MARKHAM, ON, March 13, 2013 /CNW/ - NetSupport is delighted to announce the immediate availability of its new NetSupport Manager 'Control' for Apple Mac^®.

With a 24-year pedigree in corporate remote control and a current install base in excess of 11 million mission-critical systems and servers, NetSupport Manager is relied on by organisations worldwide to provide the most secure, flexible and feature rich IT support solution.

Hot on the heels of the recent release of the Mobile version for Apple iOS and Android devices, the new Control further extends the software's multi-platform capabilities - allowing IT support professionals to remotely connect to Windows^®, Mac and Linux systems from an Apple Mac. (as well as from any Windows desktop and iOS/Android tablet or smartphone.)

The Mac Control combines remote control, chat and message capabilities with a host of desktop management features for any remote system running an existing NetSupport Manager Windows, Mac or Linux Client.

Commenting on the latest update, NetSupport's Managing Director Al Kingsley said, "We are delighted to be able to offer our customers this latest addition to the range of platforms supported by NetSupport Manager. The product has always offered great flexibility in terms of the systems you can connect to from a Windows desktop, but with the Mobile version and now the Mac Control, we are providing the modern service desk and IT teams with even greater remote support possibilities."

Visit www.netsupportmanager.com/mac.asp for more information.

About NetSupport
Headquartered in the UK, NetSupport has been delivering market-leading remote control and desktop management software solutions since 1989.

Its flagship products are the highly successful NetSupport Manager remote control and PC management application and NetSupport School, the market-leading classroom management and training software solution for Windows.

NetSupport's evolving product range also includes: NetSupport DNA, delivering advanced enterprise asset management; web-based ITIL-compliant incident management solution NetSupport ServiceDesk; NetSupport Notify, its mass notification and desktop alerting tool and NetSupport Protect, a security tool designed to protect the content and configuration of desktop PCs. The latest addition to the range is NetSupport Assist, a classroom monitoring solution for Mac and Linux environments. NetSupport solutions and their derivatives are sold worldwide and enjoy market-leading status in many countries. NetSupport is recognised as one of the fastest- growing technology companies in the EU and was recently named a finalist at the PC PRO Excellence Awards, Service Desk Institute Awards and the 2013 Network Computing awards.

For more information about NetSupport, visit www.netsupport-canada.com

SOURCE NetSupport Canada Inc.