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DougS1
Active Contributor
5 years ago
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Can't See Icons on Host Computer (OSX)

I recently upgraded my host computer to OSX 11.4 Big Sur and ever since, I've been having a weird issue.

 

My remote computer (also Apple, running OSX 10.12.4 Sierra) can connect, and a window opens to the host computer, but all I see is my host computer's wallpaper and the menu bar at the top. No icons, no files, no windows. I can't click on anything.  So I went in to the office and the host computer is fine - the desktop is looking normal. All my icons and windows display on screen and I can click everything.

 

I'm running the latest version of GoToMyPC, I've re-booted both computers and I've checked all permissions for GoToMyPC and LogMeIn. What would be causing this partial connection to my host computer?

  • DougS1's avatar
    DougS1
    5 years ago

    Thanks, Toasty! 

    I showed my office IT Manager your message and he did the following that seems to have worked:

     

    - System Preferences -> Security & Privacy -> Privacy -> Unchecked GotoMyPC and then recheckedGotoMyPC

    - He removed g2p_launchagenthost from accessibility and did not add it back. 

    - The final step was to connect to GotoMyPC from a different device (my iPad) and this time it prompted to add g2p_launchagenthost back on my host Mac, which he did and it worked.

     

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  • AshC's avatar
    AshC
    Retired GoTo Contributor
    4 years ago

    1ConcernedUser  We will continue to investigate.  Customer Support may reach out to gather some more log files soon.  Thanks for your patience. 

     

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    1ConcernedUser
    Active Contributor
    4 years ago

    Im having the same issue. I ve called support 5 times this week. All seem to "fix" the issue temporarily. Then a couple hours later its back to exactly how it was. I can see the desktop, but no icons/dock are visible. Looks like Team viewer figured it out and works great.

  • AshC's avatar
    AshC
    Retired GoTo Contributor
    4 years ago

    kbar  I will ask Support to take another look at your case.  

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    AshC
    Retired GoTo Contributor
    4 years ago

    kbar  I apologize for the ongoing problems there.  

     

    Can you please confirm the affected operating system and GoToMyPC version installed there? 

  • kbar's avatar
    kbar
    Active Contributor
    4 years ago

    I'm having the same issue on a newish M1 mac mini. Tried the options listed above with no success.

     

    Remoting in works for awhile (2 or 3 hours) and then goes into the mode where only the menu bar and backgrounds is visible.

     

    No help for logmein support (and not very surprised).

  • Toasty66's avatar
    Toasty66
    Active Contributor
    4 years ago

    I did exactly what you did.  I uninstalled GoToMyPC and installed Spashtop.  It works with none of the weirdness that I've been experiencing with GoToMyPC.   I'm an enterprise customer with a lot of seats and I'm going to look at moving everyone over.   Since LogMeIn purchased them, they are slow to fix issues. 

  • Steve83's avatar
    Steve83
    New Member
    4 years ago

    It's not worth all the trouble of trying to get LogMeIn to behave properly on your Mac network. I've called Tech Support three times. They fix it  -- temporarily. Then I'm told to contact Apple. What does Apple care about your LogMeIn problems?

    I finally gave up and I'm currently running a trial version of Splashtop. So far, so good. If I decide to keep it, it's much cheaper, too. There are other services out there eager for your business. No need to suffer any longer with LogMeIn.

  • DougS1's avatar
    DougS1
    Active Contributor
    5 years ago

    Thanks, Toasty! 

    I showed my office IT Manager your message and he did the following that seems to have worked:

     

    - System Preferences -> Security & Privacy -> Privacy -> Unchecked GotoMyPC and then recheckedGotoMyPC

    - He removed g2p_launchagenthost from accessibility and did not add it back. 

    - The final step was to connect to GotoMyPC from a different device (my iPad) and this time it prompted to add g2p_launchagenthost back on my host Mac, which he did and it worked.

     

  • Toasty66's avatar
    Toasty66
    Active Contributor
    5 years ago

    Run the un installer from the 

    CD /Library/Application\ Support/GoToMyPC/GoToMyPC.app/Contents/Helpers directory 

    sudo ./uninstall

     

    Once that's done, go into both screen recording and accessibility and remove (delete) the g2p_ and other goto authorizations. You may need to reboot after the uninstall to remove them.  Run the installer again.  Once complete, reboot again.  You'll get promoted to grant access again to g2p_ to screen recording and accessibility. 

     

    The above process is what solved my issues with GoToMyPC on my mac after an update to Big Sur.