now we need the same for two macs !
Two computers, one monitor, zero fiddling (2025)
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Re: Two computers, one monitor, zero fiddling (2025)
#22You can do this with even less fiddling just by getting a KVM that supports video. There are reasonably priced ones that can even do 4K 60Hz. This also means you don't have to deal with monitors that don't implement input switching via DDC/CI (thanks LG).
Re: Two computers, one monitor, zero fiddling (2025)
#23I use 2 computers without a KVM. My keyboard, mouse, and soundbar all support Bluetooth. All wired to the PC by default. When I switch to the Mac, I just flip each device to Bluetooth mode.
Re: Two computers, one monitor, zero fiddling (2025)
#24Re: Two computers, one monitor, zero fiddling (2025)
#25This is great. The Holy Grail of work/personal computing setups IMO. Too bad it’s so expensive. I wish a KVM switch was a standard component of normal priced monitors these days. Especially one that also routed through all your peripherals, speakers, and everything.
Most people are unaware that the should buy a monitor with USB and DP-Alt mode. The same people are also unaware that they should ensure the same for the laptop they are buying.
Lower prices are always nice. But such things can be found at reasonable prices. I think awareness is a larger problem.
I am happy enough with the built-in speakers. But I do agree that line level aux out on the back would be nice.
Re: Two computers, one monitor, zero fiddling (2025)
#26Personally i prefer two computers, two monitors, one mouse/keyboard.
Deskhop has been a lifesaver https://github.com/hrvach/deskhop
Re: Two computers, one monitor, zero fiddling (2025)
#27I use 2 computers without a KVM. My keyboard, mouse, and soundbar all support Bluetooth. All wired to the PC by default. When I switch to the Mac, I just flip each device to Bluetooth mode.
Yep, similar - I just use a wired USB hub that can toggle between two outputs.
I just have the monitors auto-switch on (lack of) input when I put one machine to sleep. The single click buttons on the monitor also switch.
Re: Two computers, one monitor, zero fiddling (2025)
#28I gave up on a hardware solution to this and currently just use Screen Sharing to "remote" into my personal machine from my work machine, which I guess only works because they're both macs, although VNC probably solves this in a cross platform way. I have an Apple studio monitor so built-in KVM isn't possible, although maybe there's a jailbreak for it since it has its own processor and firmware? I still just vastly prefer the quality of Apple displays so I optimize for that first.
Also, OT but I have the same keyboard as OP and love it :) I want to hack a TouchID key from the Magic Keyboard I bought into the chassis. But it can't traverse the Screen Sharing hack, so I do still think about this from time to time.
Re: Two computers, one monitor, zero fiddling (2025)
#29now we need the same for two macs !
What’s stopping you from running the same command on both Macs? Maybe I missed something.
Re: Two computers, one monitor, zero fiddling (2025)
#30I am just using RDP from one PC into another presently -- to solve this in a low complexity way. Tried a lot of approaches in the past -- none were reliable for me.