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Switch Macbook Display to iMac

Hi, I have a Macbook Pro and iMac on my desk, and they obviously both have their own keyboards and trackpads.

I am wondering if it is possible to do the following two things:

01 - control my iMac using my Macbook (keyboard and trackpad) so that I don't need to use the iMac keyboard and trackpad?

02 - swap and flick my Macbook screen up onto the iMac screen if i need a larger screen and flick back again (etc)

A few things to note:

- i am using the new Macbook Pro so it only has the USB C ports
- the iMac is one year old and has all of the usual ports

Thank you in advance for your help.

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Eoin OSullivan

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ASKER

Thanks Eoin.

Teleport looks great.

I'm very suprised that Apple don't provide the ability to flick you Macbook screen onto you iMac.

Can you elaborate on this point - "or do it over WiFi and use the iMac as a second screen."

Eoin OSullivan

The Apple AirPlay system allows you to put your iMac or MacBook screen on a TV or Projector with AppleTV or any device which supports AirPlay but you cannot just "flick" or send the MacBook display to the iMac that way.

If you use Air Display .. and both Macs are on the same network you can extend or clone the Macbook screen to the iMac .. same as you would if it was attached via cable to the mini-display port.

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