Synergy1.10.2

Name: Synergy
Price: 29.00 $
Rating: 3.5 (3 reviews)

16 May 2019

Share your mouse and keyboard between multiple computers.

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Overview

Synergy lets you easily share your mouse and keyboard between multiple computers on your desk. Supported on Windows, OS X, and Linux.

Features

Simply move your mouse to any computer and start typing.
Supported on Windows, OS X, and Linux.
Drag and drop files from one computer to another (Windows and Mac).
Share your clipboard (copy and paste) between your computers.
Encryption keeps sensitive data safe on public networks.
Save space on your desktop by using one keyboard and mouse.
Network-based (IP) software KVM switch, minus the video.
Seamlessly share your mouse and keyboard with two or more computers.
Only a local network connection is needed (no extra cables or hardware).
The best alternative to a costly keyboard/mouse USB switch.
Used by gamers for multiboxing (WoW and other MMORPGs).
Easily turn your old laptop or desktop PC into a second screen.
Avoid needing VNC for your media center or computers close by.
Free and open source alternative to Input Director and Share Mouse.
Ideal for users with multi-monitor and multi-computer setups.
Use that Raspberry Pi that's just been collecting dust.
Synergy is free and open source, and always will be!

What's new in Synergy

Version 1.10.2:

Bug fixes:

#6403 Mouse cursor movement drifts over time
#6460 TLS memory leak on Linux server when using client
#6471 Unable to stop core retry loop in config app
#6407 Enterprise config app shows auto-config elements
#6392 Hostname alert shows unnecessarily on every open
#6373 Compile fails on BSD Unix with dl error
#6495 Event queue memory leak in server cleanup

Enhancements:

#6397 Remember last server used in Auto Config
#6375 Support for Qt 5.11 framework on Windows
#6470 CI solution with on-demand containers
#6475 Change master branch to current version
#6485 Readme for master branch with download help

11 Reviews of Synergy

B-Jefferson-Le-Blanc

19 May 2014

Version: 1.4.18

Most helpful

Instead of bickering over who copied whom, do something useful and tell us how well this app works, or doesn't. What kind of latency is involved, for instance, using a wired/wireless network connection? How do you switch between computers? Do you need a client version of the app on each computer and, if so, how does it handle different versions for older iterations of OS X? Stuff we actually need to know that's not revealed in the sparse app description.

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Was a useful and reasonably priced app. With upgrade to v2+, now way overpriced ($19 and $49). Given the fiddliness of the previous product, I won't even both installing demos of v2+, since those prices are not at all justified by the product.

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Very good software, I recommend it.

New free binaries are available here (v1.8.8 for Mac OS X / Windows / Linux) :
http://www.afzaalace.com/synergy-stable-builds/

Regards

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RogerKatz

10 August 2016

Version: 1.5.1

The current version is 1.8.2

30 October 2015

The current version is 1.7.4 (its in Synergy's About window - not in the Finder's Info window).

what a waste of money. Almost every time I'm trying to use my second iMac with this app, I have to go thru a lot of trouble and setups... If you like to play and try to figure things out like PC users do, this app is for YOU... but not for me... oh yes, when you try to contact support, they will tell you that they are surprised about something that works that shouldn't ... LOL

I had a little trouble setting this up between my MBP OS10.6 and iMac OS10.9 and the instructions didn't help much, but finally figured it out. Everything is running very smoothly and I have full remote control of the MBP via mouse and keyboard, while at the same time I still have full control of the MBP with its own mouse and keyboard. Now that it is working, I am *very* impressed. 'Thank you' to the devs – you can expect to see a donation from me real soon.

Excellent program, took a little firewall tweaking to get it running, server on Mac, client on Win7 32bit. Works smoothly as described, however can't get the file copying between machines to work yet. But for a open source program to control two machines with one lot of hardware, brilliant.

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Rob-h

28 January 2014

Version: 0.9.0

Version of the app on the about page is 1.4.15 (not 0.9.0 as listed here). There's an issue with v1.4.15 under Mavericks that needs a workaround which is listed here - http://superuser.com/questions/656912/synergy-on-mavericks-osx-10-9-and-enable-assistive-devices Seems it will be fixed in the next release? (1.4.16?)

Jazzyguy

01 December 2013

Incredible that theDeveloper didn't do the necessary research to not copy the name that Wincent has on his application.

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Lvdoc

Not to be confused with the iTunes controller of the same name, that's been around for years and years? https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/10042/synergy Doesn't anyone do research anymore?

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