Questions

Short answers.

Frequently asked

Is it free?

The source is MIT-licensed, so building it yourself costs nothing. Mande is also coming to the App Store, with the same features in both. There are no accounts.

Does it need an account?

No. Your iPad connects straight to your Mac.

Does it work away from home?

Yes. Pair your Mac with Mande Companion and your iPad reaches it nearby on any Wi-Fi, at home, over your VPN and from anywhere.

What Macs does it work with?

Any Mac with Screen Sharing on. Mande Companion needs macOS 26.

Which iPads?

iPads with iPadOS 26 or later. iPhone is planned.

Is it secure?

Sign-in uses Apple's own protocol, and the optional SSH tunnel encrypts the whole session with a pinned host key. Your passwords stay in the Keychain.