[X4U] Using a PowerBook screen as an external monitor?

[Michael Elliott]

On Dec 20, 2006, at 9:35 AM, Jeff Porten wrote:

> I've got a bevy of utilities that will allow me to control multiple  
> Macs from one keyboard, or using VNC to bring the screen of one  
> machine to the other -- but what I don't have is a utility that  
> will let me slave the monitor of the 17" to my MacBook and  
> effectively let me use it as an external monitor.  Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> Jeff


I know something that would work...well "know" isn't right...I can't  
remember the name!  Maybe someone on here will remember.  I KNOW that  
it has been featured in MacWorld magazine in one of the little  
"interesting utilities" sidebars.

I thought that it was "desktop transporter" but when I found that  
product on VersionTracker.com, it wasn't want I was remembering.

The program uses a server-client system, and basically treats the  
second computer as a 2nd monitor to the first computer.  When you  
move the mouse pointer to the edge of your primary screen...it  
automagically appears on the other screen.  I believe copy/paste  
worked fine between the screens, but obviously the secondary screens  
CPU is doing it's own thing, so any programs running on the other  
computer are running on their own CPU.

Does this description remind anyone of the product's name?

Michael

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