Thank you very much for this tutorial! Some notes from my experience with this workaround: I had to update the system to 12.4 on my MacBook Air (early 2015) for it to start working for some reason. Since I don't have anything to lose on this MacBook, I installed the patch to it's own drive so I'm now able to boot into the spoofed system without the USB drive plugged in. I'm now able to use this 7 year old MacBook to control a brand new M1 Mac Mini without any need to buy a keyboard with a layout I was accostumed to from my previous MacBook Pro I had from work or an expensive Apple Trackpad for all the swipe gestures I've grown so fond of.
Some critical things for me that I probably overlooked, and others mentioned below: 1. You need to continue to press option when selecting the USB in the boot loader screen, and 2. although you need the thumb drive to boot the computer when powering it on in order to launch the open core patcher, you can remove it after the computer boots up. I think I am ok with 2, because I very rarely turn off my MacBook Pro. Thank you for giving my MacBook Pro 15” mid-2015 a chance to keep up with the new gen! Honestly owned this laptop for about 7 years now and there still have no reason to want to upgrade yet.
Thanks for this very detailed and comprehensive tutorial. It worked on my 13" MacBook Pro from early 2015 with Monterey and I managed to control it and use it as a second monitor for my 16" M3 Max MacBook Pro. However, the picture quality is blurry, is stuck to 16:9 ratio (while the older MBP has 16:10 Retina display) and the controls are very laggy over WiFi. But it was definitely worth the try, especially since the bootloader is on the USB stick and didn't affect its normal operation.
you can install the open core legacy patchers to your internal SSD or HDD or FUSION DRIVE you no longer have to use a USB all the time I did it with my 2014 madc mini with a fusion drive and it worked reboot 2 times though just to make sure and continue to hold down the option key and so forth. If you do the fusion drive make sure to install it to the 128GB SSD part of it and not the 1TB or 3TB hard drive portion
Have Universal Control working on a 2015 15 inch MacBook Pro - but only with the USB key in the machine. It is possible to transfer files over to boot up drive so this is not needed?
I have installed Monterey on my MBP mid 2012 with OCLP 0.4.11, but the "add display" menu was missing on my display settings. How can I enable the sidecar and universal control in that conditions. Thanks
Hi sorry if I didn't understand correctly, but the thing is that once you boot up off the USB, if you then unplug it, the new functionalities stop working? or they stop working if after that you restart the computer without the USB? thank you
Doesnt work on my 2015 rMBP. I get the panel but it never actually connects to a different device, "Link keyboard and mouse" isn't there as well. Tried rebooting with the options disabled as per the video but to no avail. Did all the troubleshooting from the other video still no go. Handoff, wirelessly extending or mirroring and Airplay receiver work fine.
You have no idea how much this makes someone like me who is a very big fan of Universal Control now being able to enjoy this feature on my Macbook Pro 2015 15”. Also, I’ve watched your installing Ventura on older macs, can I confirm if installing it as you’ve instructed also make me able to use Universal Control on my 2015 MBP? Once again, MANY THANKS to you and The Awesome Developers!!
Great question and I should have covered this. The USB is ONLY needed on power up or restart. If you forget to plug it in, it should boot to normal macOS. Or you might need to hold down option and select Macintosh HD again. If your mac will be booted for days or weeks you can safely remove it. 👍
Great tutorial, thanks! Is it okay to unplug the usb after the mac is turned on, booted from the usb? I just have 2 usb ports and need it afterwards. Or should I leave it permanently pluged?
Doesnt work on Mac Pro (Late 2013) (the Cylindrical trashcan looking model), i tried it several times and it just keeps shutting down my Mac and puts it in a reboot loop. but thanks, it was a great tutorial, i will try it on my other Macs.
I have a problem and I wish you can help after upgrading my mid 2012 MacBook Pro to Monterey the bluetooth cannot any iPad and can't connect to it. The iPad is saying that this MacBook Pro is not supported, and before the upgrade everything was working just fine. and the other devices like AirPods still works. and thank you for your great tutorial
Hey, man. Great tutorial! Got to get the universal control option to show on my displays tab under system preferences. However the displays dropdown option where you select your devices seem to be missing. Is there a quick fix to this? Would really appreciate it! Im running a mid-2015 macbook pro and ipad pro 2018.
