Guides

How to use apps across two Macs on one desk, with Apple's built-in options first and what they do best.

• How to use an app from one Mac on another MacKeep an app running on one Mac and use its window on another. Apple's built-in options, what they're good at, and how to share just one window.
• Universal Control vs Screen Sharing vs Waystone: which should you use?Universal Control shares a keyboard and mouse. Screen Sharing shows a whole desktop. Waystone moves one window. What each is best at, side by side.
• Share a single app window between two MacsScreen Sharing shows a whole desktop. Here's how to put just one app's window on another Mac, as a real window, over your local network.
• MacBook and Mac mini (or Mac Studio) on one desk: the best setupRunning a MacBook next to a Mac mini or Mac Studio? Use Universal Control for one keyboard and Waystone for app windows that cross over.