Settings locations
CRD sources settings from the places listed below:
System-wide settings: /etc/chrome-remote-desktop-session
User settings: ~/.chrome-remote-desktop
Environment variables: CHROME_REMOTE_DESKTOP_HOST_EXTRA_PARAMS
Enable retina and 4K display resolutions.
MBP Intel 15: 2880x1800
MBP Intel 16: 3072x1920
MBP Intel 13: 2560x1600
MBP ARM 14: 3024x1890
MBP ARM 16: 3456x2160
4k: 3840x2160
export CHROME_REMOTE_DESKTOP_DEFAULT_DESKTOP_SIZES=3456x2160,3840x2160 >> ~/.profile
Ubuntu Gnome Desktop
To use Ubuntu Gnome instead of vanilla Gnome add the following to your .profile or .bash_profile
export GNOME_SHELL_SESSION_MODE=ubuntu
export XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=ubuntu:GNOME
export XDG_CONFIG_DIRS=/etc/xdg/xdg-ubuntu:/etc/xdg
Use the existing desktop session instead of launching a new one
cd /opt/google/chrome-remote-desktop && sudo cp chrome-remote-desktop chrome-remote-desktop_bak && wget -qO- "https://gist.githubusercontent.com/nightuser/2ec1b91a66ec33ef0a0a67b6c570eb40/raw/b09250dcc9a28f09de93192a948dffb4963c2aca/use_existing_session.patch" | tail -n +5 > use_existing_session.patch && sudo patch -Np1 -i ./use_existing_session.patch && systemctl --user restart chrome-remote-desktop.service
Swap command/control keys in CRD session for mac
With CRD session connected click "configure key mappings" in the menu. Add the following keymaps:
MetaLeft to ControlLeft
MetaRight to ControlRight
Use control keys on Mac but maintain control keys in CRD
Swap your control and command keys on mac:
Settings -> Keyboard -> Keyboard Shortcuts... -> Modifier Keys
With CRD session connected click "configure key mappings" in the menu. Add the following keymaps:
ControlLeft to MetaLeft
ControlRight to MetaLeft
MetaLeft to ControlLeft
MetaRight to ControlRight