Best kvm switch 2017 mac os x#
Oh and by the way it works with MAC OS X as well. backwards and forwards and to and fro we go - I think you get the idea
Best kvm switch 2017 full#
So further to the example, I now leave Monitor 1 (Windows 7) to the right with mouse -> I am now on Monitor 2 (Windows 8.1) with full control of keyboard and mouse functionality and if I look at the output on Monitor 3 (Windows 10 with Synergy server) it tells me so -> I then move right again with mouse to Monitor 3 (Windows 10) and have full control of keyboard and mouse and with Synergy reporting I am at that machine -> I move right again and am at Monitor 4 (Ubuntu) with full control of keyboard and mouse and with Synergy server (on Monitor 3) telling me so. The server will report this activity and all other Monitor entries and exits in an output log window.
With this setup, I can for example leave the 40" (Windows 8.1) to the left and enter screen of Monitor 1 (Windows 7) with mouse and keyboard control now transferred to that machine via the server (which has the wireless dongle connected for keyboard/mouse combo). Old Compaq Presario client running Ubuntu Linux connected to Synergy server (lid open) - let's call this Monitor 4
Best kvm switch 2017 windows 10#
Toshiba Qosmio F60 client running Windows 10 acting as Synergy server (with laptop lid open) - lets call this Monitor 3 One machine acts as the server for the single keyboard and mouse with the other clients connecting.Äesktop client running Windows 7 connected to Synergy server - lets call this Monitor 1Īlienware 17R2 client running Windows 8.1 connected to Synergy server (laptop lid closed - using HDMI to External 40" HiSense TV as primary display) - lets call this Monitor 2 I've been using Synergy for about 5 years and at the moment have it set up with a desktop and three laptops using Windows 7, 8.1, 10 and Ubuntu with seamless control of keyboard and mouse on the active window (monitor). May I suggest if you are still around and looking for an answer a software based alternative that might possibly suit your needs: I know this thread is a couple of weeks old but. Seems like there is a massive range from cheap KVM switches at < $50 all the way up to hubs and docks that are several hundred dollars. Would like to spend as little as possible, but quality would take priority if I could keep it under $300-$400US. A decent mechanical keyboard would be nice, but at this point, I'm fine with just a decent keyboard that would work with both MacOS and Windows. Would be totally fine keeping a second mouse to use with the MBP for swipe capabilities and just share the keyboard and monitors.
It would be nice if I could just plug in the MBP, flip a switch and use the peripherals(keyboard w/ the monitors). As general information, I use the MBP for web development and getting a dev environment set up in Windows has been a headache when attempting to switch back and forth between the two different systems. I have been trying to read up online, but it hasn't given me very clear direction.
Does anybody have a recommendation on a KVM or Docking station that will allow me to share a keyboard and dual monitors between a gaming PC and a Macbook Pro?