktop Connection Client vs. Remote Desktop

They appear to have the same functionality.

However they are for different versions of OSX. See below.

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Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac Version 2.1.1

Published 5/5/2011.

Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac 2.1.1 lets you connect from your Macintosh computer to a Windows-based computer and then work with applications and files on the Windows-based computer.

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Operating System Versions: Mac OS X version 10.5.8 or a later version of Mac OS.

Note: Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac (version 2.1.1) is not supported for use with Mac OS X v10.7 (Lion) or later.

Source Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac Version 2.1.1

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Microsoft Remote Desktop

Version 8.0.15 Updated: Mar 20, 2015.

With the Microsoft Remote Desktop app, you can connect to a remote PC and your work resources from almost anywhere. Experience the power of Windows with RemoteFX in a Remote Desktop client designed to help you get your work done wherever you are.

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Compatibility: OS X 10.7 or later, 64-bit processor

Source Microsoft Remote Desktop