In Windows under Parallels, though, I got different results depending on the version of Synergy. In all cases, any key I press on the Win10 Server machine correctly showed up on the Mac OS keyboard Viewer as is expected. I tested with Synergy V1.8.5 and V1.8.8, again Windows 10 as the Synergy server, Mac OS 10.12.6 as the client, running Parallels V13.2.0 with a Windows 7 VM (all latest versions of software at time of writing this). This brings up a keyboard that shows what keys are currently being pressed in Mac OS. Then from the keyboard/emoji icon in the menu bar, select "Show Keyboard Viewer". To enable it, go to System Preferences -> Keyboard -> and check "Show keyboard and emoji viewers in menu bar". I also displayed the Mac OS Keyboard Viewer. Basically, it shows what keys have been pressed, in what order, and for how long. The program I used is part of a Thrustmaster product called TARGET (the TARGET Event Tester program), but there are several such programs available. I used a keyboard event tester program in Windows to show me exactly what Windows is receiving in Parallels. Unfortunately, this problem makes Synergy completely useless to me.Īfter some more investigation, I found the following on this issue. Under Synergy v1.8.5, this does not work as well. For example, I run Parallels full screen and use CTRL-Left Arrow and CTRL-Right Arrow (Mac OS standard swap screen keys) to move back and forth between Parallels (Windows) and Mac OS. ![]() I downgraded to v1.8.5 as suggested above and it still does not work. ![]() I'm running Windows 10 as my server, Mac OSX 10.12 for my client. Synergy V1.8.8 did not work for me (CTRL/SHIFT/WIN/ALT keys not working in Parallels through Synergy). At least, this is not the first time I have had to deal with it, but it has probably happened for different reasons. This has been an issue that has come and gone off and on over the years I believe. Some people have reported similar issues using other remote access programs like RDP.
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