Apple released iPadOS 16.4 and macOS Ventura 13.3 to all iPad and Mac users last week with a number of changes and new features. Unfortunately, however, it looks like these updates also broke Universal Control and other Handoff features for many people…
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Apple on Tuesday released the first betas of iOS 15.5, iPadOS 15.5, and macOS 12.4 for developers. While it’s still unclear what’s new in today’s updates, the release notes for iPadOS 15.5 make it clear that Universal Control may not work as expected if all devices are not running the latest betas.
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If you’re a Mac user who owns multiple Macs and/or iPads, then Universal Control, a handy utility that makes it easy to control multiple Apple devices from a single keyboard and mouse/trackpad, can greatly benefit your workspace. It’s one of the rare utilities that can both simplify and supercharge your desktop. Watch our hands-on video as we go in depth and discuss Universal Control tips and tricks, requirements, best practices, glitches, and more.
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Headlined by new Face ID improvements while wearing masks and Universal Control on iPadOS, iOS 15.4 beta 1 is a noteworthy update that will surely catch the interest of even casual iPhone users. Watch our hands-on video walkthrough as we explore some of the best iOS 15.4 beta 1 changes and features.
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macOS Monterey’s headline feature, Universal Control, was originally slated to launch nearly two months ago. Craig Federighi gave a mesmerizing demo of the feature at WWDC over the summer and to the viewer’s eye, it appeared nearly ready to go – it was seamless. But we quickly learned that behind the scenes, that wasn’t necessarily the case. Now here we are, six months after the formal introduction of macOS Monterey and Universal Control is still nowhere to be found. What’s going on?
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We got a demo of how Universal Control works during Apple’s demo yesterday, but it left a few unanswered questions.
For example, we saw Craig Federighi drag his cursor from a Mac on the left to an iPad on the right – but how did Universal Control know where the iPad was in relation to the Mac? …
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