Drag the displays into a location that matches the set up on your desk so that you can find each display.Click on a document and you’ll be able to type with the keyboard. Now drag your mouse to the second Mac and you will see the cursor appear on that screen.You’ll see the option Link Keyboard and Mouse and the name of your secondary Mac underneath. Click on the drop down beside Add Display.(If you don’t do this you won’t see the option to Link Keyboard and Mouse under Add Display in the next step.) Go to the other Mac and select all three option in System Preferences > Displays > Universal Control.And ‘Automatically reconnect to any nearby Mac or iPad’ which will ensure that your Mac and iPad reconnect next time. ‘Push through the edge of a display to connect to a nearby Mac or iPad’. Check/tick all three boxes: ‘Allow your cursor and keyboard to move between any nearby Mac or iPad’ (that’s signed into your iCloud account).Open System Preferences on your Mac and select Displays.If you want to use your keyboard and mouse with two Macs follow these steps: How to share a mouse and keyboard with two Macs But you will need a Mac in order to use this with an iPad – you can’t use Universal Control to link two iPads (yet, anyway). Up to three Macs or iPads can be linked this way. How many devices can you link with Universal Control? The iPhone isn’t really suitable for use as an additional screen in this sort of set up. Universal Control only connects the Mac and iPad, not the iPhone. Universal Control will work with some recent Intel Macs. Does Universal control work with Intel Macs? This means that if your Mac is from 2015 or earlier it’s not a feature you will be able to enjoy (unless you have a 27in iMac from that era). If you want to operate multiple Macs and iPads with one keyboard, mouse and trackpad you’ll need a recent Mac and a recent iPad, both devices will need to be logged into the same Apple ID, you will also need two-factor authentication, and you will need to be running macOS 12.3 or iPadOS 15.4. Universal Control won’t work with every Mac or iPad. You’ll also need to move your iPad or secondary Mac within 10 meters (30 feet) of your Mac.

You’ll also need to be signed into the same iCloud account on both devices.

You also need Bluetooth and Wi-Fi to be turned on on your Mac and iPad so make sure that they are all on.

You will need a compatible Mac(s) and iPad (see compatibility list below).

In order for Universal Control to work you will need macOS 12.3 on your Mac(s) and iPadOS 15.4 on your iPad.

Universal Control arrived on 14 March 2022 in.

Universal Control is turned on by default on both your Mac and iPad, but you do need to set up a few things.

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