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Troubleshooting Universal Control & iPhone Mirroring

August 21
28 mins

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Episode Description

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

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