Caldigit TS5 Plus with Mac & PC?

[Matt2012]

Can i plug both a Mac and a PC into a Caldigit TS5 Plus dock?

If so, will I be able to access any M2 drives plugged into the dock from both machines so i don't have to keep swapping the drives from machine to machine?

 

[alfogator]

No, the TS5 Plus has only a single host port.

 

[Matt2012]

No, the TS5 Plus has only a single host port.

Ah right, thanks

 

[chrfr]

Ah right, thanks

There aren’t any Thunderbolt docks that would work to allow you to simultaneously access connected disks or any other devices from two different computers- it’s just not how Thunderbolt works.
You can move the cable back and forth between computers but that might get inconvenient pretty quickly. What about using file sharing?
There are also Thunderbolt KVM switches that would let you avoid having to physically swap cables, but again, you still can’t access disks from two computers simultaneously.

Thunderbolt 4 KVM Switch

KVM mode can connect and switch between 2x DisplayPort Alternate Mode (DP Alt Mode) compatible computers over 2x Thunderbolt 4 ports. 3x Thunderbolt 4 ports transfer at up to 40Gbps with BC1.2 charging. 4x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 ports transfer at up to 10Gbps with BC1.2 (5V@2.4A) charging for...

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[Matt2012]

There aren’t any Thunderbolt docks that would work to allow you to simultaneously access connected disks or any other devices from two different computers- it’s just not how Thunderbolt works.
You can move the cable back and forth between computers but that might get inconvenient pretty quickly. What about using file sharing?
There are also Thunderbolt KVM switches that would let you avoid having to physically swap cables, but again, you still can’t access disks from two computers simultaneously.

Thunderbolt 4 KVM Switch

KVM mode can connect and switch between 2x DisplayPort Alternate Mode (DP Alt Mode) compatible computers over 2x Thunderbolt 4 ports. 3x Thunderbolt 4 ports transfer at up to 40Gbps with BC1.2 charging. 4x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 ports transfer at up to 10Gbps with BC1.2 (5V@2.4A) charging for...

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I'll just have to move the cable back and forth if needed I guess then. Not a massive issue but does suck a bit.