Extending monitor over another Mac

fangpyre · 19th August 2008, 15:20

I'm looking for a piece of software that can share another Mac's monitor onto another one.
But instead of the usuall share, it can use it to extend the desktop.

So for example if you have an iMac and a MacBook connected via network.
You can use the iMac's monitor to extend your MacBook's desktop.
Essentially giving the MacBook the functionality of a second monitor.

I have seen this application, but can't remember the name of it.

Magnus · 19th August 2008, 19:59

Doesn't sound like what you're looking for but TelePort might be it? It doesn't extend your desktop over network but it does let you use one Mac's keyboard and mouse on several Macs connected over network.

fangpyre · 19th August 2008, 20:20

No, its not.

fangpyre · 19th August 2008, 20:22

No, its not.
What I'm looking for gives you a second monitor.
So you can move windows around the "bigger desktop".
Still it seems like an interesting program.

elchemor · 19th August 2008, 22:57

Remote Display

fangpyre · 20th August 2008, 00:13

Thanks Elchemor.
It turns out Remote Display is discontinued.
But your suggestion led me staright to ScreenRecycler.
This is actually the one I know about (but couldn't remember

)

You can still find copies of Remote Display around the net.
But without a license, it will expire in 30 days (I think).

19th August 2008, 15:20	#1 (permalink)
fangpyre Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,417	Extending monitor over another Mac I'm looking for a piece of software that can share another Mac's monitor onto another one. But instead of the usuall share, it can use it to extend the desktop. So for example if you have an iMac and a MacBook connected via network. You can use the iMac's monitor to extend your MacBook's desktop. Essentially giving the MacBook the functionality of a second monitor. I have seen this application, but can't remember the name of it.

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19th August 2008, 19:59	#2 (permalink)
Magnus Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Dubai Posts: 8,397	Doesn't sound like what you're looking for but TelePort might be it? It doesn't extend your desktop over network but it does let you use one Mac's keyboard and mouse on several Macs connected over network.

19th August 2008, 20:20	#3 (permalink)
fangpyre Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,417	No, its not.

19th August 2008, 20:22	#4 (permalink)
fangpyre Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,417	No, its not. What I'm looking for gives you a second monitor. So you can move windows around the "bigger desktop". Still it seems like an interesting program.

19th August 2008, 22:57	#5 (permalink)
elchemor Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 235	Remote Display

20th August 2008, 00:13	#6 (permalink)
fangpyre Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,417	Thanks Elchemor. It turns out Remote Display is discontinued. But your suggestion led me staright to ScreenRecycler. This is actually the one I know about (but couldn't remember ) You can still find copies of Remote Display around the net. But without a license, it will expire in 30 days (I think).