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1. Terretta · 1790976540 · focus · HN ↗

   Fwiw, this has been helpful for a couple decades now:

   <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;symless.com&#x2F;synergy&#x2F;features" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;symless.com&#x2F;synergy&#x2F;features

   Given that even a corp Mac can now (policy permitting) allow a personal AppleID along with the corporate login, it&#x27;s easy enough to do the same with just native OS controls even with 2 logins. Something magical about opening an iPad next to a MacBook and pushing the cursor across ... or, alternatively, wirelessly (or USB-C) making the iPad an extended screen.

   But Synergy remains great.

   If free is your bag instead of supporting the nominal cost:

   <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;deskflow&#x2F;deskflow" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;deskflow&#x2F;deskflow

   They explain this here:

   <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;symless.com&#x2F;synergy&#x2F;blog&#x2F;how-to-use-synergy-for-free" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;symless.com&#x2F;synergy&#x2F;blog&#x2F;how-to-use-synergy-for-free

   1. j45 · 1791139821 · focus · HN ↗

      Thanks, I was trying to understand the difference between this and something like synergy.

      Apple also has their own Universal Control, that is semi-reliable from time to time. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;support.apple.com&#x2F;en-ca&#x2F;102459" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;support.apple.com&#x2F;en-ca&#x2F;102459

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