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Universal control not working iPadOS 16.4/ Ventura 13.3

Hello. After updating my Macbook pro (14, M1Pro) and my 2022 iPad Air 5, universal control stopped working. Nothing helps, I turned off and on handoff, wi-fi, bluetooth, restarted both devices several times.

On my Macs preferences (monitors), there is only an option (when I hit "+") to extend screen on iPad. No option for universal control.

Also I realised, that the sidecar option is only when my iPad is connected via USB to Mac. Wirelessly works nothing. Both devices are connected to same wi-fi.

iPad Air (5th generation)

Posted on Mar 28, 2023 1:28 AM

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Tajrh

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Posted on Apr 4, 2023 7:51 AM

Same issue here, tried updating both to the latest OS version (Ventura 13.3 (22E252)), turning off/on bluetooth & wifi, rebooting, but nothing worked.

I have two macbooks and an iPhone, "copy(mac)/paste(iPhone)" wasn't working either.

Thanks to (https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/13-3-continuity-totally-broken.2385350/) fixed doing the workaround signing-off/signing-in again on both macbooks.

Once I signed-off from the first macbook I tried "copy(mac)/paste(iPhone)" and viceversa, and worked, so I went to do the same in my second macbook.

It seems it began with an update, it going to be annoying if this workaround is required to do for next OS updates...

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Apr 2, 2023 4:33 AM in response to platan

I'm having the same problem. Also typing on iPhone to input text on Apple TV isn't working. And my Apple Watch is no longer unlocking my Mac. Handoff seems to be completely broken right now.

Apr 4, 2023 6:43 AM in response to platan

I am having the same issue on all my machines.

Apr 4, 2023 8:45 AM in response to Tajrh

It worked! I hope it sustains...

Apr 4, 2023 4:22 PM in response to platan

I can’t see my files on app “Files”. I’ve just scanned a document and after sync, it’s just desapear….

also I can see all my documents on iCloud web browser,…

Apr 5, 2023 1:08 PM in response to platan

Exactly the same thing here. I wonder if Apple is aware of this issue.

Apr 6, 2023 12:35 PM in response to platan

No, on my machines everything works as it should. iMac 24" running OS13.3 (22E252), iPad with 16.5 (20F5028e). Oh, and it also worked while running iPad OS 16.4.

Apr 6, 2023 1:23 PM in response to Juergen Buerger

If everything is working as it should for you maybe we should close this topic and mark it as resolved?

Apr 6, 2023 11:58 PM in response to AmitSeal

Same thing seems to have worked for me. Hoping it sticks.

Jun 6, 2023 10:24 PM in response to platan

Hi, this works for me.

https://www.technewstoday.com/universal-control-not-working/

wu4

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Feb 24, 2024 9:52 PM in response to platan

Same here... it has been bothering me HUGELY ... please fix it APPLE!

Mar 17, 2024 9:02 PM in response to AmitSeal

Thanks a lot! Your solution worked with me

platan Author

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Mar 29, 2023 7:45 AM in response to platan

Ok, I have just fixed it (at least for this moment). I had turned off handoff on all my devices (mac+ipad+iphone+AW), and I kept it off for a whole day (12 hours). After that, I did a force restart on all of them, and turned handoff on again.

After few minutes, It started to work again (copy/paste and universal control)...

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