A year and a half ago, at the WWDC summer presentation, we managed to discover a new ecosystem of Apple gadgets. She moved cursor and keyboard control from a Mac to another computer or iPad nearby.
Only a year ago the chip became available in test mode.
Then option Universal control Not the best ones were used, but everyone who wanted to replace it with external counterparts.
Another year has passed, and now the innovation can be recommended for everyday work.
What you need for Universal Control to work
Possible tablet models with installed iPadOS 15.4 and newer:
▪ ipad 6/7/8/9/10
▪ iPad mini 5/6
▪ iPad Air 3/4/5
▪ iPad Proall models
The option will work on Mac with macOS Monterey 12.3 and newer:
▪ macbook 2016 and up
▪ Macbook Air 2018 and up
▪ Macbook Pro 2016 and up
▪ Mac mini 2018 and up
▪ iMac 2017 and up
▪ Mac Pro 2019 and up
▪ Studio Mac
Of course, the computer and tablet must have the same Apple ID account with two-factor authentication enabled.
both gadgets need a link nearby within the range of the Bluetooth signal, that is, within a radius of up to 3-5 meters.
Mac and iPad cost in advance unlockand on a tablet with a cellular module you need turn off tethering. Also worth a public VPN.
How to set up Universal Control on iPad and Mac
1. On iPad, health in Settings – General – AirPlay and Handoff and additional options Hands off and Keyboard pointer.
2. Good on Mac System Preferences – General – AirPlay and Handoff and activate observables Hands off.
3. On Mac System Settings – Display – Advanced all three options in the section Link to Mac or iPad.
four. Unlock both devices and drag the cursor over the foreign sector of the Mac.
At the first infection on the tablet, an indicator appears at the border of the right screen. After that, the cycle will move between gadgets smoothly and without additional animations.
In the future, the cursor movement area between iPad and Mac may expand. For this, in the section System Settings – Display and press the button arrangement.
Here you can drag the “rectangular” tablet screen to a convenient position relative to the Mac screen. For example, reflecting the actual location of the device. The boundary between the six screen icons is considered the Universal Control activation zone. It remains just to transfer through the cursor from one device to another.
When the cursor is on the screen of the tablet, you can type on the iPad with the Mac keyboard. It is possible and vice versa.
By the way, in the same way, you can set up work between several Mac computers with one Apple ID account.
Source: Iphones RU
