A wired Mac display receiver for Linux and PCs
A tool has already been tested that lets an Mac send its screen to another machine over a wired connection. The next idea is a more general receiver that turns a Linux computer or regular PC into a fullscreen display receiver for a Mac. This is not the same as plugging in a normal monitor with a video cable.
It would use a dedicated receiver app, and possibly later a bootable image, to show the Mac screen with over a wired link. The first version could work over LAN, while may be added if it proves necessary. Possible uses include mirror mode, extended desktop mode, old laptops, , and Linux desktops as the receiving screen.
The main question is whether latency and setup would make it too annoying for real use.
Key points
- An Mac display can already be streamed to another machine over a wired connection in an earlier project.
- The new idea is a receiver app for Linux or PC machines.
- It would not work like a normal raw video monitor input.
- LAN support may come first, with considered if needed.
- owners could use an old laptop or mini PC as a temporary display.