Looking for help with Switch Control/Handoff/Universal Control please?

[Gravydog316]

Ok, I got a USB-C/HDMI adapter for my iMac to watch YouTube videos on my “old” TV…
now I am trying to set up my iPad to use as a mouse/controller to control the iMac/YouTube controls,
& Switch Control is honestly the most frustrating awful thing ever. Oh my gosh.

Took me all day to get control of my iPad back,
now my iMac is basically useless…
ok,
1) is there a watch to reset my iMac without erasing content,
like there is with my iPad?

2) how do i easily set up iPad as a mouse to easily control my iMac?

i'm going to pull my hair out
omg

this is insane

 

[MarineBand5524]

Sorry to hear it's been so frustrating. Hopefully, we can help you NOT have to do all that work and erase/reset your iMac.

How and why is your iMac basically useless? Is it not switching back?

Use Switch Control on your device to control another Apple device - Apple Support

With Use Other Devices for Switch Control, you can control your other Apple devices remotely on the same Wi-Fi network without adjusting any switch connections. This enables you to navigate your Mac or Apple TV with the same switch setup that you use to control your iPhone.

support.apple.com

 

[Gravydog316]

Sorry to hear it's been so frustrating. Hopefully, we can help you NOT have to do all that work and erase/reset your iMac.

How and why is your iMac basically useless? Is it not switching back?

Use Switch Control on your device to control another Apple device - Apple Support

With Use Other Devices for Switch Control, you can control your other Apple devices remotely on the same Wi-Fi network without adjusting any switch connections. This enables you to navigate your Mac or Apple TV with the same switch setup that you use to control your iPhone.

support.apple.com

yeah. i have Bluetooth off, Switch Control off... it's still using Switch Control

 

[MarineBand5524]

and the switch setting is off in your Accessability?

Go to Settings > Accessibility > Switch Control and turn the setting on or off. You can also triple-click the Home button or the Side button on certain models at any time to exit Switch Control.

 

[Gravydog316]

and the switch setting is off in your Accessability?

Go to Settings > Accessibility > Switch Control and turn the setting on or off. You can also triple-click the Home button or the Side button on certain models at any time to exit Switch Control.

yes, i turned it off, (& on multiple times) but it is still on my iMac

 

[Gravydog316]

and the switch setting is off in your Accessability?

Go to Settings > Accessibility > Switch Control and turn the setting on or off. You can also triple-click the Home button or the Side button on certain models at any time to exit Switch Control.

yes. i tried & tried.

 

[Gravydog316]

and the switch setting is off in your Accessability?

Go to Settings > Accessibility > Switch Control and turn the setting on or off. You can also triple-click the Home button or the Side button on certain models at any time to exit Switch Control.

ok so i had my iMac in Sleep Mode, & it shut down by itself while i was asleep,
& it's back to normal now


but if anyone can help me with Accessibility, can you let me know?
& actually i also want to learn so i can use it with my young patients at the hospital
& maybe they can use my iPad for playing games

 

[Gravydog316]

and the switch setting is off in your Accessability?

Go to Settings > Accessibility > Switch Control and turn the setting on or off. You can also triple-click the Home button or the Side button on certain models at any time to exit Switch Control.

yeah i was wrong
its still onnowspacebarisnt'working,its_just_highlighting_buttons

& i can't do anything lol

 

[MarineBand5524]

have you tried a hard reboot? Holding down your power button on your Mac until it reboots? On your iPad, its up sound button, down sound button and hold the power button until it reboots, do not swipe to shut down if it prompts to do so.

 

[Gravydog316]

have you tried a hard reboot? Holding down your power button on your Mac until it reboots? On your iPad, its up sound button, down sound button and hold the power button until it reboots, do not swipe to shut down if it prompts to do so.

yes. it's back to normal now on iMac & iPad, but i have no idea how or what i did ?
...it was a huge mistake to ever turn it on!

 

[MarineBand5524]

I'm glad it's back to normal.