OS X :: Switch Screen From One Computer To The Next Without Unplugging?
I have two laptops. One mac and one pc. I also have one external screen. Is there anyway I could switch my screen from one computer to the other without unplugging the VGA cable every time?
Is there some sort of splitter I can plug into both laptops and just press a button for the screen to go from one computer to the other?
Is there anything that can do that?
View 4 Replies (Posted: Jan 21, 2010)
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