This is a difficult program to set up properly, but it works well once going and might even be considered a must-have, or at least a must-try, for anybody who uses more than one computer at a time. The clipboards can also be linked, making it dead easy to transfer small chunks of information, such as URLs, from one system to the next.

Users can also configure screensavers to start simultaneously, and can link log-in information so that one hard drive doesn't hibernate while you're working on another one. You can configure that switching location to be on any or all of the four sides of your main monitor. Once you get Synergy running, you can switch from one computer to the next simply by push your mouse off-screen. The interface is uninspired, but at least it's not confusing. Even though the program lets you rename computers with simpler aliases, it can still be challenging to configure Synergy properly.

Synergy can be extremely difficult to configure, especially determining precise computer names and server locations. As a software solution, you might want to just go with the KVM switch. Instead of looping multiple computers through a piece of hardware, it lets you control them from a single keyboard and mouse. If you have upgraded to Catalina the following solution may work to run Synergy.Synergy 圆4 is a cross-platform, open-source replacement for a KVM switch. See our full list of supported operating systems. Which versions of Synergy work with macOS? Does Synergy work with macOS Catalina?Ĭurrently there are some known issues that may prevent users from running the Synergy app on macOS Catalina.

There is a workaround that users can try suggested below. Anyway, just wanted to share my experience. Not 100 if that's a factor of having two Macs connected to my PC or more than likely the new OS causing performance problems. We are working on a build that will resolve these issues and any further updates will be posted on this page. I then tried to install the 1.8.8 version of Synergy (without SSL) on MacOS 10.14 Mojave and it does work but it's pretty slow and choppy. We therefore recommend that in order to ensure full compatibility with Synergy that you stay on your current version of macOS until we are able to resolve these issues. Since the official release of macOS 10.15 Catalina on the 7th October we have been receiving some reports of compatibility issues with the Synergy software. Last Updated: Wednesday 9th October - Workaround This is an update for all Synergy and macOS users.

Synergy 1.8.8 sourceforge