Once you have selected universal control and ticked all the boxes. Take your mouse to the edge of the screen to connect to the other device. Once it has connected to the other device, the displays drop down button should appear. The same happened for me
I'm using mbp 13'' 2015 monteray with bootcamp. When following your steps, I selected usb memory to boot with, but the machine booted with windows not with usb memory. I tried several times, but it didn't work. Can you advice me how to solve it?
It may be a rather silly question, do I need to connect USB every time I boot and while I'm using my Mac? I wonder if my MacBook will fail if I remove USB while using my Mac.
Thank you so much for this video. Is there a way to move the OpenCore Legacy Patcher generated EFI folder to the Mac so that I don't have to keep the USB device connected all the time?
I have a question here.... I have a MacBook Pro 2011 15" machine with Open Core 4.5 installed. Runs great! BUT.... I want to insert a 2012 MacBook Pro Bluetooth 4 Card in this, as it only has a Bluetooth 2.1. Will that 2012 card be recognized by Open Core in a 2011 MacBook Pro? Or will I have problems?
I would love to know this too. I’m also looking for a wifi card compatible with the early 2011 MBP 15”, it would be great if Mr Macintosh could do a video about that.
I got my 12,1 MBP to run monterey fine. Tried this video to add UC. I can share mouse and keyboard, but not drag/drop windows. I'll have another go tomorrow
Dude, that was an awesome video. Thank you. But I think that something is for sure not going to work out if I try it with my iMac 21.5" late 2015. Decided to just buy a 2019 iMac and sell the 2015 model. Deep respect, however.
@@mjbachmann Thanks man. I tried a zillion times and I just can't do it. I first installed Ventura on a Macbook 12" early 2015 and eventually everything worked. Then I did the same thing on my iMac Late 2015. Ventura installed but just can't get UC to work. I did everything as per the video. I even went to OpenCore Patcher help files. Checked and rechecked that all settings were just like the Macbook 12. Maybe I just missed something. Any advice?
@@mjbachmann Hello, I have a late 15 iMac 21.5 4k Retina with the latest Monterey OS, did u install ventura or are u using monterey. am thinking to try this thanks
i have OCLP installed on a macmini5,1, 13.6.3 (although i've been trying since i first installed ventura), and i cannot for the life of me get universal control working to be able to control the mini with the trackpad and mouse on my M2 macbook air. it just doesn't work, even though OCLP docs indicate it should just work from the jump. what is the trick to make this work? i'm at my wits end trying to get something working that is supposed to just work...but most certainly does not.
Hi! Thank you for your sharing! I follow all the steps on my Macbook Pro 13" early 2015 but was stuck at the last step of creating the usb with the error "PermissionError: [Errno 1] Operation not permitted: '/Volumes/EFI/EFI'". What do you think the problem is? Thanks!
Can you also do this same kind of video for continuity camera? Running Ventura using OCLP on a Macbook Air (Early 2015) - want to connect to iPhone 14? Could it be an issue with the device I'm spoofing?
Hey, Mr M. Ran into a serious problem tonight. After a few blissful days of using Monterey on my mid-2012 Mac Pro via OCLP. I restarted from my internal SATA ssd (from my PCIe ssd). I had downloaded 12.6 on the PCIe drive, but not sure if this is where the trouble started. On the reboot I couldn’t get past the boot picker screen except to Recovery… which I did and installed a TM backup. Still in the endless boot loop. I get a chime, the boot picker screen and if I pick the SATA drive I get the Apple logo and briefly a progress bar then quickly a black screen, then back to a restart. Can my MP be recovered?
I was able to do the install with open core but I don’t have the drop-down option to add display :/ :’(…should o uninstall and reinstall the OS system again ?
I have MacBook Pro late 2012, recently I updated to Ventura OS following your step. Thanks 🙏. however, I still can’t connect(cast) to my smart tv wirelessly(airplay share) or using thunderbolt hdmi (cable). Any suggestions? Thanks
Great video mate! Got this working on my mid 2015 MacBook Pro "15. Just wondering about the image quality though - the connection seems to be a bit janky and the picture I'm getting from the iPad display itself is quite rough, I've tried force connection through USB but that hasn't helped unfortunately. Any ideas?
