Universal Control is a great new feature introduced in macOS 12.3 and iPadOS 15.4. With Universal Control, users can turn their iPad into an additional display for their Mac. This lets you easily move ...

is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio, home theater, smartphones, and more. Universal Control is one of the coolest software ...

Apple introduced Universal Control at WWDC 2021, exciting Mac and iPad users with the possibilities it would bring to their daily workflows. A year later, as part of the latest macOS and iPadOS ...

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Before macOS 12.3 and iPadOS 15.4 were released to the public, many beta testers who tried Universal Control were unable to get it working if they were already using an iPad in Sidecar mode, but it ...

First seen blowing heads off at WWDC 2021, Apple’s Universal Control function is finally here and leads a handful of new features on the recently released iPadOS 15.4 and macOS 12.3. Universal Control ...

Universal Control options let you pass a keyboard and mouse to an iPad. Apple’s release of Universal Control in the latest updates to iOS, iPadOS, and macOS provides another arrow in the quiver of ...

Now that Apple's macOS 12.3 and iPadOS 15.4 are here and available to everyone, it's time to check out one of the coolest new features they've brought us: Universal Control. Originally announced with ...

Universal Control may be the most-delayed feature of Apple’s 2021 operating systems, only just now appearing in macOS 12.3 Monterey and iPadOS 15.4, but it’s one of the most interesting. Universal ...

Commentary: This feature lets one keyboard and trackpad/mouse control Macs and iPads. When it works, it feels like a mind meld. It can and should go further. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in ...