Connecting two 24" iMac's together

[gui0312]

So simply I would like to know if connecting two 24" iMac's (new ones with M1) together to utilize dual displays when appropriate.

 

[casperes1996]

Nope.

They will support Universal Control on Monterey though, so one keyboard and mouse can seamlessly control two Macs (and an iPad or whatever), almost as if they were the same computer, but they will still be separate computers
But you'd also be able to drag files and stuff between them. That's a macOS Monterey feature though, and there's no way to just connect them like displays

 

[gui0312]

Nope.

They will support Universal Control on Monterey though, so one keyboard and mouse can seamlessly control two Macs (and an iPad or whatever), almost as if they were the same computer, but they will still be separate computers
But you'd also be able to drag files and stuff between them. That's a macOS Monterey feature though, and there's no way to just connect them like displays

Thanks for the reply. So in essence, with the Universal Control on Monterey, I can control two iMacs side by side with one of the supplied keyboards and track pad. That seems pretty good to me. I only need more real estate at times, though I still need two of them for separate use when family would be using.

 

[casperes1996]

Thanks for the reply. So in essence, with the Universal Control on Monterey, I can control two iMacs side by side with one of the supplied keyboards and track pad. That seems pretty good to me. I only need more real estate at times, though I still need two of them for separate use when family would be using.

Yeah. But it wouldn’t exactly be the same as running it like an extra monitor. For example, while Universal Control would allow you to drag a file across, you won’t be able to drag an app window across, because the apps are still separately running on individual machines, and dragging a file over will effectively be an AirDrop transfer so for larger files it won’t be instant and such

 

[PatriotInvasion]

With the addition of AirPlay receiving in macOS Monterey, you should also be able to use the second iMac as an extended desktop. The only downside with this approach is that the resolution to the secondary Mac likely won't be native, but it will work as a wireless dual display setup in a pinch.

Universal Control may be a better option if you can deal with the independent app instances of two Macs running independently but sharing the same keyboard and mouse/trackpad input.

 

[Amethyst1]

So simply I would like to know if connecting two 24" iMac's (new ones with M1) together to utilize dual displays when appropriate.

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