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

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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 More Info: https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-apple/episodes/196 Download or subscribe to Hands-On Apple at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-apple Want access to the ad-free video and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord. Products we recommend: https://www.amazon.com/shop/twitnetcastnetwork TWiT may earn commissions on certain products. Follow us: Website: https://twit.tv/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/twit.tv Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@TWiT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TWiTNetwork Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twit.tv/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/TWiT TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twittok LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/twit-llc About us: TWiT.tv is a technology podcasting network located in the San Francisco Bay Area with the #1 ranked technology podcast This Week in Tech hosted by Leo Laporte. Every week we produce dozens of hours of content on a variety of programs including Tech News Weekly, MacBreak Weekly, Windows Weekly, Security Now, Intelligent Machines, and more.