EasySwitch links the computers on your desk so one keyboard and mouse control all of them, your clipboard and files move between machines by dragging across the screen edge, and Pro can turn a spare laptop into a real second monitor over your local network. It's free forever for 2 computers, a one-time $49 for more plus the display-extend feature, and everything stays end-to-end encrypted with no cloud and no account. Creating a display needs macOS 13+, Windows 11, or Linux GNOME 44+/KDE Plasma 6 on Wayland; plain X11 can only receive a display, not create one.
What holds up
- +Free forever for 2 computers, no subscription — Pro is a single $49 payment for more
- +LAN-only and end-to-end encrypted, with no cloud and no account required in the app
- +Extended display is a real empty screen, not a captured mirror of your actual desktop
- +Drag-and-drop file transfer works between Mac and PC, somewhere AirDrop can't reach
Mind the limits
- −Creating a display needs macOS 13+, Windows 11, or Linux Wayland — plain X11 can't create one
- −Pro costs $49 once just to go past 2 computers or use the second-display feature