Is there a way to hide the overlay toolbar in Apple Remote Desktop (ARD) sessions?

Is there a way to hide the overlay toolbar in Apple Remote Desktop (ARD) sessions?

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Hello RDM Team,

I am using Remote Desktop Manager on Windows to connect to a Mac using the "Apple Remote Desktop (ARD)" session type.

I have noticed there is a persistent overlay toolbar in the top-left corner of the session window (please refer to the attached screenshot).

The Issue:
I feel this toolbar is rarely used, but it occupies valuable screen real estate.

I am aware that the standard "VNC" session type provides a "Hide Toolbar" option. However, the performance and experience of VNC on macOS are significantly worse compared to the native ARD integration, which is why I prefer using the ARD session type. Unfortunately, I cannot find a similar option to hide this toolbar within the ARD session settings.

My Environment:
RDM Version: 2025.3.28.0
OS: Windows

My Question:
Is there currently a hidden setting or configuration to disable/hide this toolbar for ARD sessions? If not, could you please consider this as a feature request for a future update?

Thank you!

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All Comments (2)

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Hello,

I don't believe there's a setting for this at the moment but I will open a ticket so we can add it.

Regards,

Hubert Mireault

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Hello,

Just letting you know that there will be a "hide toolstrip" option in the ARD entry starting with our next major version, 2026.1, which is planned in a few months (around March). Once this is available, let us know if you have any issue with this new option.

Regards,

Hubert Mireault