From there, anything you do with the mouse and keyboard is directed at that second unit.
It’s like using a computer with two monitors, only you’re actually using two computers.
“Universal Control does not require any complicated setup and runs almost entirely on its own.
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The latter group almost all think its awesome.
Then, it bursts onto the screen of the other equipment.
“It helps me handle my iPad a lot better than before.
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And you could connect as many devices as you like.
Then, you might mouse between the two devices, and the keyboard focus follows the mouse cursor.
Its a Drag
And then, theres drag and drop.
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It was instant, as if Id dragged it between two apps on the same Mac.
This feature is still in beta, though, so there are some oddities.
Another is that Apples own trackpads dont do drag-and-drop properly (although built-in MacBook trackpads seem fine).
Apple has been putting the foundation in place for a while.
Universal Clipboard lets you copy on one gear and paste on another.
And the iPad got full mouse and keyboard support around two years ago.
Its hard to convey how amazing this all is until you try it.
Suddenly, youve gone from having two separate devices to having two computers that act as one.
But its amazingness also highlights a few shortcomings on iPadOS.
But perhaps Universal Control will prompt iPad developers to get on this.
But even without that, Universal Control is what they call a game-changer.
