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I have a Windows machine that I use for gaming, and a MacBook Pro that I use for work. Both are connected to the same monitor, which can toggle between inputs.
by nkohari 10y ago
I have a Windows machine that I use for gaming, and a MacBook Pro that I use for work. Both are connected to the same monitor, which can toggle between inputs. For storage, I have a Synology NAS, but an external USB3 hard drive would work just as well.
This isn't the most budget-conscious setup, but it's the best of both worlds. I looked at building a Hackintosh as a single machine solution before I built my Windows machine, but decided that it wasn't worth the hassle. As best as I can tell, it's a constant uphill battle of keeping things configured correctly.
- 2almalki 10y agowhen you toggle between inputs for the monitor, are you using the buttons or some software? Also how are you connecting the mouse/keyboard? I have 3 monitors, and would like to toggle all 3 from MBP and my desktop.. currently I just use one monitor for MBP and other 2 for desktop.
- nkohari 10y agoI use the monitor's toggle. For keyboard/mouse, I have a separate keyboard for the two computers, and my mouse (Logitech MX Master) has a toggle that lets it switch between computers. I'm not sure how you'd do this with a multi-monitor setup, but there's probably an intermediary DisplayPort controller that would let you do it.