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Furthermore, it synchronizes screen savers so they all start and stop together and, if screen locking is enabled, only one screen requires a password to unlock them all. Synergy also merges the clipboards of all the systems into one, allowing cut-and-paste between systems. Redirecting the mouse and keyboard is as simple as moving the mouse off the edge of your screen. It is intended for users with multiple computers on their desk since each system uses its own monitor(s).

Synergy lets you easily share a single mouse and keyboard between multiple computers (even with different operating systems) without the need for special hardware. I’m sure there are plenty of happy Synergy users out there but, based on the evidence to hand, I would not universally recommend Synergy – only perhaps for more advanced users.Reason: Page contains synergy specific instructions, that need to be rewritten to input leap specific. There is no GUI to assist with cross platform setup, so configuration is quite complex and definitely presents a challenge. Synergy in a cross platform setup is not at all user friendly and is also quite buggy.The GUI is not exactly intuitive and configuration is somewhat complex, there is definitely a degree of difficulty involved. Synergy in a Windows only setup is not terribly user friendly.

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Plus I delved right into the Synergy Forum – associated forums are often a great way to gather intel and assess a software’s performance. When researching Synergy, I read through lots of editorial and user reviews.

#Sharemouse or synergy software#

Synergy is server/client based software but I could not locate any information as to a maximum number of client machines supported – what I did come across are numerous reports of the software being quite buggy. Synergy not only allows mouse/keyboard sharing across multiple Windows based computers but also cross platform, incorporating both Mac and Linux. Synergy is a free and open source application which has been around for quite some time. It should be noted, it does not support any cross platform operations – all connected computers must be running Windows. Mouse without Borders appears to be user friendly and quite easy to configure, it has predominantly received favorable reviews/comments. However, user reports tend to suggest that the Wi-Fi method also works very well. Microsoft suggests a wired Ethernet connection rather than over local Wi-Fi network, as the former is generally considered more reliable. Mouse without Borders operates in much the same way as ShareMouse – by utilizing an existing local network. Mouse without Borders is a recently released free utility developed by Microsoft’s Garage project which allows single mouse and keyboard sharing across a maximum four computers. The article generated quite a few comments relating to similar freeware, with two alternatives mentioned predominantly – ‘Mouse without Borders’ and ‘Synergy’.

#Sharemouse or synergy for mac#

ShareMouse for Mac is destined to be shareware only, no free version – so a cross platform setup is going to cost money. At this stage it appears ShareMouse for Windows will be available in both freeware and shareware editions – the freeware version being limited to two computers with a maximum of three monitors. It turns out that both ShareMouse and the associated website are actually a work in progress and exact details remain unclear. We recently published an article regarding ShareMouse ( HERE), a new software which allows users to share a single mouse and keyboard across multiple computers. We need your help to decide which application is the best choice – based on personal experience only!! Please provide details by replying to this article, and please bear in mind that ease of use is a major consideration.