Dual monitor over network with Windows Host and Mac client?

Question

I'm looking for something like MaxiVista that lets you extend your monitor to a second computer monitor. However Maxivista is only Windows base. My main computer is Windows 7 and the other computer I'm trying to connect to is a Mac. Note I am not trying to share my keyboard or mouse, I want to use the Mac as a third display.

Answer 1

I try several things and I found a working solution using MaxiVista :

On the Mac computer :

• Download WineBottler.
• Copy Wine to Applications folder and start it.
• You do not need to install any WineTricks, just close that window.
• Add a new prefix (that is where the fake C drive will be created) then wait until its successful creation.

• Close all Wine related windows.

• Download MaxiVista 32-bit.

• Unzip and double click Maxivista_Setup_SecondaryPC.exe (this should open Wine)
• On the appearing Wine window, choose Run directly in : then click Go.
• Proceed to MaxiVista install in Wine environment.
• Dont care about the Unable to execute file C:\windows\system32\netsh error.

• Turn on MaxiVista autostart.

• Turn off Firewall, if started.

• Go to X11 Preferences, Output tab then activate Full-screen mode.
• Toggle Full-screen mode cmd-alt-a.
• You'll see a black&white background and a little window with MaxiVista icon in it.

On the PC computer :

• Download and install MaxiVista.
• Configure it as needed.
• When your wallpaper appears on the Mac, stretch the window on the Mac to fit your screen.

I know this isn't really full screen, but it's the best I can do. (You'll only see the top bar and arrows on the right/down)

Maybe, you can try to better simulate full screen mode with plugins like MegaZoomer, but I don't know if this works.