Misryoum has details on an Astropad Workbench giveaway: win a Mac mini built for remote control of AI agents.
A Mac mini built for running AI agents is the prize up for grabs, thanks to Misryoum’s latest Astropad giveaway.
This week. Misryoum teamed up with Astropad to offer readers a chance to win a Mac mini to pair with Workbench. a new remote desktop app designed around agentic AI workflows.. Astropad is known for tools like Astropad Studio and Luna Display. which bring iPad controls and multi-screen capabilities into Mac setups. and Workbench is positioned as the next step in that same direction.
The premise is simple: Workbench is meant to help you manage AI agents from away from your desk. Instead of being locked into a single machine, users can connect to a Mac running their agent tools and check what’s happening, review logs, and handle tasks when something stalls.
That matters because “agentic” systems often run for stretches of time, and troubleshooting is rarely a neat, one-time event.
Beyond basic access, Workbench is built to feel like a full desktop companion rather than a limited terminal window.. The app supports remote monitoring of agent activity and can be used to reconnect to long-running jobs. along with restarting tasks that fail.. Misryoum’s coverage also highlights that the experience is designed for practical day-to-day control. including gesture-based input. keyboard and mouse control. and even Apple Pencil support.
For people managing more than one Mac, Workbench includes ways to switch between devices tied to a single Workbench account. It also supports high-fidelity streaming and low-latency control, plus features aimed at handling larger workspaces, such as a mini-map for navigation.
Under the hood, Workbench is set up to be straightforward to deploy, using a global relay network so users don’t need to handle network configuration. Misryoum also notes that end-to-end encryption is part of the setup, and the app is described as not capturing and saving display recordings.
The giveaway runs from May 1 at 9:00 a.m.. Pacific Time through May 8 at 9:00 a.m.. Pacific Time.. Astropad is offering a 16GB Mac mini with a 512GB SSD. and entry requires submitting an email address via the giveaway widget. with eligibility limited to residents in the U.S.. UK. and Canada who meet the stated age requirements.
Finally, if you’re exploring local AI agents, a remote-control layer like Workbench can turn “set it and forget it” into something closer to “oversee it and intervene quickly when needed.”