How I connected my Mac and PC to ONE monitor with ONE Keyboard and Mouse!
How I connected my Mac and PC to ONE monitor with ONE Keyboard and Mouse!
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A couple of weeks ago I made a video about my “Ultimate PC/ Mac Setup” and you guys seemed to really like it, but one of the questions that I kept getting was: “How did you get the Mac and PC to show up on one screen?”
Well in this video I will be going over step by step exactly how I accomplished this, and hopefully after watching this video you will be able to implement some of these things into your setup!
What I used:
Audio Splitter: https://amz.run/4lGP
Thunderbolt Dock: https://amz.run/4lGO
Monitor: https://amz.run/4lGN
Keyboard: https://iqunix.store/products/f96-coral-sea-wireless-mechanical-keyboard
Mouse: https://amz.run/4lGM
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Does synergy work with apple keyboard and mouse bluetooth?
Well, I may try this out soon.
Is it possible to switch and run one computer at a time using this dock? If not, is there a device you would recommend that will do that?
thank you you usa
How would this work with an audio interface for say studio monitors that need to be sent through an interface that doesent have jack outputs.
How about latency? For gaming. Can I use this Dock for my pc type C(i will use gpu display port to monitor! But laptop hdmi will come from type C USB)
What happens if only laptop is open?how will synergy/monitor handle that?
Does anyone know how this works with a wired mouse and keyboard and just 1 screen?
What size of ultrawide monitor is that?
You don’t have to name it exactly as it is on your mac lol. This is just name, nothing more.
My monitor doesn’t have data input so I had to you an hdmi splitter in order to work between Mac and pc
Mouse without borders is a program that serves the same purpose but is free.
awesome great video. thanks for sharing.
logitech keyboard and mouse with logitech flow, it’s the easiest way to do this and you’ll still be able to copy files between the two computers.
What wood panel do you use on your desk to support the monitor+ergotron weight?
1:57 You can’t merge two outputs like this. This is like shorting. One driver could be trying to raise the voltage (that’s how speaker outputs work, by dialing voltage up and down at audible frequencies) and the other could be actively trying to pull it low. This causes a tug of war between the two and they may even burn each other off. You have to use a mux chip to do this properly. There could be some product that uses a mux chip, use that instead.
Switching between Mac and Windows can be done with a hardware device called a KVM switch.
Hi Jesse, will your client see the 2nd monitor while you are on zoom?
Thank you for your video !
I do not understand how you can connect your mouse and keyboard to both pc and macbook ? Could you please show us a photo of the detailed cable management of your PC and your dock ? that would be very helpfull
Does M1 Macbook Pro work with this Anker Tunderbolt device?
Why don’t you run all of your windows cables into the docking station as well, instead of only cables for the MacBook?
Hope you can help me. I recently bought the Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 Ultrawide. I have it connected to my MacBook Pro M1 13" through a CalDigit TS4 dock. Thunderbolt from Mac to dock, display-port cable from dock to screen. My problem is, when I’m doing my online seminars, I use MS Teams. I wish to split my screen (two 27" screens in effect), one screen showing my participants, and the other screen showing the content e.g. my virtual white board which I wish to share with the group. The problem is the MacBook Pro M1 won’t support two screens apparently, something I only found out later. Do you know how I can manage this? I can’t even use the Macbook screen at the same time. If I don’t put in in clam-shell mode, the Samsung won’t receive the content from my Mac. Please help 🙏
Hi there! Can I use a magic track pad instead a mouse and works for both Mac and PC?
At the point where I am waiting to see new pros with M2 this spring and trying decide to jump ship to apple totally or buy Asus zenbook duo. My spectre from 2018 is aged though I was fox it’s issues. This setup is very appealing.
VPN will kill the Synergy connection
Can I connect two iMacs ?? I want to use an older Mac computer as a second screen for my new iMac computer. How do I do it?
Can I do this with a docking station
Thanks man for the Synergy recommendation, it works beautifully!
Listen people you don’t need any of this crap!!! Just buy a monitor you like with 2 hdmi imputs. Plug 1 hdmi from your mac mini to imput 1 of your monitor and plus the other hdmi cable from your desktop pc to imput 2 of the monitor. DONE!!! I don’t understand this guy makes it so freaking complicated when is soooo freaking simple!
is there any solution to remap keyboard functions like windows CTRL+ALT vs mac CMD+OPTION? It confuses me a lot when I’m switching between the two of them
Don’t even need that Logitech software has a way to do it automatically between all your devices
Thank you for this break down!
that is the most adhd set up ever lol watching a video whilst gaming
What is the purpose of the Thunderbolt Dock?
Thanks for the information and LOVE Synergy!!!!!! Game changer!!
Do you have a solution for splitting multiple usb devices between a Mac and a pc? I do have a basic 4 port hub split between 2 computers. In order to expand the 4 port hub I was going to daisy chain additional hubs behind it so that when switching the automagic transfer of 10+ usb devices, this would include my digital mixer, I use the usb interface for the sound and would prefer that it switches between both Mac and PC rather than using a separate audio cable.
Does anyone try something lite this on Dell C3422WE? Monitor has integrated KVM. I want to use Macbook M1(USB C) and Lenovo (HDMI) laptop side by side to one monitor (with same keyboard and mouse connected to monitor). Do you think it will work? Thank you.
I know it’s a pretty old video, but maybe I’ll get a answer. When using this synergy and the PC is the server, are mouse and keyboard working for the macbook when the PC is off or does it always have to be turned on? Btw great video
hey Jesse, very nice video dude!
I’m wondering how did you check if your ultrawide monitor has this possibility to split both cables connected?
I’m trying to this in my ultrawide LG monitor 29WK600 and apparently it doesn’t work..
So, I’m not sure If this monitor hasn’t the software necessary installed or it is because I’m using 2x HDMI cables instead of 1x HDMI and 1x Displayport as you did..
Do you have any idea?
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Thank You For share . I have a bit of lag on Mac
Do i need extra Lan cable for Mac?
it’s would be help?
hi does anyone know if this would work connecting my pc via ethernet and my MacBook via Wi-Fi. It is the same internet though. I’m curious as I don’t think it would work but I hope so
How can I make this work when my monitors only have one hdmi input?
Thanks for posting this video. I’m going for a similar set-up. Do you think the Samsung – 34” Odyssey G5 1000R Curved can support syncing two computers to it like you did for the LG?
What would be a good way to connect audio from both computers to a universal audio Apollo interface?
They are massive..
Hey Jesse. Great content! Do you need a monitor that supports PIP/PBP inorder to use Synergy with 1 monitor?
Will Synergy work with a workplace issued PC that has a firewall?
Mate!!! Your monitor offers the app for free, "Dual controller"!!!! Are you sure you are not running ads here 😀
does this work with bluetooth Apple keyboard ?
2:38 *super ultrawide