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I want to use a mac studio, but use the keyboard, mouse, and display on my M1Pro.

Is this possible? I am using Sonoma 14.6.1. It would be an easy upgrade path with a refurbished unit with dramatically more RAM than my current M1Pro.

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 14.6

Posted on Sep 16, 2024 9:25 AM

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Posted on Sep 16, 2024 3:26 PM

You can use Universal Control to access the other Mac from your MacBook Pro and use its keyboard and mouse in the Mac Studio.


click here ➜ Universal Control: Use a single keyboard and mouse between Mac and iPad (and other Macs) - Apple Support


You'll still need an actual display for the Mac Studio though. Also, you'll need a keyboard and mouse to set up the studio before you can use Universal Control.


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Sep 16, 2024 3:26 PM in response to zarathu

You can use Universal Control to access the other Mac from your MacBook Pro and use its keyboard and mouse in the Mac Studio.


click here ➜ Universal Control: Use a single keyboard and mouse between Mac and iPad (and other Macs) - Apple Support


You'll still need an actual display for the Mac Studio though. Also, you'll need a keyboard and mouse to set up the studio before you can use Universal Control.


Sep 16, 2024 10:58 AM in response to zarathu

Yes.


To use the Mac Studio headless, you'd use Screen Sharing from the MacBook Pro to the Studio.


You have to first attach a display to the Studio to set things up, though.

It is very easy to turn on Screen Sharing: just go to System Settings->General->Sharing and turn it on:


Then as long as the two macs are in the same network, you will see the Studio as an option in the sidebar of Finder windows in the MacBook Pro. Click and choose Screen Share and there you are. You will be asked to login and then you will have the Studio screen right inside the Screen Sharing application on the MBP.

Oct 29, 2024 2:09 PM in response to zarathu

I suppose they could allow you to use a floor display to set it up. There should be no issues asking for help at an Apple Store. Might need to setup a Genius Bar appointment though.

click here ➜ Genius Bar Reservation and Apple Support Options - Apple


But I believe you will still need an actual screen and keyboard to log in to the Mac Mini after its turned on again before universal control can be used.


Screen Sharing can be used from the log in screen though.


Sep 16, 2024 3:12 PM in response to Luis Sequeira1

So you have to actually own a discrete screen to set up this before using the screen on the MBP?


What about using the keyboard and mouse on the macbook pro as the keyboard and mouse for the Studio?


Unless the M4’s are triple the speed of my m1Pro running Topaz and Affinity Photo, I’m not willing to come up with $3400 just for a little speed increase. But I could get a studio with a 4 x increase in RAM for less than one third of that which would work really well when I am not out an about, and don’t generally use those apps anyhow.

I want to use a mac studio, but use the keyboard, mouse, and display on my M1Pro.

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