TouchPad Pro Updated to 3.0

by Eric March on April 1, 2008 at 7:15 pm

Know what’s fun? Going over to a friend’s house, secretly setting up a VNC server on a friend’s machine, and then controlling his computer while he freaks out. But don’t do this, because it’s a huge security hole. Jahanzeb Sherwani’s TouchPad Pro is one of my favourite apps. Even though I don’t use it very often, it’s just about the handiest thing to have around when I do need it, and it has some really versatile features. In case you’re not familiar, TouchPad Pro is an application based around VNC that connects wirelessly to your desktop, laptop, or any other device through a running VNC server, and from there lets you control your mouse and keyboard directly from your iPhone or iPod Touch, effectively turning your device into a wireless touchpad.

This latest version adds all kinds of new features and an improved interface. I’ll let Jahanzeb explain it:

New features in Touchpad Pro v3.0:

Touchpad Media Server (with web-based access)

See what’s playing on your iTunes

Better Mac compatibility (less connection errors, support for universal zoom)

Mac mode setting per connection

Redesigned graphics

Scrollable remote control with many pages

Function keypad

Numeric keypad

You can read his complete blog announcement here.

You can grab TouchPad Pro 3.0 directly from Jahanzeb’s site, or from Installer. The trial version of TouchPad Media Server can be downloaded here, while the full version can be had for a very reasonable $5. (TouchPad Pro remains free, however.)

Screenshots (click to enlarge)