8 MACWORLD AUGUST 2021
MACUSER MACOS MONTEREYusing a MacBook, you can use its
keyboard and trackpad with the iPad. You
can even drag and drop files between
devices and perform gestures on the
MacBook trackpad to navigate the iPad.
Additionally, Universal Control can do
something that Apple’s Craig Federighi said
would appeal to pros: You can connect
three devices and navigate between them.
During the keynote, Federighi used a
24-inch iMac, a 13-inch M1 MacBook Pro,
and an iPad, and was able to move the
cursor between all three devices. He
showed how you can take a file from the
iPad, drag it through the MacBook Pro, and
then drop it into a Final Cut Pro project.
Here are the Macs that are compatible
with Universal Control:
2016 and later MacBook Pro
2016 and later MacBook
> 2018 and later MacBook Air
> 2017 and later iMac
> Late 2015 and later 27-inch iMac
> iMac Pro
> 2018 and later Mac mini
> 2019 and later Mac Pro
Here are the iPads that are compatible:
> iPad Pro
> 3rd generation and later iPad Air
> 6th generation and later iPad
> 5th generation and later iPad mini
Other requirements:
> All devices must be signed in to
iCloud with the same Apple ID using
two-factor authentication.
> For wireless connectivity, all devices
must have Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Handoff
turned on and must be located within 30
feet of each other.
> iPad and Mac cannot be sharing a
cellular and internet connection.
> For USB
connections, you
must trust your
Mac on the iPad.SHORTCUTS
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Universal Control can connect to three devices. macOS Monterey,