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Universal Control will not be available when iPadOS 15 is officially rolled out on Monday. Apple has now officially confirmed this.
Apple has launched the iPadOS 15 section on its own website updatedThe post indicates that Universal Control will be available later this year. The feature was announced at WWDC but never officially appeared in beta testing for iPadOS 15 or macOS Monterey. The feature requires a Mac running macOS Monterey to initiate Cursor Share, so the later release likely coincides with the macOS Monterey release window. Apple hasn't yet said when macOS Monterey will arrive—it's only stated "this fall."
Universal Control requires iPadOS 15 and macOS Monterey
With the Universal Control feature, a controlling Mac can share its cursor between an iPad, the controlling Mac, and another Mac. During the WWDC demo, the user was shown moving a file across the desktops of multiple devices to the desktop of the controlling Mac. Apple is expected to hold a Mac-themed event in the coming weeks to unveil brand-new MacBook Pro models with the "M1X" processor. The company will likely coordinate the release of macOS Monterey with this event. (Image: Apple)
