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Would a KVM solution like Synergy address your needs? eg an iMac and MBP side by side sharing a keyboard and mouse?

I tried that once out of curiosity but it's a clunky solution. You can't really drag and drop properly and it's not possible to move apps/windows across. One solution I'm about to try out is using the large new iMac and two Thunderbolt displays for a total of three which would be optimal.

What's not optimal is the price of these things, however. I liked the fact that I could hook standard displays up to my Mac Pro, but the multi-Thunderbolt solution looks workable as long as one is willing to shell out a thousand USD/EUR per display.

Have you tried Teleport[1]? It's not perfect, but works very well.

[1] http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/14042/teleport

It's the same as Synergy I think, with a nicer GUI though. I haven't tried this one specifically but it's not what I'm looking for. These Synergy-like apps are great, but it's something I'd use for attaching a random Windows or Linux box into my setup. It works well as a virtual KVM switch.

Thank you! Teleport just works. Great tip.

I had tried synergy a few times and never succeeded.

You can use non-Thunderbolt displays with your iMac. The DisplayPort adapters still work with the thunderbolt ports.

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