Have you found anything to help this issue? I've managed to connect but the picture quality on my iPad as an extended screen isn't great, hoping you've found a solution?
No cursor and keyboard showing on the Ipad. No add Display or Universal control tabs showing under display settings. Followed every step of this video. Does the bluetooth connection come into play for this to work? I have Handoff checked on Ipad. Even though both devices are seeing each other in bluetooth they will not connect via bluetooth. Comes up with Imac is not supported..
I got this to work, thanks for the great tutorial! My only problem is that I cannot connect to an external monitor using the HDMI port. Anyone else have that issue?
I installed Ventura on my 2014 MacBook Pro, and the universal control works perfectly. My issue is that SIDECAR doesn't appear. Do you know if this is a known issue?
Hey I just came here to say that I did the process then it works well on my Mid 2017 MacBook Air. Universal Control is working perfectly. I downloaded and used the video's version of the patch to do exactly the same thing from tutorial. Hope yours works too.
I set it up on my 2011 iMac with upgraded wifi/bt card and on my 2012 MacBook Pro. The Universal control works perfectly from my iMac to my iPad and from my MacBook to my iPad but it doesn't work between the iMac and MacBook. Is there a workaround to this? I can extend the screen through airplay between the two no problem, it just won't extend the keyboard and mouse.
Hey mate, I managed to install Monterey on my air 7.2, but I do not get the option "Universal control" I the display dialog box. I opened universal control by searching in the settings, but I am not able to select the three options. Also if I just mirror my screen to iPad, it is flickering too much, any fixes ?
I can't seem to get this to work. Here's my situation: I would like for my newer MBPro 2019 to control my MBPro mid-2015, I would like for my older mac to be my Office workspace (Email, Zoom, Teams and others) and I want my newer mac to turn those apps on, while I use my Adobe Apps. I have two different MacBook Pros #1 MBPro 16", 2019, running Ventura 13.2.1 and I want it to control my #2 MBPro 15", mid-2015, running Monterey 12.6.3. How do I do that? I DO NOT want the 15" (mid-2015) controlling my 16" (2019). I tried what it says in the Part 2 video using the Mid-2015 to make the usb disc. I can get all the way to Restarting, hold down Option, Select the USB stick, click the MSOS, but it doesn't appear it worked because I don't have to Update my Apple ID or anything. When I check my start-up disc it shows only the Internal System. If I plug a Thunderbolt cable from my newer MBPro 2019 to the old MBPro mid-2015, can the 2019 control the apps on the 2015?.
Help, please!!!! hi, mine is stuck in " Copying OpenCore onto EFI partition" in Install OpenCore. tried reinstalling but nothing happened. I have Early Mac pro 2015 13"
It's not working on my early 2015 Macbook Pro. My airport card has one of the 3 connections broken. My bluetooth and wifi work well. Would this have anything to do with why I am not getting it work?
Hey David! Did you install Legacy BIOS or UEFI windows? Also when you hold down option do you see WINDOWS - Macintosh HD - EFIBoot? I'm guessing you installed UEFI Windows, Continue holding down option and click EFIBoot. You should see both Windows & Macintosh HD. The key is to continue holding option after clicking on EFIBoot then select Macintosh HD
Is a side effect that I can no longer use my Thunderbolt Display for some reason or am I doing something wrong also I didn’t use the usb so all changes where on the computer
Hello! I did the Monterey unsupported with open core to 12.3.0 I believe. Then there was an update that popped up on the regular top left. I thought in your other video you said in the future you can just update it normally and it should work. Clearly I was wrong because it did update fine and it’s still mostly useable but now the mouse keeps going wild and randomly zooming in and swiping. Just doing random actions after like 10 mins of use. Is there a way to patch after updating to 12.3.1 the wrong way?
Hello David, You can only use Universal control on your 2009 if you upgrade the bluetooth card. This is an example of a 4.0 upgrade kit www.osxwifi.com/product/imac-2009-imac-2010-and-imac-2011-apple-broadcom-bcm94360cd-802-11-a-b-g-n-ac-with-bluetooth-4-0/
If you’re planning to keep using that iMac for a while I think it’s definitely worth the upgrade. Especially if you are familiar with doing internal upgrades to your machine. It’s very easy to get inside these older iMacs since the glass panel is held on with magnets and a few screws for the display. I like to leave the iMac upright and use a couple of pieces of tape to hold the display tipped open enough to access everything (once you’ve disconnected the short cable going to the lcd) Shop around on eBay and elsewhere for the wireless card upgrade because prices vary. Let me know if you have any other questions.
