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		fiddyschmitt on Feb 11, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: Multi-monitor KVM using just a USB switch Yes only one computer needs to have Windows and run the program. If it detects the USB device being inserted, it changes monitor inputs to the Windows computer. If it detects the USB device being removed, it changes monitor inputs to the Linux computer.

layer8 on Feb 11, 2024 | [–]

This doesn’t seem to work on all setups, see https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39333869.

daveidol on Feb 11, 2024 | [–]

Would you consider making a macOS port?

fiddyschmitt on Feb 11, 2024 | [–]

For sure :)

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