Can I connect two MacPros and use one monitor?
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Can I connect two MacPros and use one monitor?
That's about the question. I have two MacPros, almost identical - Quad 2.8. One monitor bit the dust. I think I might be able to gain some efficiency by connecting or using one as a slave. One could have a different OS or just be a VI machine or something. I haven't thought it through, but it seems like there'd be some possibilities. The other Mac is just sitting here . . .
If so how would I do this? Is that what Networking is?? Ethernet cable? Bluetooth?
If so how would I do this? Is that what Networking is?? Ethernet cable? Bluetooth?
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Re: Can I connect two MacPros and use one monitor?
I have two Mac connected via Ethernet, and use Screen Sharing to show the screen of the secondary Mac on the screen of the primary Mac. You can set it up using a separate "Space" to show the secondary Mac. Then you can switch to it quickly using the hot keys for the Apple Spaces feature.
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Re: Can I connect two MacPros and use one monitor?
For about 60 or 70 bucks you can purchase a KVM switcher (on Amazon or elsewhere) which will allow you to control two Macs from one mouse, keyboard, and monitor. I just click the little switch to go back and forth from one Mac to the other. KVM stands for Keyboard, Video monitor, Mouse.... DP keeps running fine when I switch over to control the other Mac.
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Re: Can I connect two MacPros and use one monitor?
Both of those sounds great. The KVM switchers I found on Amazon were considerably less than $60. More like $20. It uses USB? Not ethernet? I thought maybe these guys would connect through ethernet. Unless I haven't found the $6070 ones.Tidwells@aol.com wrote:For about 60 or 70 bucks you can purchase a KVM switcher (on Amazon or elsewhere) which will allow you to control two Macs from one mouse, keyboard, and monitor. I just click the little switch to go back and forth from one Mac to the other. KVM stands for Keyboard, Video monitor, Mouse.... DP keeps running fine when I switch over to control the other Mac.
Doug
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Re: Can I connect two MacPros and use one monitor?
I've been looking at getting a KVM switch also.
I have a Belkin KVM that I used previously, but misplaced the switcher button thingy.
IO gear has a cheapy for about $17, but may not work if you have a wireless mouse. Then there is DVI, or DVI-D instead of VGA monitor connectors. I'm sure there are some that are USB 3?
I have a Belkin KVM that I used previously, but misplaced the switcher button thingy.
IO gear has a cheapy for about $17, but may not work if you have a wireless mouse. Then there is DVI, or DVI-D instead of VGA monitor connectors. I'm sure there are some that are USB 3?
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Re: Can I connect two MacPros and use one monitor?
Ethernet and Vienna Ensemble Pro, use the second Mac as a VI host.Henry Robinett wrote: One could have a different OS or just be a VI machine or something. I haven't thought it through, but it seems like there'd be some possibilities. The other Mac is just sitting here . . .
If so how would I do this? Is that what Networking is?? Ethernet cable? Bluetooth?
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Re: Can I connect two MacPros and use one monitor?
How do you hook it up to Ethernet? Is it self explanatory? This is along the lines of what I was thinking. Maybe using the second Mac as an instrument.
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Re: Can I connect two MacPros and use one monitor?
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/VSLEnsPro-eHenry Robinett wrote:How do you hook it up to Ethernet? Is it self explanatory? This is along the lines of what I was thinking. Maybe using the second Mac as an instrument.
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Re: Can I connect two MacPros and use one monitor?
Hey, Henry!
The cost of the KVM switcher varies depending on whether you get one for an hdmi monitor or a VGA monitor. At first, i bought a cheap VGA switcher and tried to attach an adapter to hook it up to the hdmi monitor. This failed, so I went back and spent a little more on an hdmi monitor. I bought the IOGEAR 2-Port HD Cable KVM Switch with Audio GCS62HU (Black) from Amazon for $54.99.
You connect the the mouse, keyboard, and monitor to the switcher. Then USB cables go from the switcher to each mac and a hdmi cable goes from the switcher to each mac. The cables are all included with the switcher. I connect the two macs directly with an ethernet cable.
Doug
The cost of the KVM switcher varies depending on whether you get one for an hdmi monitor or a VGA monitor. At first, i bought a cheap VGA switcher and tried to attach an adapter to hook it up to the hdmi monitor. This failed, so I went back and spent a little more on an hdmi monitor. I bought the IOGEAR 2-Port HD Cable KVM Switch with Audio GCS62HU (Black) from Amazon for $54.99.
You connect the the mouse, keyboard, and monitor to the switcher. Then USB cables go from the switcher to each mac and a hdmi cable goes from the switcher to each mac. The cables are all included with the switcher. I connect the two macs directly with an ethernet cable.
Doug
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Re: Can I connect two MacPros and use one monitor?
OK, cool. But I didn't see where it explained how to hook the two computers together using one monitor via ethernet.HCMarkus wrote:http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/VSLEnsPro-eHenry Robinett wrote:How do you hook it up to Ethernet? Is it self explanatory? This is along the lines of what I was thinking. Maybe using the second Mac as an instrument.
All the best,
Henry Robinett
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Henry Robinett
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Re: Can I connect two MacPros and use one monitor?
Run an ethernet cable from one Mac to the other. Open Sharing preferences on one of the Mac and enable screen sharing. Look at how the Mac is identified and the user ID and password it will want to share it's screen. On the other Mac, select the first Mac from Devices in the Finder, and click on the button to share its screen, and enter the required ID and PW.Henry Robinett wrote:OK, cool. But I didn't see where it explained how to hook the two computers together using one monitor via ethernet.
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Re: Can I connect two MacPros and use one monitor?
YES!! Thank you. This is what I was looking for. Thank you.bayswater wrote:Run an ethernet cable from one Mac to the other. Open Sharing preferences on one of the Mac and enable screen sharing. Look at how the Mac is identified and the user ID and password it will want to share it's screen. On the other Mac, select the first Mac from Devices in the Finder, and click on the button to share its screen, and enter the required ID and PW.Henry Robinett wrote:OK, cool. But I didn't see where it explained how to hook the two computers together using one monitor via ethernet.
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Re: Can I connect two MacPros and use one monitor?
Should be Shared Menu (in OS 10.10) not Device Menu.bayswater wrote:Run an ethernet cable from one Mac to the other. Open Sharing preferences on one of the Mac and enable screen sharing. Look at how the Mac is identified and the user ID and password it will want to share it's screen. On the other Mac, select the first Mac from Devices in the Finder, and click on the button to share its screen, and enter the required ID and PW.Henry Robinett wrote:OK, cool. But I didn't see where it explained how to hook the two computers together using one monitor via ethernet.
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Re: Can I connect two MacPros and use one monitor?
Ok. I'm finally trying to get this to work. I think the problem is they both have the same name and password. Im just starting to mess with it though.
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Re: Can I connect two MacPros and use one monitor?
I have 5 Macs all with the same ID and PW, and run screen sharing among them. I don't think that should be a problem.Henry Robinett wrote:Ok. I'm finally trying to get this to work. I think the problem is they both have the same name and password. Im just starting to mess with it though.
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