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Universal Control: Everything You Need to Know

I really want this feature. Is the beta quite stable? If so, I might jump for it.
 
Does anybody know if there's a way to enable this on Virtual Machine used on Intel-based PC with macOS dedicated network adapters?
 
Can you use this feature with a Mac and iPad but use the iPad keyboard instead of the Mac???
 
Anyone know if UC works between two macs with one of them on a VPN that doesn't permit split tunneling?
 
Here's my question, and I cannot find an answer as of yet.. Has anyone tested Touch ID on magic keyboard across supported devices with Universal Control? Keenly interested in IF using Universal control across an M1 Mac mini and M1 MacBook Air if the Touch ID on magic keyboard can be used for both devices.. any thoughts?
 
Initially, I thought Universal Control was not working after reading it's enabled by default. That was not the case on my MBP. I had to enable the following:

  • Allow your cursor and keyboard to move between any nearby Mac or iPad - This setting toggles Universal Control on or off. If you don't want to use Universal Control, uncheck this box. It is turned on by default when you upgrade to macOS Monterey 12.3.
  • Push through the edge of a display to connect to a nearby Mac or iPad - Also enabled by default, this setting lets your Mac automatically connect to a nearby Mac or iPad by pushing the trackpad or mouse cursor to the edge of the display toward the other device.
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UC works very well and its uses are obvious once you try it. One thing I could not find reference to here or find using it....Is there a shortcut way to press the iPad Home Button using the iMac mouse? Minor but inconvenient when you want to minimise or change an app. (I know you can swipe up for Task Bar).
 
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I can't this working between two laptops. M1 MacBook Air and 2018 MacBook Pro. They are both able to connect to the same iPad, but somehow does not want to connect to each other. I have done most troubleshooting steps (except sign in and out of the Apple ID).
If there's a solution to get it working I'd love to hear it.
 
Unfortunately, Universal Control does not let you use additional mouse buttons if you've got any. I have a logitech M690 which has a back, forward button and the scrollwheel could be pressed too -- all these I've customised on my original Mac, yet they don't work when I move my mouse via universal control to the other mac.
With Teleport app, which does the same thing as universal control, it used to work. It's a shame, cuz universal control is much smoother, but I'm not able to use any shortcuts.
 
Jim Lahey said:
Curious to know how this works if your iPad is to the left of your monitor but your physical Mac is somewhere else entirely. Maybe under a desk on the opposing side of your iPad, or maybe even across the room. Can’t quite get it clear in my head if the geographic relationship between the two devices matters after you’ve set where your iPad is in relation to the trackpad (or mouse) in the Mac settings ?
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I heard it’s much simpler than expected, basically the first time you try and leave you main monitor, top, left or right, the OS assumes that where you’re second screen is, so actual location isn’t part of the assignment.
 
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I’ve been using universal control all day at it’s soo soo useful, no issues at all yet
 
Jamone said:
Initially, I thought Universal Control was not working after reading it's enabled by default. That was not the case on my MBP. I had to enable the following:
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Jamone is correct. UC was NOT enabled by default. I had to enable it in Display Preferences>Universal Control on two side-by-side Macs.
 
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So two people in the same family sharing an iPad and a Mac cannot use this feature.
That's two apple ID's

I guess, we should just stop being too poor and buy two iPads and two Macs.
 
mrhansolo said:
I have been using it extensively since both betas came out.

- When using my M1 Mini's mouse/keyboard to type notes on my ipad pro (in the default notes app) shift does not work. I know this is a beta and there are bugs, but I was wondering if anyone else was experiencing this?
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I was going to post about this very thing--super annoying since one of the selling points is that you'll just need one keyboard and mouse/trackpad for all your Apple devices... unless you want to use upper case letters at all. Ha.

It's not too hard a problem to work around if you have a Bluetooth keyboard that allows you to easily switch between devices. Though, I'm occasionally dumb enough to start to type on the other screen and utterly forget that I need to switch the keyboard to the other device. >_<

It works really well for me, otherwise. I really love this. I have my Mac Mini and it's 2 monitors on a shelf above my desk and my iPad Pro on my desk with my iPad Mini next to it. Both iPads are Universally Controlled. Gotta say, this is pretty dang cool and perfect timing as I am about to work on a project with lots of large-ish files archived (aka BURIED) on a 12TB hard drive on my mac. UC isn't just useful, it makes it cool as hell!
 
ncmcrnc said:
So two people in the same family sharing an iPad and a Mac cannot use this feature.
That's two apple ID's

I guess, we should just stop being too poor and buy two iPads and two Macs.
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You can each have your own Apple ID on the mac, as for the iPad then yep you’re buggered.

But if you’re sharing them both anyway why don’t you just set up a shared Apple ID for this purpose? You must already use one individual Apple ID with the iPad - what has changed to suddenly make that not possible for use with this feature?
 
cupcakes2000 said:
You can each have your own Apple ID on the mac, as for the iPad then yep you’re buggered.

But if you’re sharing them both anyway why don’t you just set up a shared Apple ID for this purpose? You must already use one individual Apple ID with the iPad - what has changed to suddenly make that not possible for use with this feature?
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The Apple ID on the iPad is not mine. So, Either I have to login using the same ID on Mac or we change the ID on iPad.
no exceptions.
 
ncmcrnc said:
The Apple ID on the iPad is not mine. So, Either I have to login using the same ID on Mac or we change the ID on iPad.
no exceptions.
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Well yes. The feature only works across one Apple ID. I think it’s a security feature and intended - yet you’re making out like it’s a bug or some personal slight at you, or ‘poor people’ in general. If you want to use it, and you share devices, you will need to change the id’s so that they match. No exceptions.

Obviously, it’s perhaps a shame in your situation that you cannot have multiple users on the iPad, but that’s been gone over time and time again on these forums, and there you go.
 
cupcakes2000 said:
Well yes. The feature only works across one Apple ID. I think it’s a security feature and intended - yet you’re making out like it’s a bug or some personal slight at you, or ‘poor people’ [sic] in general. If you want to use it, and you share devices, you will need to change the id’s so that they match. No exceptions.

Obviously, it’s perhaps a shame in your situation that you cannot have multiple users on the iPad, but that’s been gone over time and time again on these forums, and there you go.
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Ha. it was a tongue in cheek joke.

The feature is still in beta. I am sure, having a single iPad in a household more common.
If this is not in pipeline, I am sure it is going to be in a couple of iOS iterations.
 
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