How to Share Keyboard and Mouse Between Two Macs

Released with the iMac in 1998 and included with all successive desktop Macs for the next two years, the round Apple USB Mouse was Apples first USB mouse. One of its most impressive features is the ability to share keyboard and mouse between multiple devices, making it easy to control multiple computers with a single set of peripherals.

The process of sharing keyboard and mouse begins by installing Share Mouse on both Macs. Once installed, you can connect your keyboard and mouse to one Mac and click and type to connect them to the other Mac. It's as simple as moving your mouse from one computer to another and starting to type.

But that's not all - Share Mouse also allows you to use peripherals on one device with another. For example, if you have a Windows device and a MacBook Pro, you can use the trackpad on your keyboard and trackpad on your MacBook to control your Windows device. This makes it easy to share content between computers and work seamlessly across multiple devices.

Another benefit of Share Mouse is that every license comes with a portable version, so you can use it on other computers without extra installation. You can even install it on your desktop and laptop, allowing you to use your desktop PC as an extended display for your laptop.

The Pro version of Share Mouse offers additional features such as locking and unlocking all connected devices simultaneously, synced screen savers, and remote log-in. With the Pro version, you can also use the software on more than two devices (up to nine computers, each with up to four monitors).

While Share Mouse is free for personal use and limited to a maximum of two computers/two displays only, it's a great solution for those who need to control multiple computers with a single set of peripherals. By giving users control of multiple computers the ability to use the same mouse and keyboard on multiple systems and share content between computers in an easy-to-use manner, Share Mouse is a valuable tool for anyone who needs to work across multiple devices.

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