I tried all the steps but When I click the reboot file when I have option between IOS, Microsoft & The reboot I created, it’s opening up windows instead of IOS please help.
Can I enable Universal Control over USB only on a 2013 Mac Pro? If I am understanding correctly, you can’t force Universal Control even with the OPLP because lack of BT4.0?
Hey Mr. Macintosh, can't get this to work with my 2014 iMac. Universal control shows up but not beta? I have all options selected but under add display does not show mouse or keyboard, I've got this near my MBP2021 which isn't showing the options either. Any advice please?
Jacob, if you know you will be using UC full time then you can install to the internal hard drive. I highlighted the USB way so someone could get out of it easily if they found a problem or did not want to use it anymore. The spoofing part is working well right now with no reported issues, but that could change in the future.
I have tried the whole process and then nothing happens. Is there a way to star over again. I mean if there was something wrong whether in the process of setting up the airplay or UC set up. I can see all but is not able to see my iPad pro around. Thank in advance. (when i say "star over" if i can over write or do it in clean way)
Who faces the problem that the external screen doesn't receive a signal? My old MacBook Pro is in mid-2015, anything is working except the external screen doesn't work.
I tried this on a Mac Mini 7.1 (spoofing as Mac Mini 8.1) All I get when I choose the external EFI boot is a black screen. If I mount the EFI partition with MountEFI what should I see? Also, how does an unchanged EFI partition look? Because I also get the choice to do an internal EFI boot (from an earlier attempt - although I did delete the OC folder in the EFI folder on that partition, so that is now empty) it seems to boot normally from the internal EFI boot option. What is the native state of the internal EFI partition? Which folders should be there - if any?
Great question Jacob. The default EFI partition should have only 1 folder called EFI inside you should see one folder called Apple. I'm trying to think what would cause a black screen, I've never seen that before. Maybe try to recreate the USB again? If that does not work for fun set it to 7,1 just to see if it will boot or not.
If I'm already using open core for Kryptonite partition of my main HD, which allows my MP 2013 to use eGPU via tb2, and wanted to do this so I could use Universal control... would you recommend undo'ing that whole setup and doing this 1st and then redo'ing the Kryponite eGPU process?
Let me tell you this. Although you sound like you REALLY have your shit together (pardon my language) you talk way too fast for this ol' man All the best
Hi! Can I update macOS version normally using this method on Monterey supported Mac (MacBook Air 2017)? And if I want to stop using this method, what I need to do to bring all things back as it was? Thank you!
hello, i would like to ask if you could assess the real risks with using a boot loader and explain why people use them for the sake of kext injections? i read online that your icloud can be banned for hackintoshing and ive read that using opencore legacy can be risky?
anyone have any luck getting UC to work on a 2011 mbp 17'? Followed everything on the GitHub, upgraded airport cards, enabled all options, but my Mac mini won't show up. I previously was able to use a MacBook Air to connect to the mini successfully so it's definitely not an issue with setup on that machine
I have MacBook Air 13inch Early 2015 I upgraded to Ventura from Monterey but I don't have universal control now only airplay and if I try to patch it with open core legacy patcher it tells me Ventura is not natively supported so if I do that it will break the boot file can u please help me what should I do now thank you
I'm having issues trying it on a Mac Pro 2013.. when trying to fix the Apple ID (after booting from the USB), I get the black screen crash screen of MacOS.. installed is the Monterey 12.4 version (latest).. also using the latest OCLP app version v0.4.7
@@bubbamc119 ouch... i do hope it gets to be supported.. there must be some kind of hardware related validation that the Apple ID update process is doing, because it exactly hangs/crashes after I input the security code. I've repeated the process like 5 times and it's always right after inputing the security code.
Just an additional info, after testing with the latest OCLP version (0.4.11), it's not actually related to the Apple ID validation.. even without login or logging in, in about 1 min upon boot, Monterey crashes
Thank you very much for this tutorial! Some notes from my experience with this workaround:
I had to update the system to 12.4 on my MacBook Air (early 2015) for it to start working for some reason.
