Skip to main content
This topic has been closed for replies.
Correct answer Barb Binder

Interesting—the site claims you can "Get instant access to your favorite Windows apps from Mac, Android, iOS or Windows."

From the support page:

The AppOnFly.rdp file is a Microsoft Remote Desktop Client, configured to your personal settings (username, password and security signature). The AppOnFly.rdp file is a secure, plain-text file (not an executable binary file) that cannot harm your computer.

The AppOnFly.rdp is your setup file that helps you to connect to your secure AppOnFly Remote Desktop located in the cloud where all your Apps are already configured and ready to use.

The AppOnFly.rdp file is downloaded to your computer or device from the Connect to AppOnFly section and is also sent to your mailbox as a „Welcome to AppOnFly“ email attachment together with your password.

So jacobc42534807​, this app doesn't sound like it will give you Photoshop, but like it will allow you to access your copy of Photoshop installed on your computer from a device. Clearly, neither of us on the thread so far have any experience with it. If you try it, please come back and let us know what you think.

5 replies

Barb Binder
Community Expert
Community Expert
January 13, 2017

So jacobc42534807 , pretty interesting post for your first visit to the forums! Can't wait to see what you ask about next, LOL.

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
Terri Stevens
Legend
January 13, 2017

I hope jacobc42534807 didn't start the thread as disguised spam lol, but it certainly got our interest-maybe Adobe lawyers interest too

Benjamin Root
Legend
January 13, 2017

The following is an excerpt from the Photoshop terms and conditions:

5. User Conduct.

5.1 Responsible Use. The Adobe communities often consist of users who expect a certain degree of courtesy and professionalism. You must use the Services responsibly.

5.2 Misuse. You must not misuse the Services, Software, or content that we provide to you as part of the Services. For example, you must not:

(a) copy, modify, host, stream, sublicense, or resell the Services, Software, or content;

(b) enable or allow others to use the Service, Software, or content using your account information;

(c) use the content or Software included in the Services to construct any kind of database;

(d) access or attempt to access the Services by any means other than the interface we provided or authorized;

(e) circumvent any access or use restrictions put into place to prevent certain uses of the Services;

(f) share content or engage in behavior that violates anyone’s Intellectual Property Right (“Intellectual Property Rights” means copyright, moral rights, trademark, trade dress, patent, trade secret, unfair competition, right of privacy, right of publicity, and any other proprietary rights.);

(g) upload or share any content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, tortious, defamatory, libelous, vulgar, lewd, profane, invasive of another’s privacy, or hateful;

(h) impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity;

attempt to disable, impair, or destroy the Services, software, or hardware;

(j) disrupt, interfere with, or inhibit any other user from using the Services (such as stalking, intimidating, or harassing others, inciting others to commit violence, or harming minors in any way),

(k) engage in chain letters, junk mails, pyramid schemes, spamming, or other unsolicited messages;

(l) place advertisement of any products or services in the Services except with our prior written approval;

(m) use any data mining or similar data gathering and extraction methods in connection with the Services; or

(n) violate applicable law.

Peru Bob
Community Expert
Community Expert
January 13, 2017

Benjamin Root wrote:

The following is an excerpt from the Photoshop terms and conditions:

5. User Conduct.

5.2 Misuse. You must not misuse the Services, Software, or content that we provide to you as part of the Services. For example, you must not:

(d) access or attempt to access the Services by any means other than the interface we provided or authorized;

I interpret that to say that they are in violation of the agreement.

Benjamin Root
Legend
January 13, 2017

Agreed.

Terri Stevens
Legend
January 13, 2017

I would show some caution with this. What you are subscribing to appears to be some virtual servers based in the Czech Republic. I didn't attempt a trial but it looks as if it works simply by Remote Desk topping your device to a  Windows PC probably operating as a leased virtual server. Effectively all you are getting locally is a picture on your screen of what the remote computer is doing. This does allow however for a Windows version of Photoshop to be run on a Mac or an iPad after appropriate remote desktop software is installed. For the price that is being asked you will undoubtedly be sharing the connection with other people which might cause it to be very sluggish.

To be sure about performance you would have to undertake a trial, but whenever I have used remote control software there has always been a lag so whether you could do something like make a selection with a mouse or easily draw a path would be questions I would ask. You also tend to find Remote Desktop software runs at relatively low resolution to save bandwidth or alternatively heavily compresses so the system may not be suited to high resolution graphics.

What would definitely put me off is the cost €2.4 / month for Photoshop plus a further €8/month to access the remote computer. Why would anyone go for that when you can subscribe to Creative Cloud for around the same price and have not just Photoshop but also Lightroom on your own machine. There are of course security implications as well as Remote Desktops are not always encrypted for performance reasons. It's an interesting idea but for Photoshop alone is too expensive. If you used Office 365 with it maybe it becomes more practical.

Terri Stevens
Legend
January 13, 2017

Here is the promotional video which explains how it works

Terri Stevens
Legend
January 13, 2017

I wonder if Adobe know about this as this company is effectively reselling Photoshop for a fraction of the normal price? Possibly they have agreed some form of licence deal?

Barb Binder
Community Expert
Barb BinderCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
January 13, 2017

Interesting—the site claims you can "Get instant access to your favorite Windows apps from Mac, Android, iOS or Windows."

From the support page:

The AppOnFly.rdp file is a Microsoft Remote Desktop Client, configured to your personal settings (username, password and security signature). The AppOnFly.rdp file is a secure, plain-text file (not an executable binary file) that cannot harm your computer.

The AppOnFly.rdp is your setup file that helps you to connect to your secure AppOnFly Remote Desktop located in the cloud where all your Apps are already configured and ready to use.

The AppOnFly.rdp file is downloaded to your computer or device from the Connect to AppOnFly section and is also sent to your mailbox as a „Welcome to AppOnFly“ email attachment together with your password.

So jacobc42534807​, this app doesn't sound like it will give you Photoshop, but like it will allow you to access your copy of Photoshop installed on your computer from a device. Clearly, neither of us on the thread so far have any experience with it. If you try it, please come back and let us know what you think.

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
c.pfaffenbichler
Community Expert
Community Expert
January 13, 2017

Well, Photoshop does not run on Android and iOS, so something sounds strange about the Link.