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I run a linux laptop, which I hook up to a USB dongle and hdmi cable each day. At work it's all sitting there ready.

At home I have a USB hub with all my peripherals which I simply unplug from my "fun personal" desktop and into my laptop. It's all on extension leads so it's at desk level, an easy swap.

I think working between two separate machines would be too much hassle, since I end up with multiple workspaces that persist over weeks in my i3/linux setup.



Even better if you have a modern monitor with a built in hub and USB-C to Thunderbolt.

Connect stuff to monitor, plug in a single usb-c to laptop and done.




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