Sidecar cursor delay on iPad

I recently updated my M2 Mac Mini to sonoma 14.3 and my 5th gen iPad Pro, 12.9", to iOS 17.3. When the cursor is moved from the Mac to the iPad (ala sidecar), cursor control becomes very difficulty as there is a HUGE delay in finger movement on my magic trackpad and the cursor actually moving on the iPad.

I have restarted both devices multiple times to no avail. Until these last two updates, cursor control on the iPad via sidecar was not an issue.

Posted on Jan 24, 2024 11:28 AM

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