How to get universal controls on Mac and iPad right now with beta

Requirements

In addition to running macOS Monterey 12.3 or newer and iPadOS 15.4 or newer, you will also need a newer Mac (any 2016 or newer MacBook Pro, or 2018 or newer MacBook Air, Mini or iMac, or Mac Pro), and newer iPads (any iPad Pro, iPad Air 3rd generation or later, iPad 6th generation or later, iPad Mini 5th generation or later). Any device that wants to use Universal Control needs to be signed in to the same Apple ID account that has iCloud enabled.

Get universal control on Mac and iPad with beta now

1. Complete the steps to install macOS Monterey beta through the Public Enrollment program at https://beta.apple.com/
2. Complete the steps to install the iPadOS 15.4 beta onto the iPad through the same public beta program
3. After both Mac and iPad are running the latest beta system software, check the settings as follows
4. On iPad, confirm that Universal Control is enabled and the keyboard is turned on by going to Settings > General > Cursor
5. On Mac, go to  Apple Menu > System Preferences > Displays, then in the lower left corner drop down the menu and select "Add Display" Select the Mac or iPad you want to share your keyboard and mouse with, this will be under the submenu - the menu titled "Link Keyboard and Mouse"
6. You now have Universal Control, so drag your cursor from your trackpad or mouse from your Mac to your iPad or another Mac and enjoy

by going to System Preferences You can find some advanced settings options on your Mac in Settings > Display > Advanced, where you can find:

• Allows your cursor and keyboard to move between any nearby Mac or iPad (This turns Universal Control off or on)
• Push the edge of the monitor to connect to a nearby Mac or iPad
• Automatically reconnect to any nearby Mac or iPad (on disconnect or device restart or reconnect while sleeping)

Universal controls work very well and are a very convenient feature. Copying and pasting between devices and operating systems is possible because the Mac and iPad share the clipboard. You can easily drag and drop files between the Finder on your Mac and the Files app on your iPad.

Universal Control is apparently an Apple feature that lets you control multiple Macs and iPads with a single keyboard and mouse, which is really cool. If you're interested in similar functionality for cross-platform users, allowing multiple Macs and PCs to share keyboards and mice, try Barrier, a free third-party tool.

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