two macs, one wireless kbd?

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Is it possible to somehow drive two (or more) macs (mac-minis, notebook
etc) with one wireless keyboard? Is there maybe a function to
switch/cycle between the macs?

(that would of course also need a way to switch the monitor. hmm)
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Reply mathias6 (75) 2/9/2012 1:25:34 PM

In article <9phvqeF4r5U1@mid.individual.net>,
 Mathias K�rber <mathias@koerber.org> wrote:

> Is it possible to somehow drive two (or more) macs (mac-minis, notebook
> etc) with one wireless keyboard? Is there maybe a function to
> switch/cycle between the macs?
> 
> (that would of course also need a way to switch the monitor. hmm)

Sure: 

<http://synergy-foss.org/>

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Reply jollyroger (10523) 2/9/2012 2:19:07 PM


In article <jollyroger-F0AF14.08190609022012@news.individual.net>,
 Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:

> In article <9phvqeF4r5U1@mid.individual.net>,
>  Mathias K�rber <mathias@koerber.org> wrote:
> 
> > Is it possible to somehow drive two (or more) macs (mac-minis, notebook
> > etc) with one wireless keyboard? Is there maybe a function to
> > switch/cycle between the macs?
> > 
> > (that would of course also need a way to switch the monitor. hmm)
> 
> Sure: 
> 
> <http://synergy-foss.org/>

I'm using a StarTech SV231USB 2 Port StarView USB KVM Switch and it 
seems to work pretty good.
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Reply replytome4 (168) 2/9/2012 3:12:58 PM

In article 
<replytome-D05CD6.09125709022012@news.eternal-september.org>,
 Suze <replytome@thenewsgroup.com> wrote:

> In article <jollyroger-F0AF14.08190609022012@news.individual.net>,
>  Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
> 
> > In article <9phvqeF4r5U1@mid.individual.net>,
> >  Mathias K�rber <mathias@koerber.org> wrote:
> > 
> > > Is it possible to somehow drive two (or more) macs (mac-minis, notebook
> > > etc) with one wireless keyboard? Is there maybe a function to
> > > switch/cycle between the macs?
> > > 
> > > (that would of course also need a way to switch the monitor. hmm)
> > 
> > Sure: 
> > 
> > <http://synergy-foss.org/>
> 
> I'm using a StarTech SV231USB 2 Port StarView USB KVM Switch and it 
> seems to work pretty good.

Forgive me I missed that part about "wireless" Duh. Need 2nd cup of 
coffee.
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Reply replytome4 (168) 2/9/2012 3:14:02 PM

In article <9phvqeF4r5U1@mid.individual.net>,
 Mathias K�rber <mathias@koerber.org> wrote:

> Is it possible to somehow drive two (or more) macs (mac-minis, notebook
> etc) with one wireless keyboard? Is there maybe a function to
> switch/cycle between the macs?
> 
> (that would of course also need a way to switch the monitor. hmm)

Teleport - control multiple Macs using a single keyboard and mouse
<http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/14042/teleport>

Teleport is similar to the previously mentioned Synergy

I use Teleport to control my iMac and my MacBookPro.  And from 
time to time, I also have my MacBook connected via Teleport as 
well.

Teleport works very well.

NOTE:  This assumes each Mac has its own monitor and are sitting 
near each other.  If you need share a monitor, then I would go 
with Screen Sharing from the system that does have a monitor (or a 
combination of Screen Sharing for systems without a monitor, and 
Teleport between the systems that have monitors).
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Reply nospam.News.Bob (1515) 2/10/2012 3:10:31 AM

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