Hands-on with Universal Control in iPadOS 15.4 and macOS Monterey 12.3

Apple today released new developer beta versions of iPadOS 15.4 and macOS Monterey 12.3. The updated software adds the long-awaited and highly anticipated Universal Control feature. We tested Universal Control, and even in its early beta version, Universal Control was an easy-to-use and convenient multi-device control option.

To use Universal Control, iPadOS 15.4 beta and macOS Monterey 12.3 beta must be installed on the iPad and Mac respectively. When updating, the feature is enabled by default and should work automatically, but we did run into an issue where we needed to restart our Mac to get it to work.

If you want to turn it off or change the functionality for some reason, the universal control settings on Mac can be found under Display > Advanced, and on iPad, under " Find the switch under General > AirPlay & Switch.

After the update, if you have a Mac and an iPad, or even multiple Macs and iPads, you can use the keyboard and cursor simultaneously on one device. So, for example, if you have a MacBook Pro and an iPad Pro at your desk, like we did in the video, you can use the MacBook Pro's trackpad just by swiping on the iPad, just like a keyboard Same. The same goes for your iPad if you have a keyboard connected. Universal Control works across multiple Macs and between multiple Macs and iPads.

You can drag files from your Mac to your ‌iPad‌ and vice versa, but on your ‌iPad‌ you need to open the corresponding app. So if you drag a photo from your Mac to your ‌iPad‌, you need to open the photo—it won't show up on the Home screen. It's also worth noting that the Mac's trackpad gestures don't seem to work on the ‌iPad‌.

This is an intuitive and easy-to-use feature, as you can swipe directly from one monitor to the next without lag or other hindrances. You can use Universal Control on any Mac or iPad that's signed into your iCloud account, and it's a great example of an Apple feature that "just works."

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