PC and Mac with one screen

Mightyashy · 3 May 2023 at 20:29

Not sure if this is the right place to ask but …

I’m looking to get a new PC, and either a MacBook or Mac mini with the goal to connect to say an 42’ LG C3, using only 1 keyboard and mouse with a switch to jump between the 2. PC is for gaming mainly and Mac will be for work.

Does anyone have any experience with this and could offer some advice, do’s/dont’s etc?

Thanks

Werewolf · 3 May 2023 at 20:57

Erm normally it should be a case of a keyboard/mouse/monitor switch so you hook everything up to it and change what is displayed (and controlled) at the press of a button, for PC's this is relatively easy but I don't know how well it works for Macs, although in theory it shouldn't be an issue.

Mightyashy · 3 May 2023 at 21:26

Werewolf said:
Erm normally it should be a case of a keyboard/mouse/monitor switch so you hook everything up to it and change what is displayed (and controlled) at the press of a button, for PC's this is relatively easy but I don't know how well it works for Macs, although in theory it shouldn't be an issue.

Thanks mate, time to do some more digging then

Werewolf · 3 May 2023 at 21:46

A thought that does occur to me, depending on how fussy you are with mice some mice and keyboards can now connect wirelessly to two or three devices and swap between them, in which case if you don't mind potentially using a logitech keyboard/mouse and two/three buttons to press rather than one, you could buy one of the multi device mice/keyboards and just change the input on the monitor.

Mightyashy · 3 May 2023 at 21:50

Werewolf said:
A thought that does occur to me, depending on how fussy you are with mice some mice and keyboards can now connect wirelessly to two or three devices and swap between them, in which case if you don't mind potentially using a logitech keyboard/mouse and two/three buttons to press rather than one, you could buy one of the multi device mice/keyboards and just change the input on the monitor.

That’s interesting, ideally would like them wireless and the mouse to be gaming friendly. Wonder if Razer do anything?

Mcthommo · 4 May 2023 at 07:06

I use a USB3 switch for mouse and keyboard between pc and Mac. Works perfectly apart from the extra cabling