Switching between Mac and PC

[loss4words]

Hi guys,

I'm considering buying my first iMac and I'm in need of a little bit of help. I want to be able to switch between my PC and the Mac using only the iMac screen as the only display. I could just use remote desktop app to switch between the two but is there a better solution for this?

Thanks.

 

[Tallest Skil]

The only way to do this would be to buy a TV tuner for the iMac and plug the PC in like that.

The video ports are only out, not in.

 

[surflordca]

Hi guys,

I'm considering buying my first iMac and I'm in need of a little bit of help. I want to be able to switch between my PC and the Mac using only the iMac screen as the only display. I could just use remote desktop app to switch between the two but is there a better solution for this?

Thanks.

I use Fusion VMWare and love it. In my opinion it's better than Parallels.

 

[lag1090]

You can set-up VNC on your PC and access it via the Screen Sharing app.

In Finder, select the Go menu, then Connect to server.

Enter vnc:// then the PC's IP address.

Example: vnc://127.0.0.1

It'll be a little laggy, but it should work well enough.

 

[rgarjr]

You can set-up VNC on your PC and access it via the Screen Sharing app.

In Finder, select the Go menu, then Connect to server.

Enter vnc:// then the PC's IP address.

Example: vnc://127.0.0.1

It'll be a little laggy, but it should work well enough.

Woah thats pretty cool that OSX has this built in viewer. I find however running VNC viewer much better and less lag.

 

[lag1090]

Woah thats pretty cool that OSX has this built in viewer. I find however running VNC viewer much better and less lag.

Truly depends on the circumstances.

Mac-Mac connections are better with Screen Sharing, Mac-PC are sometimes better with VNC viewer.

 

[ian.maffett]

Remote Desktop

Remote Desktop is available for Mac. Check this link - it might be just what you're looking for. VNC rules for Mac but not so great for PC at times.

http://osx.iusethis.com/app/remotedesktopconnection

Regards,
Ian