Connecting two MacBook Pros (no internet)

[EmptyG]

Hello all! Loving my new MBP!

My uncle just recently got the same one as I have and we were hoping to link 'em up to compare progs, share some files, etc. My question is: he has no Internet connection and we want to hook them together.

What's the best way to accomplish this? USB? Bluetooth? I know there is a very easy way, but wanted to check with you guys for any tips. Sorry if this an extremely noob question

Thanks!

 

[Lovesong]

Firewire. Just set one of them to target mode (hold t on startup), and use it as you would an external HD.

 

[iBookG4user]

Click on the airport icon in the menubar and then click create network name the network and click ok. Now go to the other MacBook Pro and connect to the network. Now your MacBook Pros are networked, you can use iChat to send files or some other program like that. (I use iChat because it's there)

 

[TheAnswer]

Well...if you just want to access the computers one at a time, you could use Firewire Target Disk mode. You can also connect them just with an Ethernet cable or (I believe, through your Airport cards), but I'll let someone with some experience with that (like iBookG4user above) tell you how to set that up.

Good Luck!

 

[EmptyG]

Wow

3 responses before I even got back from the bathroom. You guys rock Thanks for the tips!

 

[Winterfell]

Yeah, I was going to suggest using the wireless capabilities as well. It's typically the easiest way, ime.

A friend and I used to play Warcraft III with our laptops in this manner: one of us would create a network, and the other would connect to it. Lots of fun.

 

[Pressure]

You could also just use a normal Ethernet cable.

 

[Onkelskrue]

Click on the airport icon in the menubar and then click create network name the network and click ok. Now go to the other MacBook Pro and connect to the network. Now your MacBook Pros are networked, you can use iChat to send files or some other program like that. (I use iChat because it's there)

Lets make it a bit more interesting - I have two laptops - one with a 3G Vodafone usb modem - how can I have them share the internet connection?

Thoughts?

Thanks,
Lars

 

[panoz7]

Just turn internet sharing on in system preferences, connect them, and you should be set. I've never done it with that specific modem but it's worked perfectly with other internet sources when I've used it like that.

 

[Audio-Architect]

Ethernet...

Any chance someone could give me a little walkthrough for connecting 2 macbooks together via ethernet? I'm not too sure how to setup the network.

I need to have the 2 connected before I can use Logic Node for audio recording.

 

[ntrigue]

Click on the airport icon in the menubar and then click create network name the network and click ok. Now go to the other MacBook Pro and connect to the network. Now your MacBook Pros are networked, you can use iChat to send files or some other program like that. (I use iChat because it's there)

+1

Firewire Target Mode not applicable to his situation. AdHoc is a go!

 

[jazzisfaction]

how can I use the two screens simultaniously?

Hey,
is it possible to connect two macbooks in a way that I can use the two screens of them the same time. If you buy a macbook you get a cable to connect your labtop to a monitor but I do live music performances and I need to connect my two macbooks-screens. I only need the screens - I'm not interested in excange of files between the two.
Has anybody an idea? I know that there are very expensive KVM adapters with which you can share the keyboards, screens,etc.
But I can't find any cable or adapter for just sharing the two screens.

Thanx so much for helping