Yeah I had quite a bit of lag then it works fine then it doesn’t work… universal control should have been left for the next MacOS version IMO… it’s been rushed out still in beta due to it being 6 months behind schedule… very disappointed with it as every time I put my Mac/iPad into sleep then wake them to start working on them again it’s a right nightmare to get it all working again, restarting devices, unchecking and rechecking check boxes etc… until it eventually works and then it lags like crazy for about 2-3 minutes then eventually becomes usable. An painfully bad implementation of one of the main software features from WWDC 2021.
Hey there, so on my MBP you go to settings, displays, then at the bottom right, to the left of night shift, it says universal control, click that (its like a button) check the first box "Allow your cursor and keyboard to move between any nearby Mac or iPad" you can also check some of the other options if you'd like. Looks like universal control is still in beta but it started working for me after I did this!
hypothetically it could be cool for my plans
To me, it’s just a nice way to interact with my iPad next to my iMac. E.g. have Tweetbot and Reminders over on the iPad where they are always glanceable, and now can just mouse over there and do things without having to reach. Of course it isn’t totally necessary but it is a great convenience thing.
I see what you mean, its convenient. Obviously this be done with using multiple desktops too and sliding between which was my goto beforehand. I guess I may have to wait a while to use some decent movie/dev software on my Mac that necessitates a second screen for notes and the like. Thank you.
I get this I think, you are trying to use your laptop as a media server to your Apple TV. I have to say, on a slightly different note, how disappointing the Apple TV macOS/iOS app is, I load all of my 'home movies' onto my Mac (Apple TV app) with all files held in iCloud, does it sync across all iPad and iOS and Apple TV hardwares? NO IT DOESNT!
In my case I am now using a 13" M1 MBP but I previously used a 12.9" IPP in exactly this same way. I run my stock trading/monitoring app on the 13", same app I used on the IPP. Meanwhile, I do research, clip things to Notes, and other "general" tasks on my 16" MBP. I now can use one keyboard and mouse to interact with both. If I see something happening on my "summary page" in the stocks app, I can easily mouse over and click expanded view to see if I need to take some action. Generally I may already have my hand on the mouse so this is virtually just like having one system with 2 monitors. However unlike 2 monitors, if I decide to leave my desk, go to lunch, etc I just grab the 13" and I am good to go.
Now that makes sense to me. Again there were plenty of other ways to do this but this way just adds another layer of convenience. Thank you.
Yep, using a Logitech MX Master 3 here and can't scroll at all on my iPad mini, which is a big shame. Hopefully this gets fixed soon as otherwise this is working really well.
