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Wrinkles in Universal Control

I was sat in front of my desktop ‘controller’, and the pointer and keyboard were stuck on a Mac which had just shut down. What to do next?

August 9, 2022 Macs, Technology

Inside Universal Control

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Its model uses the Controller whose input devices are used, and the Target, being controlled by them. Universal Control is responsible for managing connections and routing input and control events to the Target.

June 6, 2022 Macs, Technology

Disinfecting your Mac and devices

Are cleaning and disinfecting the same? What should you do with a keyboard if it has been used by someone with Coronavirus? What’s the evidence?

March 14, 2020 General, Life, Macs, Technology

MouseJack, Mac, and lessons

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Are Macs susceptible to MouseJack? Yes, and no: some products you might use with your Mac may well be.

February 26, 2016 Macs, Technology

Q&A: Flying cursors

The cursor keeps flying off randomly on the screen, despite changing mouse, keyboard, and even Mac. Why?

December 23, 2015 Macs, Technology

Touchy feely: haptic input (corrected)

Until recently, keyboards and mice have used very little of our sensory and motor abilities. The Magic Trackpad 2 is a step in the right direction.

December 19, 2015 Macs, Technology

Opening access: the Accessibility pane in El Capitan

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Many of us visual, hearing, and/or control issues with our Macs. Here is a guided exploration of the Accessibility pane and what it has to offer us.

December 1, 2015 General, Macs, Technology

Magic Trackpad 2 requires Bluetooth 4.0 (LE)

Apple’s new keyboard, trackpad and mouse look attractive, and at last have rechargeable batteries. All require OS X […]

October 13, 2015 Macs, Technology

Q&A: Connecting wireless peripherals

Is it normal that my new Mac mini did not recognise my wireless trackpad and keyboard at first?

September 29, 2015 Macs, Technology

Q&A: Leaping mouse

My mouse pointer keeps jumping to the top left corner of my screen, making work almost impossible. What is causing this?

June 19, 2015 Macs, Technology

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