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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