Since I don't have anything to lose on this MacBook, I installed the patch to it's own drive so I'm now able to boot into the spoofed system without the USB drive plugged in.
I'm now able to use this 7 year old MacBook to control a brand new M1 Mac Mini without any need to buy a keyboard with a layout I was accostumed to from my previous MacBook Pro I had from work or an expensive Apple Trackpad for all the swipe gestures I've grown so fond of.
Some critical things for me that I probably overlooked, and others mentioned below: 1. You need to continue to press option when selecting the USB in the boot loader screen, and 2. although you need the thumb drive to boot the computer when powering it on in order to launch the open core patcher, you can remove it after the computer boots up. I think I am ok with 2, because I very rarely turn off my MacBook Pro. Thank you for giving my MacBook Pro 15” mid-2015 a chance to keep up with the new gen! Honestly owned this laptop for about 7 years now and there still have no reason to want to upgrade yet.
I ended getting a lexar 128 gb small flassh drive and left it. plugged into my laptop
I do not see the Open core after booting while holding the option key. I only see the Macintosh and asking me to just choose the wifi network.😢
3:54 “and what’s nice about ‘deez’ Macs is that...”
💀 had me burst into laughter
Thanks for this very detailed and comprehensive tutorial. It worked on my 13" MacBook Pro from early 2015 with Monterey and I managed to control it and use it as a second monitor for my 16" M3 Max MacBook Pro.
However, the picture quality is blurry, is stuck to 16:9 ratio (while the older MBP has 16:10 Retina display) and the controls are very laggy over WiFi. But it was definitely worth the try, especially since the bootloader is on the USB stick and didn't affect its normal operation.
Magnificent, excellent video, Mr. Macintosh you did it again. "Simply the Best"
Can I simply patch it to the built-in drive instead of a flash drive and not have to worry about booting from drive or flash?
yes you can just install the patchers as you normally would on an unsupported mac no USB required
Thank you so much, for those asking is no longer necessary the usb, opencore creates an Efi on the disk
Wow, thanks a lot!!! you deserve a super like
great tutorial. working brilliantly so far with MBP 11,4 and iPad mini 6. I'm blown away by this feature
you can install the open core legacy patchers to your internal SSD or HDD or FUSION DRIVE you no longer have to use a USB all the time I did it with my 2014 madc mini with a fusion drive and it worked reboot 2 times though just to make sure and continue to hold down the option key and so forth. If you do the fusion drive make sure to install it to the 128GB SSD part of it and not the 1TB or 3TB hard drive portion
what a fantastic set of details
Have Universal Control working on a 2015 15 inch MacBook Pro - but only with the USB key in the machine. It is possible to transfer files over to boot up drive so this is not needed?
I have installed Monterey on my MBP mid 2012 with OCLP 0.4.11, but the "add display" menu was missing on my display settings. How can I enable the sidecar and universal control in that conditions. Thanks
Hi sorry if I didn't understand correctly, but the thing is that once you boot up off the USB, if you then unplug it, the new functionalities stop working? or they stop working if after that you restart the computer without the USB? thank you
Doesnt work on my 2015 rMBP. I get the panel but it never actually connects to a different device, "Link keyboard and mouse" isn't there as well. Tried rebooting with the options disabled as per the video but to no avail. Did all the troubleshooting from the other video still no go. Handoff, wirelessly extending or mirroring and Airplay receiver work fine.
You saved my life.
Thanks man it really worked
Nice! Glad that it worked for you garipcandmr
You have no idea how much this makes someone like me who is a very big fan of Universal Control now being able to enjoy this feature on my Macbook Pro 2015 15”. Also, I’ve watched your installing Ventura on older macs, can I confirm if installing it as you’ve instructed also make me able to use Universal Control on my 2015 MBP? Once again, MANY THANKS to you and The Awesome Developers!!
tambien tengo esa duda si lo hiciste y funciono me dices gracias
I also have that doubt if you did it and it worked, tell me, thank you
Thanks mate! Nice video.
Another Question: what happens when unplug the USB while running?
