18/02/2022
Third Public Beta of macOS Monterey With Universal Control
What is Universal Control?
You can use the keyboard, mouse, and trackpad on all of your devices using Universal Control. For example, universal Control is perfect if you wish to utilize the trackpad on the MacBook Pro device to gain control of the activities on the iPad or even another Mac. The concept is simple enough, and it even makes dragging and dropping content between devices effortless.
Supported devices include:
MacBook Pro (2016 and later), MacBook (2016 and later), and MacBook Air (2018 and later); iMac (2017 and later), iMac (5K Retina 27-inch, Late 2015), iMac Pro, Mac mini (2018 and later), and Mac Pro (2019); and iPad Pro and iPad Air (3rd generation and later).
iPad (6th generation and later) and iPad mini (5th generation and later).
Apple Universal Control Requirements
If your Macs and iPads you wish to utilize Universal Control with are compatible, you’ll need to update macOS Monterey 12.3 and iPadOS 15.4, which will soon be available to the public.
You’ll also need to ensure that both devices stay connected to iCloud with the same Apple ID and that two-factor authentication is on power on both devices.
Turn on Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Handoff on your Mac (s) and iPad(s), and they must be within 10 meters (30 feet) of each other.
You should avoid sharing cellular and internet connection between an iPad and a Mac as it connects over a direct Wi-Fi signal.
You might be thinking that what if I don’t want to use the feature anymore? You will also have the option to disable Universal Control. By Turn off WiFi or Handoff (Settings app > General > AirPlay & Handoff > Disable Handoff toggle, That’s it).
Enable Permission to use Mouse and Keyboard use with near by Mac and iPad that’s signed in with same apple id. Apple Logo from top Mac Menu > System Preferences > Display > Advanced > Select the below option.
