Universal Control was first announced during last year’s W0rldwide Developers Conference keynote covering MacOS Monterey. However, the feature didn’t appear at Monterey’s launch last fall. Now, several months later, it is finally available in the newest beta versions of MacOS Monterey and iPadOS .
Well, there is a little bit of setup, but it isn’t too complex. To connect an iPad and Mac, just move your cursor to the edge of the display, and the compatible device should appear. Note that you will need the latest versions of MacOS and iPadOS to do this. You will also need to reconnect the iPad any time it leaves the range of the Mac.
All things considered, Universal Control is pretty cool, and it’s an excellent extension of Apple’s continuity system. By all accounts, it works pretty well. Here’s an early demonstration of the feature in action, as shared by MacStories.This is me moving between a MacBook Pro, an iPad mini, and an iPad Pro using just the MacBook trackpad and keyboard. It's aware of position, lets you drag files, and supports iPadOS gestures.