Great question and I should have covered this. The USB is ONLY needed on power up or restart. If you forget to plug it in, it should boot to normal macOS. Or you might need to hold down option and select Macintosh HD again. If your mac will be booted for days or weeks you can safely remove it. 👍
@@Mr.Macintosh thanks for your quick answer! You are incredible. 😊👍🏻
Thank you very much man!!
this worked brilliantly thank you so much ! just a quick question: will future software updates break this? (within macOS monterrey)
Before I do this this was my question?
Great tutorial, thanks! Is it okay to unplug the usb after the mac is turned on, booted from the usb? I just have 2 usb ports and need it afterwards. Or should I leave it permanently pluged?
Hi I installed it on MacBook Air 2017 any way of getting it on the internal drive so that I don't need the pendrive?
hye, how is it going on ur mba 2017, is it ok? i have the same model but didnt try it yet
Doesnt work on Mac Pro (Late 2013) (the Cylindrical trashcan looking model), i tried it several times and it just keeps shutting down my Mac and puts it in a reboot loop. but thanks, it was a great tutorial, i will try it on my other Macs.
I have a problem and I wish you can help
after upgrading my mid 2012 MacBook Pro to Monterey the bluetooth cannot any iPad and can't connect to it. The iPad is saying that this MacBook Pro is not supported, and before the upgrade everything was working just fine. and the other devices like AirPods still works.
and thank you for your great tutorial
Hey, man. Great tutorial! Got to get the universal control option to show on my displays tab under system preferences. However the displays dropdown option where you select your devices seem to be missing. Is there a quick fix to this? Would really appreciate it! Im running a mid-2015 macbook pro and ipad pro 2018.
Stuck in the same situation with the same model of MacBook Pro mid-2015 15''
Me too
me too
Once you have selected universal control and ticked all the boxes. Take your mouse to the edge of the screen to connect to the other device. Once it has connected to the other device, the displays drop down button should appear. The same happened for me
I fixed it using a newer MSBIOS, in my case (my macbook is a pro 2015 15"), I picked "MacBook Pro 15.3" SMBIOS
I'm using mbp 13'' 2015 monteray with bootcamp. When following your steps, I selected usb memory to boot with, but the machine booted with windows not with usb memory. I tried several times, but it didn't work. Can you advice me how to solve it?
I’m having the same problem… has anyone else had this issue and solution? Thnx
I don’t remember it exactly
Maybe keeping press the button helped me
Doesn’t work on my MacBook Pro 2015 15 inch , it shows a prohibited 🚫 sign when I select EFI
I chose MacBookpro15,3 and it worked the one he use in the video didn’t work for me
It may be a rather silly question, do I need to connect USB every time I boot and while I'm using my Mac? I wonder if my MacBook will fail if I remove USB while using my Mac.
And thank you so much for making a video step by step so that even beginners can follow along well. It helped me a lot.🙏 🙇
for anyone getting PermissionError: [Errno 1] Operation not permitted: '/Volumes/EFI/EFI'", you have to grant Opencore full disk access
Thank you so much for this video. Is there a way to move the OpenCore Legacy Patcher generated EFI folder to the Mac so that I don't have to keep the USB device connected all the time?
YES THANK YOU!!!!
I have a question here.... I have a MacBook Pro 2011 15" machine with Open Core 4.5 installed. Runs great! BUT.... I want to insert a 2012 MacBook Pro Bluetooth 4 Card in this, as it only has a Bluetooth 2.1. Will that 2012 card be recognized by Open Core in a 2011 MacBook Pro? Or will I have problems?
I would love to know this too. I’m also looking for a wifi card compatible with the early 2011 MBP 15”, it would be great if Mr Macintosh could do a video about that.
I got my 12,1 MBP to run monterey fine. Tried this video to add UC. I can share mouse and keyboard, but not drag/drop windows. I'll have another go tomorrow
Dude, that was an awesome video. Thank you. But I think that something is for sure not going to work out if I try it with my iMac 21.5" late 2015. Decided to just buy a 2019 iMac and sell the 2015 model. Deep respect, however.
Just got this up and running perfectly on my iMac 21.5" late 2015! Saw your comment and wanted to let you know to give it a shot if you haven't!
