KVM Switch? Docking Station? 2 Input Sources and 2 Monitors + Keyboard / Mouse

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  • synergy-core

    Open source core of Synergy, the cross-platform keyboard and mouse sharing tool (Windows, macOS, Linux)

    • Have you looked at Synergy ? It's software that allows you to wirelessly share your mouse and keyboard across multiple computers.

  • barrier

    Open-source KVM software

    • I then use Barrier which is an open-source software KVM switch to use my keyboard/mouse across both computers. If you have to use a work VPN, this might not work though

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  • display-switch

    Turn a $30 USB switch into a full-featured multi-monitor KVM switch

    • https://github.com/haimgel/display-switch is also supposed to enhance this setup to detect when the switch changes and switches the monitors to the correct inputs (so you can more easily switch between 2 connected devices)

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