Q: screenshare via thunderbolt
I have two macbooks in the same house,
I like to screenshare and have full control one from the other.
I have been doing this over my network but by network is slow.
Can I do this via a thunderbolt cable? Control one mac with the other exactly as screenshare currently does but with a cable NOT a network.
I do not want to use one as a monitor to the other and I do not want to use a network.
Surely this should be very simple? Plug both in select screenshare and use the thunderbolt option? Why have they made this difficult.
Please help asap.
Posted on Oct 26, 2015 7:11 AM
You can use a ThunderBolt cable to treat one Mac as a Hard drive, mounted on the other using Target Disk Mode:
Share files between two computers with target disk mode - Apple Support
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I have been doing this over my network but my network is slow.
Then lets work on speeding it up.
Ethernet:
Do you have the ability to connect over Ethernet cables? They are about the same size as telephone wire, but are engineered for minimal crosstalk and noise. Each cable can run up to 100 meters. If you do not already have a Gigabit Ethernet switch, there is a selection in the Apple online store. You do not necessarily need to replace your Router, since your Internet connection itself is unlikely to be Ethernet speed.
802.11ac Wi-Fi:
The newest Routers (including Apple Routers can run at MUCH higher speeds, sometime approaching Gigabit speeds under ideal conditions. In the US, the latest Apple Router is also available refurbished (read indistinguishable from new). Your newish MacBook likely have 802.11ac capability build-tin, but you can check for that before spending anything.
You can also ADD a faster Router to your existing Home Network. My house is solid masonry construction, and Wi-Fi signals drop off very rapidly. I am currently using three Routers, wired together with Ethernet cables, to provide Wi-Fi access under these difficult conditions.
Posted on Oct 26, 2015 7:27 AM