@@mjbachmann Thanks man. I tried a zillion times and I just can't do it. I first installed Ventura on a Macbook 12" early 2015 and eventually everything worked. Then I did the same thing on my iMac Late 2015. Ventura installed but just can't get UC to work. I did everything as per the video. I even went to OpenCore Patcher help files. Checked and rechecked that all settings were just like the Macbook 12. Maybe I just missed something.
Any advice?
@@mjbachmann Hello,
I have a late 15 iMac 21.5 4k Retina with the latest Monterey OS, did u install ventura or are u using monterey. am thinking to try this
thanks
i have OCLP installed on a macmini5,1, 13.6.3 (although i've been trying since i first installed ventura), and i cannot for the life of me get universal control working to be able to control the mini with the trackpad and mouse on my M2 macbook air. it just doesn't work, even though OCLP docs indicate it should just work from the jump.
what is the trick to make this work? i'm at my wits end trying to get something working that is supposed to just work...but most certainly does not.
Hi! Thank you for your sharing! I follow all the steps on my Macbook Pro 13" early 2015 but was stuck at the last step of creating the usb with the error "PermissionError: [Errno 1] Operation not permitted: '/Volumes/EFI/EFI'". What do you think the problem is? Thanks!
Can you also do this same kind of video for continuity camera? Running Ventura using OCLP on a Macbook Air (Early 2015) - want to connect to iPhone 14? Could it be an issue with the device I'm spoofing?
i have macbook air 2017 with macos sonoma how can i unlock universal control ?
Hey, Mr M. Ran into a serious problem tonight. After a few blissful days of using Monterey on my mid-2012 Mac Pro via OCLP. I restarted from my internal SATA ssd (from my PCIe ssd). I had downloaded 12.6 on the PCIe drive, but not sure if this is where the trouble started. On the reboot I couldn’t get past the boot picker screen except to Recovery… which I did and installed a TM backup. Still in the endless boot loop. I get a chime, the boot picker screen and if I pick the SATA drive I get the Apple logo and briefly a progress bar then quickly a black screen, then back to a restart. Can my MP be recovered?
Can I try this on my Macbook Pro Early 2011 ? I so wanna try! MBP 8,2
Having some trouble with this with a 2015 model (similar to the one in the video) however using the current update 0.4.10
Mr. Macintosh is the best
Is it possible enable universal control on an iPad model that is running iPadOS 15.4 or newer but doesn’t natively support universal control.
As of right now no, but that's not to say someone will be able to jailbreak 15.4 in the future where it could work.
I followed every step of this video but once I restart my macbook air the option of OPCL is not there… any help? Thaaaanks
I was able to do the install with open core but I don’t have the drop-down option to add display :/ :’(…should o uninstall and reinstall the OS system again ?
Hi I have an iMac late 2013 ! Universal control work but it’s very laggy ! The cursor lag a lot ! Anyone have a solution please 🙏?!
I have MacBook Pro late 2012, recently I updated to Ventura OS following your step. Thanks 🙏. however, I still can’t connect(cast) to my smart tv wirelessly(airplay share) or using thunderbolt hdmi (cable). Any suggestions? Thanks
Great video mate! Got this working on my mid 2015 MacBook Pro "15. Just wondering about the image quality though - the connection seems to be a bit janky and the picture I'm getting from the iPad display itself is quite rough, I've tried force connection through USB but that hasn't helped unfortunately. Any ideas?
Have you found anything to help this issue? I've managed to connect but the picture quality on my iPad as an extended screen isn't great, hoping you've found a solution?
No cursor and keyboard showing on the Ipad. No add Display or Universal control tabs showing under display settings. Followed every step of this video. Does the bluetooth connection come into play for this to work?
I have Handoff checked on Ipad. Even though both devices are seeing each other in bluetooth they will not connect via bluetooth. Comes up with Imac is not supported..
I got this to work, thanks for the great tutorial! My only problem is that I cannot connect to an external monitor using the HDMI port. Anyone else have that issue?
Same here
Same here, did you find any solution for that?
Now if we can just find a way to upgrade the RAM to 32GB and overclock these older Macs :D
I did it on my Mac mini 2014 to have Universal Control. But now the upgrade to Sonoma popped on the System Preferences. Should I upgrade?
hello @Mr. Macintosh , is there any way t do this without the USB?
