How to use Apple devices with Universal Control

How to use Apple devices with Universal Control

• Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu on your Mac.
• On a Mac, go to the Apple menu and select System Preferences, then Display.
• macOS System Preferences are displayed
• Choose Universal Control.
• In macOS, the Universal Control button displays settings.
• Allow your mouse pointer and keyboard to beam between any nearby Mac or iPad by checking the box.
• Open the Settings app on your iPad.
• The settings of an iPad.
• Select General.
• In the iPad settings, go to General.
• Choose AirPlay & Handover.
• In the general iPad settings, enable AirPlay and Handover.
• Turn it on by tapping the Cursors and keyboard switch.
• In the AirPlay & Handoff settings, you can toggle the cursor and keyboard.
  Place your iPad next to your Mac.
• Place your mouse pointer on an edge of the screen and continue moving in that direction on your Mac.
• A bar will appear on the right side of the screen to indicate that a connection has been established.
• Keep moving the mouse in the same direction until the image appears on the iPad screen.
• If the mouse pointer appears on the iPad screen, the keyboard and mouse are working.
• To use your mouse and keyboard with your Mac, return the mouse pointer to the edge of the screen and keep moving it in that direction until it appears on your Mac display.
• Repeat the process with up to two other iPads.

How does Apple’s Universal Control work?

After enabling Universal Control on your Mac and at least one iPad, bringing the iPad near the Mac will force the two to connect behind the scenes. You can then drag your mouse pointer to one side of the screen and move it around until it appears on your iPad. It works similar to moving your mouse between displays if you have multiple monitors, but it’s wireless and automatic.

You can use your Mac’s keyboard with your iPad after your mouse pointer appears on it. If you want to use the Mac again, simply drag the mouse pointer to the edge of your iPad display and keep moving it until it reappears on your Mac display. The mouse and keyboard then resume normal operation with the Mac.
Dragging and dropping files between devices works similarly, except you must first click and drag a file before dragging your mouse to the edge of the screen. Then when the mouse appears on the other device, you can drop the file and a copy will appear.

Universal Control connects devices based on proximity, and multiple devices can be connected. If you have multiple devices configured to use Universal Control, your cursor will move to the last device used. If you have multiple iPads connected to the same Mac using Universal Control, you can choose which iPad to send the mouse pointer to by waking it up or pressing the touchscreen before moving your mouse.