Re:Ask HN: Hardware to use MacBook keyboard and trackpad to ...
by iwanttocomment on Thursday October 23, 2025 @12:33PM
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I have used IP KVMs to manage remote machines over the years, yes. They are what you described.
The latency is adequate but not on par with a physical keyboard, and latency will depend on network performance.
IP KVMs can and do work with the MacBook trackpad, but as above, performance is not what you would expect from a wired, real-time connection, and you should not expect multi-finger gestures to work unless explicitly advertised.
The latency is adequate but not on par with a physical keyboard, and latency will depend on network performance.
IP KVMs can and do work with the MacBook trackpad, but as above, performance is not what you would expect from a wired, real-time connection, and you should not expect multi-finger gestures to work unless explicitly advertised.