Apple rolled out the macOS Monterey 12.3 update simultaneously with iOS/iPadOS 15.4 on March 14. With the new version, iPhone 12 and above models support Face ID with a mask, while it has been in the testing phase for a while and is eagerly awaited by users. Universal Control feature finally came to life.
With Universal Control, iPad and Mac can be controlled simultaneously with a single mouse and keyboard. When you log in with the same iCloud account on both devices, you can navigate your iPad’s screen with your Mac’s trackpad. Vivek Bhardwaj, who works as a Product Manager at Apple, made a statement about this feature.
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“We focused on continuity with Universal Control”
Apple executive Vivek Bhardwaj, who was a guest of a podcast called AppStories, spoke about the Universal Control feature. that one of the most important issues they focus on is “continuity”. transferred.
Referring to the Universal Clipboard feature that allows copy-paste between Apple devices and the ability to unlock Apple Watch and Mac, Bhardwaj said that Universal Control makes a significant contribution to filling the gap between Mac and iPad and creating a deeper integration.
Why can’t it be used between two iPads?
As is known, Universal Control cannot be used between two or more iPads. Surely a Needed on Mac too. Apple executive Vivek Bhardwaj also briefly talked about the reason for this.
Stating that Universal Control was designed with iPad and Mac in mind, Bhardwaj said that these are just they are not just two different devices, they are two separate platforms. stated. In this context, an important Mac user uses iPad as a second device; but many customers said they don’t have two iPads.
To use Universal Control, you need to update your Mac to macOS 12.3 and your iPad to iPadOS 15.4. Then the feature is activated automatically. How did you find this feature? You can share your views in the comments section or on the SDN Forum.