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Universal Control Not Working With My iMac Anymore

Hi all.


Suddenly, universal control is no longer working between my iMac and Macbook Pro/iPad Pro. I don't know if I changed any settings, but articles I find online to enable universal control don't work. I feel like there's a setting that got changed somewhere that isn't a common thing for people to point out when relating it to this feature.


Does anyone know of anything I should do that would fix this issue? It works between all my products except for my iMac. (It is also worth mentioning that it did work initially, and I have no beta software on the iMac.)

Posted on Jul 6, 2022 8:18 AM

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Posted on Jul 6, 2022 8:25 AM

Blackburn919 wrote:

Hi all.

Suddenly, universal control is no longer working between my iMac and Macbook Pro/iPad Pro. I don't know if I changed any settings, but articles I find online to enable universal control don't work. I feel like there's a setting that got changed somewhere that isn't a common thing for people to point out when relating it to this feature.

Does anyone know of anything I should do that would fix this issue? It works between all my products except for my iMac. (It is also worth mentioning that it did work initially, and I have no beta software on the iMac.)


AirPlay/screen mirroring and Universal Control cannot be used at the same time.



Universal Control —



Universal Control: Use a single keyboard and mouse between Mac and iPad


Universal Control: Use a single keyboard and mouse between Mac and iPad - Apple Support




Verify your hardware is compatible —


Universal Control: Use a single keyboard and mouse between Mac and iPad - Apple Support



Verify Mac and iPad both are on the same wi-fi, both have blue tooth on—

and

Each device must be signed in with the same Apple ID using two-factor authentication.



System Preferences, click Apple icon in upper left:

>System Preferences>Displays>Universal Control> Check first two boxes


—Allow your cursor and keyboard to move between my nearby Mac or iPad

—Push through the edge of a display to connect to a nearby Mac or iPad


reboot if necessary …



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Jul 6, 2022 8:25 AM in response to Blackburn919

Blackburn919 wrote:

Hi all.

Suddenly, universal control is no longer working between my iMac and Macbook Pro/iPad Pro. I don't know if I changed any settings, but articles I find online to enable universal control don't work. I feel like there's a setting that got changed somewhere that isn't a common thing for people to point out when relating it to this feature.

Does anyone know of anything I should do that would fix this issue? It works between all my products except for my iMac. (It is also worth mentioning that it did work initially, and I have no beta software on the iMac.)


AirPlay/screen mirroring and Universal Control cannot be used at the same time.



Universal Control —



Universal Control: Use a single keyboard and mouse between Mac and iPad


Universal Control: Use a single keyboard and mouse between Mac and iPad - Apple Support




Verify your hardware is compatible —


Universal Control: Use a single keyboard and mouse between Mac and iPad - Apple Support



Verify Mac and iPad both are on the same wi-fi, both have blue tooth on—

and

Each device must be signed in with the same Apple ID using two-factor authentication.



System Preferences, click Apple icon in upper left:

>System Preferences>Displays>Universal Control> Check first two boxes


—Allow your cursor and keyboard to move between my nearby Mac or iPad

—Push through the edge of a display to connect to a nearby Mac or iPad


reboot if necessary …



Universal Control Not Working With My iMac Anymore

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