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Use the Unifying receiver, that's what I've been doing for 10 years with multiple devices. It costs like 15 bucks, it's tiny and works flawlessly for any OS/dev
by rodelrod 7y ago
Use the Unifying receiver, that's what I've been doing for 10 years with multiple devices. It costs like 15 bucks, it's tiny and works flawlessly for any OS/device combo I throw at it, including the Ubuntu 16 + MX Master 2S + K800 that I'm using right now. There's an app called [Solaar](https://github.com/pwr-Solaar/Solaar https://github.com/pwr-Solaar/Solaar) that helps with the pairing and such but I don't think it's strictly necessary (can't remember the last time I ran it).
- frosted-flakes 7y agoThe MX Master 2S comes with a Unifying receiver, so he should already have own. It's just annoying having a USB port permanently occupied.
- rodelrod 7y agoYes I can imagine it to be annoying for some use cases. My Carbon has, among others, 2 USB-A ports, 2 USB-C ports plus a trackpoint and a pretty good trackpad. My older Thinkpads have more USB-A ports than I'll ever need. So the unifying receivers are only used when sitting at a desk, where they're permanently plugged to USB-C hubs.