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Broken: Universal Control Keyboard Mouse Sharing OS Sequoia 15.0

After MacOS Sequoia 15.0 was installed Sept 18, 2024 (on both my MBP 2021 14in and MM 2018), the linking of keyboard and mouse between MBP and MM is now broken (universal control). If I can get it to work for 1 minute, it then breaks, despite the display icon showing that such sharing is active on both devices. Yes, I have restarted Bluetooth, WiFi, and both devices too.

The "universal control" to share the keyboard and mouse seems broken and buggy, even if it works for a minute, then breaks.

Yes, the keyboard and mouse are official Apple products too.

I use this feature all the time, and hope there will be a bug fix very soon.

Anyone else having this problem? Any solutions?

Mac mini, macOS 15.0

Posted on Sep 19, 2024 8:45 AM

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greg2u Author

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Posted on Oct 30, 2024 8:18 AM

I agree with @TCC Bob.....I updated both the MM and the MBP to Sequoia 15.1, then restarted both machines, then turned on the sharing of keyboard and mouse.

It appeared to be working fairly well most of day. However, I still experience intermittend "drops" and "freezes", where the mouse AND keyboard control seem to be frozen, and stuck between the two machines.

I have been able to get the universal control back by using the MBP's touchpad and keyboard, then toggle and hit esc on one or both machines. So far, that has "unstuck" the keyboard and mouse when that has happened (which originally this approach was not working).

Therefore, with Sequoia 15.1 updates and restarts, things have definitely improved. The function is not flawless.

For Apple, having this function achieving only a "functional and intermittently annoying standard" still leaves room for improvement.

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Nov 17, 2024 12:57 PM in response to dazawood

Not for me! All updates done, and no cigar... Extremely frustrating.

Nov 18, 2024 9:19 AM in response to dazawood

No, it did not work for me.

iPad and Mac Studio

Nov 18, 2024 9:20 AM in response to kboswe1

Same here. It works for about a minute or two and then disconnects.

Drives me crazy!

nitsua74

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Nov 23, 2024 7:35 PM in response to Kasezilla

Same here. Such a drag on my everyday process.

Dec 15, 2024 5:32 AM in response to greg2u

I'm not sure Apple even cares. As long as their marketing is not disturbed they will keep overpromising and underdelivering.

Dec 15, 2024 5:33 AM in response to greg2u

Ha! We've been waiting for a fix for several years now.

Wallabebe

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Dec 17, 2024 10:38 PM in response to TCC Bob

Well, I'm willing to try -- I'll come back ...

Jan 8, 2025 8:23 AM in response to greg2u

I updated iOS to 18.2.1 yesterday, and ... hurray! It has been working for a day now!

Ipad Pro 12.9 3rd Gen running 18.2.1, Mac Studio M2Max running 15.2.

Wallabebe

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Jan 29, 2025 12:25 AM in response to greg2u

Wo'hoo! macOS Sequoia 15.3 has been released! So, hope prevails and wit- ... nope didn't work.

greg2u Author

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Jan 29, 2025 8:16 AM in response to Wallabebe

UC still breaks and freezes.... 15.3 did not resolve the problem, which continues to persist.

greg2u Author

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Jan 29, 2025 8:17 AM in response to dazawood

As we can see with other replies, UC still breaks and freezes.... 15.3 did not resolve the problem, which continues to persist, at least for other users so far.....perhaps your situation is better?

greg2u Author

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Jan 29, 2025 8:19 AM in response to dasoga

Other replies are coming in, stating UC still breaks and freezes.... 15.3 did not resolve the problem, which continues to persist. Is your situation is better?

Jan 29, 2025 12:20 PM in response to TheodoreE

I spoke too quickly… still broken

Feb 14, 2025 8:04 AM in response to davehellbent

well... it worked for 30 seconds after I turned that off... /cry

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Feb 14, 2025 8:22 AM in response to davehellbent

seems to be working again after the setting baked in.

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