KVM stands for “keyboard, video, and mouse.” It’s a hardware device that lets you control multiple computers from one or more sets of keyboards, mice and monitors. “They do a good job keeping the laptops cool, which is double important for the Intel-based MBP - bloody thing sounds like a jet engine taking off during zoom meetings,” he told Cult of Mac. “Correct approach, f**k spyware and monitoring,” another commenter weighed in, sticking it to the Man.īy the way, Coit keeps his laptops on a pair of Rain Design 10032 mStand Laptop Stands. The real answer is that I use a VPN with the work laptop, and I don’t want to send personal emails, chats, music, YouTube, Reddit, etc., over that.” “You know computers can pull up more than one app at a time right?” they shot back. Sometimes it’s nice to listen to music or podcasts during work - hence the MacBook Air on the right.” Keeping work and play separateīut the commenter didn’t quite take that answer at face value. “The MacBook Pro on the left (from work) and the Mac mini (personal computer) share the wide-screen monitor using the KVM. Why have a MacBook Pro, MacBook Air and Mac mini with a KVM switch?Ĭoit - aka gregcoit on Reddit - showcased the homey setup with its trio of Macs and a bucolic lake view in a post entitled, “ My new Uplift desk with 3 Macs and USB-C KVM.”
