What is UniversalControl on Mac?
By Junaid, maker of Taskglass · Last reviewed
Lets one keyboard and mouse control nearby Macs and iPads (Universal Control).
UniversalControl powers Universal Control, the Continuity feature that lets you move your pointer and keyboard between a Mac and nearby Macs or iPads signed in to the same Apple Account. It runs in the background so devices can find each other, and it's normally light.
- Category
- macOS system
- Made by
- Apple
- Safe to quit:
- With care
Shown in Activity Monitor as UniversalControl
Why is UniversalControl using so much CPU or memory?
- Actively controlling another device, or dragging files between devices
- Nearby devices repeatedly connecting and disconnecting
- Bluetooth or Wi-Fi problems causing retries
What to do
- 1Wait if you're actively using Universal Control
- 2If you don't use it, turn it off in System Settings > Displays > Advanced
- 3Turn Bluetooth and Wi-Fi off and on
- 4Restart your Mac
Safe to quit? With care.
It relaunches; any active Universal Control connection will drop.
Related processes
Part of the Taskglass Process Library