need help organizing my office space.

[mrgreeneyes]

Hello,

I have one desk that I currently have the following:

1. MacBook air
2. work laptop with dock and external monitor

I need help with organizing my desk. I would like to easily switch and share the external monitor with my work laptop and my MacBook when needed. so I am guessing I need some sort of cable that I can split between both laptops?

 

[BigMcGuire]

Most monitors have several outputs - DP, HDMI, etc. What I do is I have the HDMI cable for my desktop and the DP to USB C for my MacBook. Switching involves a few clicks on the monitor and I'm good to go.

 

[mrgreeneyes]

Most monitors have several outputs - DP, HDMI, etc. What I do is I have the HDMI cable for my desktop and the DP to USB C for my MacBook. Switching involves a few clicks on the monitor and I'm good to go.

so you just connect the DP to usb c directly to your MacBook and it works?

 

[BigMcGuire]

so you just connect the DP to usb c directly to your MacBook and it works?

Yep - any port. Be aware that external USB C hubs often don't do a great job of handling 60hz at 4k. But direct to my 2017 MBP 13' TB -- handles my 4k monitor with ease (direct USB C to display port).

uni USB C to DisplayPort Cable for Home Office (4K@60Hz, 2K@165Hz), Sturdy Aluminum USB Type-C to DisplayPort Cable [Thunderbolt 3/4 Compatible] for MacBook Pro/Air, iPhone 15 Pro/Max, XPS, Surface

📌Important Note 1: Please ensure that your device's USB-C port supports video output function "DP Alt Mode". Thunderbolt 4/3 output ports are also compatible. 📌Important Note 2: Unidirectional transmission: It can only transmit from the USB-C port to the DP interface. 📌Important Note 3: The final...

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That's what I use.

 

[mrgreeneyes]

cool, thanks I will order the same cable.