# The Single-cable Dream

DevFeed: [The Single-cable Dream](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-single-cable-dream-27086.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://zsmb.co/the-single-cable-dream/>)

Author: Márton Braun

Published: 2020-05-10T09:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [zsmb.co](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/zsmb-co.md>)

Topics: [Hardware](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/hardware.md>), [macOS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/macos.md>), [Windows](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/windows.md>), [pc](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/pc.md>)

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## AI overview

The author describes redesigning a home desk so its displays, peripherals, speakers, wired internet, and charging can be switched between a Dell XPS 13, a 15-inch MacBook Pro, and a desktop PC using a single Thunderbolt 3 cable. The project addresses the inconvenience of manually moving equipment between machines and unreliable Wi-Fi during Zoom calls.

## Source excerpt

Here's the story of how I moved my entire desk setup to be attachable to a computer via a single Thunderbolt 3 cable. It was quite the adventure, and 100% worth it.