On the latest episode of AppStories podcast by John Voorhees and Federico Viticci, they talk with Apple’s Vivek Bhardwaj about the creation of Universal Control as well as Shortcuts on Mac, which both arrived with iPadOS 15 and macOS 12 Monterey.
For Bhardwaj, he explains that he works both with the iPad Pro and the Mac, and “one of the things that cause friction” was switching between both. “It was clunky. Universal Control has removed this friction, so I’m using the iPad in conjunction with a Mac.”
“One of the things we strive for with Universal Control is continuity,” explains the executive. He also refers to technologies that helped build this iPad and Mac feature over the years such as AirDrop, Handoff, SideCar, and the ability to unlock the Mac with Apple Watch. “When you think of technologies like Bluetooth low-energy, know where devices are, all of these low-level technologies, as well as kind of this Handoff experience, Universal Control is really just the next-step for continuity.”
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