Troubleshooting Universal Control & iPhone Mirroring - Getting devices to work together

Don’t let misbehaving Apple features derail your workflow. This episode explains the settings, strategies, and overlooked requirements that separate smooth users from the frustrated.
• Common Universal Control issues: disconnects, lag, and connection failures
• Universal Control requirements: hardware, Apple ID, iCloud, and keychain
• Network setup tips for reliable Universal Control across devices
• Fixing Universal Control with iCloud sign-out, restarts, and patience
• Advanced Universal Control troubleshooting: deleting preference files and toggling settings
• Resolving conflicts with display options, Stage Manager, Sidecar, and internet sharing
• How to use USB connection to kickstart Universal Control
• iPhone mirroring basics: behind-the-scenes tech and requirements
• Fixing iPhone mirroring: ensure device compatibility, settings, and proximity
• Step-by-step network troubleshooting for iPhone mirroring failures
• Force quitting and resetting iPhone mirroring and device access
• Diagnosing persistent issues with console logs and error messages
• Mesh network quirks and system requirement confusion as common culprits

Host: Mikah Sargent
Hands-On Apple episode 196
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