universal control not available anymore?

I have a M1 mini and an M1 MBAir. When I first turned this on, it worked with using kb & mouse on either one to move the mouse and focus across both of them. Later on, maybe after screen save/sleep, I no longer have the option. When I go to the displays menu, I see the dropdown but it just allows "mirror or extend the display to mac mini". But I no longer see "use keyboard and mouse to control".

Posted on Feb 24, 2023 5:59 PM

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Posted on Feb 26, 2023 5:20 PM

Hi loke groundrunner,


Thank you for participating in the Apple Support Communities. If you are not seeing a Universal Control option, here are a few steps that may be useful:


1. Restart your device to see if the issue is still there: Shut down or restart your Mac - Apple Support

2. Confirm that your device is using the most recent software to rule out the older one: Update macOS on Mac - Apple Support

3. Try the steps here to see if they help: Use one keyboard and mouse to control Mac and iPad - Apple Support

4. Contact Apple Support here if you need further support: Contact - Official Apple Support


Have a great day.



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Feb 26, 2023 5:20 PM in response to loke groundrunner

Hi loke groundrunner,


Thank you for participating in the Apple Support Communities. If you are not seeing a Universal Control option, here are a few steps that may be useful:


1. Restart your device to see if the issue is still there: Shut down or restart your Mac - Apple Support

2. Confirm that your device is using the most recent software to rule out the older one: Update macOS on Mac - Apple Support

3. Try the steps here to see if they help: Use one keyboard and mouse to control Mac and iPad - Apple Support

4. Contact Apple Support here if you need further support: Contact - Official Apple Support


Have a great day.



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