Comments on: Synergy is My New Favorite Thing

By: Ran Cossack

Ran Cossack — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 05:05:11 +0000

@Serge Madenian: Tell Synergy not to sync the screensavers. Put this in your config file:

section: options
screenSaverSync = false
end

:) Personally, I’d rather have Synergy than Quicksilver, but both are very nice.

By: Serge Madenian

Serge Madenian — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:55:05 +0000

As you mentioned in your post Quicksilver changed the way I use computers. I’ve also been using synergy for quite some time to switch between my linux and windows machines.

When I got it working on mac as well, I was thrilled. That is until I left my desk and the systems went to screensaver mode. When I came back, I noticed Quicksilver had crashed. At first I didn’t know why, but I’ve figured out that when synergy goes to screensaver mode, it crashes quicksilver and I’d rather have quicksilver than synergy. That’s why since then I’ve uninstalled synerg.

If anyone has a solution, please let me know.

By: Mathias Källberg

Mathias Källberg — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 07:47:24 +0000

Chris Parker: Maybe you could let Vista be the server instead (and connect the KM to Vista of course). That should work until Synergy gets a new version out… :-)

By: Chris Parker

Chris Parker — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 21:13:23 +0000

Synergy, coupled with SynergyKM (as mentioned above) is incredible. Ive been using it at work to share the keyboard and mouse between my Mac and Vista PC for about 6 months now and couldn’t survive without it.

Was an absolute nightmare to set-up without SynergyKM and I still need my Windows mouse handy when Vista pops up UAC messages since Synergy doesn’t work on the secure (ha!) desktop. If anyone knows a workaround that doesn’t involve disabling UAC let me know.

By: SouthernVic

SouthernVic — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 03:04:31 +0000

Would be great to follow a tutorial on the installation for-the-not-so-savy terminal users. SynergyKM still rather buggy. Perhaps you could put something together, Nick? Two screencasts?

By: Intrepidsilence

Intrepidsilence — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 02:30:35 +0000

Actually, as cool as Synergy is, it is actually easier to use OSX2X (http://homepage.mac.com/mdales/osx2x/) which works the same way basically but requires no extra installation on the Mac and only requires the other sysytem be sharing its display with VNC or be an X11 server (like Linux). It is not CLI based and is quite easy to use. Check it out!

By: ferhat

ferhat — Thu, 31 May 2007 23:11:43 +0000

I loved it ! Thats just perfect except one thing the Turkish characters are not recognised while using the servers’ keyboard on the clients… Anyway, it is just cool to have only one mouse control over three different computers; ubuntu (on the left), xp (center), os x (on the right [which is an iMac G4 with 700Mhz and i am using CS3 with it :) it is amazing !]).

By: Jono

Jono — Thu, 31 May 2007 21:53:55 +0000

Here’s a quick screencast showing Synergy in action http://quicksynergy.sourceforge.net/#toc1

By: awmyhr

awmyhr — Thu, 31 May 2007 17:38:52 +0000

I’ve been using this for several years now, from job to job and at home. Right now, I’m useing it at work it between my PowerBook, Linux desktop, Solaris desktop, and Windows desktop (that’s right, four screens accross four computers, one keyboard and mouse). Previously, I used it at work with my Powerbook, Solaris desktop, and Windows laptop with external screen (I used both the built in and exteranal screen) – again four screens, but just three computers. It’s one of those “first things” I install whenever I get access to a new system.

By: Francisco

Francisco — Thu, 31 May 2007 10:44:27 +0000

I have used it with three computers, 2 monitors and one 46″ Sony Bravia and it works brilliantly. It even copies text from clipboard to clipboard and you can sync screensavers.