Multi-OS

Workflows for using Mac and Windows together.

• Mac + Windows Clipboard Sync — Universal Clipboard · 1Clipboard · Self-Hosted

  Three paths to sync text/images between Mac and Windows clipboards instantly. Free, paid, and self-hosted compared.

• File Sync — P2P Mac ↔ Windows Folders with Syncthing

  Real-time folder sync between two machines without the cloud. Keep dotfiles / notes / projects identical anywhere.

• Git Line Endings — End the CRLF Hell Between Mac/Linux and Windows

  A single .gitattributes guarantees the same line endings everywhere. The core.autocrlf trap and the right way.

• Password Manager — Mac + Windows Unified Setup with CLI Automation

  Set up 1Password / Bitwarden on both machines, with SSH · Git · dotfiles auto-fetch integration.

• Remote Development — Work on Another Machine via SSH · Tailscale · VS Code Remote

  Drive your home desktop / home server / cloud workstation from a laptop seamlessly — Tailscale · SSH · VS Code Remote · tmux unified setup.

• Remote screen sharing — Parsec · RustDesk · official tools compared

  See and control another OS's desktop from your machine. Latency, resolution, and security tradeoffs plus working setups.

• Mac + Windows Input Sharing — One Keyboard & Mouse for Two PCs

  Synergy · Barrier · Logitech Flow · Mouse Without Borders · Universal Control compared, plus a Barrier walkthrough for the common Mac↔Windows case.