If I added a USB-A/B cable between the KVM and monitor, I would use the extra USB-A/USB-C ports on the monitor, but the KVM has enough ports for me. So, USB-C between the computers and KVM, DisplayPort from there to the monitor. I use USB-C from both computers to the KVM (with the supplied USB-C cables). No more switching cables for me!!!!īoth the Intel-chip-based MBP and the m1-chip-based Mac mini power my Dell UltraSharp 38 Curved Monitor – U3818DW at 3840 x 1600 60 Hz. The KVM has 3 USB-A ports, 2 “data” USB-C ports (the USB-C port on the back for providing power to computer 1 doesn’t appear to handle data), a headphone jack (I’m not using this) and a network port (I’m not using this either). Once I installed that, both computers work perfectly with my single monitor and everything I plug into the KVM. One caveat – Macs using m1 or m2 chips require a download from to fix DisplayLink issues. I have my 16-inch MBP piugged in as “computer 2” (where it gets power) and my mac mini plugged into “computer 1” (no power needed but you can plug a USB-C into the KVM to provide power to computer 1 if needed). Coit describes how he uses the KVM switch:
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