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How Conn works.

Everything Conn does, step by step, on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Start with Getting started, or jump to the part you need.

For Conn 1.2.1. Updated 25 October 2026.

Get started

Getting startedInstall Conn, the welcome, your first host and your first connection.Prepare your machinesTurn on SSH and screen sharing on a Mac, a Raspberry Pi or Linux.

Using Conn

HostsAdd, find, group, edit, share and wake the machines you connect to.TerminalThe SSH terminal, tmux, the key bar, gestures and appearance.SessionsYour tmux sessions on every host, New Session and Needs you.Snippets and the paletteSaved commands with variables, the command palette and history.ScreenSee and control a Mac, a Raspberry Pi or another VNC desktop.Files and the editorBrowse over SFTP, transfer files and edit them on the server.Jump hosts and port forwardsReach machines behind a bastion, and open a machine's web page or database over SSH.

Keys, sync and settings

Keys and sign inSSH keys, saved passwords, Face ID and Touch ID, and server keys.Sync and your devicesiCloud sync, Handoff, Shortcuts, iPad, Mac and iPhone Duo.SettingsEvery setting, what it does and where it lives.

Reference

Keyboard shortcutsKeys for a hardware keyboard on iPad and Mac.TroubleshootingWhat each connection message means, and what to try.What Conn supportsProtocols, keys, algorithms, tested systems and current limits.