I installed Ventura on my 2014 MacBook Pro, and the universal control works perfectly. My issue is that SIDECAR doesn't appear. Do you know if this is a known issue?
Can I use APFS partition as bootable disk for my MacBook Pro 2015? How much size do I need to allocate to the volume?
Hey I just came here to say that I did the process then it works well on my Mid 2017 MacBook Air. Universal Control is working perfectly. I downloaded and used the video's version of the patch to do exactly the same thing from tutorial. Hope yours works too.
Just for correction but the 2011 MacBook Air also has Bluetooth 4.0 from the factory and this tutorial should also work on 2011 MacBook Air.
Can adding a universal 4.0 bluetooth USB adapter get this feature working on a 2011 iMac??
How about sidecar for late 2015 5k iMac extended screen from a m1 mbp??? I can extend from the iMac but not from the m1 mbp
I set it up on my 2011 iMac with upgraded wifi/bt card and on my 2012 MacBook Pro. The Universal control works perfectly from my iMac to my iPad and from my MacBook to my iPad but it doesn't work between the iMac and MacBook. Is there a workaround to this? I can extend the screen through airplay between the two no problem, it just won't extend the keyboard and mouse.
Hey mate, I managed to install Monterey on my air 7.2, but I do not get the option "Universal control" I the display dialog box. I opened universal control by searching in the settings, but I am not able to select the three options. Also if I just mirror my screen to iPad, it is flickering too much, any fixes ?
Upgrade the simbos to MacBook Air 8.1
I can't seem to get this to work. Here's my situation: I would like for my newer MBPro 2019 to control my MBPro mid-2015, I would like for my older mac to be my Office workspace (Email, Zoom, Teams and others) and I want my newer mac to turn those apps on, while I use my Adobe Apps.
I have two different MacBook Pros #1 MBPro 16", 2019, running Ventura 13.2.1 and I want it to control my #2 MBPro 15", mid-2015, running Monterey 12.6.3. How do I do that? I DO NOT want the 15" (mid-2015) controlling my 16" (2019). I tried what it says in the Part 2 video using the Mid-2015 to make the usb disc. I can get all the way to Restarting, hold down Option, Select the USB stick, click the MSOS, but it doesn't appear it worked because I don't have to Update my Apple ID or anything. When I check my start-up disc it shows only the Internal System.
If I plug a Thunderbolt cable from my newer MBPro 2019 to the old MBPro mid-2015, can the 2019 control the apps on the 2015?.
Help, please!!!!
hi, mine is stuck in " Copying OpenCore onto EFI partition" in Install OpenCore.
tried reinstalling but nothing happened. I have Early Mac pro 2015 13"
It's not working on my early 2015 Macbook Pro. My airport card has one of the 3 connections broken. My bluetooth and wifi work well. Would this have anything to do with why I am not getting it work?
Ok I am booting to my mac side after 1 month of being on the windows side🤯
Thanks, great video! When I boot to the EFI it boots to my bootcamp windows. Tried a pram reset didn't help. Other ideas to boot into the EFI?
Hey David! Did you install Legacy BIOS or UEFI windows? Also when you hold down option do you see WINDOWS - Macintosh HD - EFIBoot?
I'm guessing you installed UEFI Windows, Continue holding down option and click EFIBoot. You should see both Windows & Macintosh HD. The key is to continue holding option after clicking on EFIBoot then select Macintosh HD
@@Mr.Macintosh That was it - I just needed to keep holding option. Universal Control unlocked on my 2015 Macbook Pro Thank you!!
Is a side effect that I can no longer use my Thunderbolt Display for some reason or am I doing something wrong also I didn’t use the usb so all changes where on the computer
Dear Mr. Macintosh,
I am using a MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) but I am not a admin in this computer, so how can u I use the app?
Thanks!
Hello! I did the Monterey unsupported with open core to 12.3.0 I believe. Then there was an update that popped up on the regular top left. I thought in your other video you said in the future you can just update it normally and it should work. Clearly I was wrong because it did update fine and it’s still mostly useable but now the mouse keeps going wild and randomly zooming in and swiping. Just doing random actions after like 10 mins of use.
Is there a way to patch after updating to 12.3.1 the wrong way?
Thanks Mr. Macintosh, it is possible to use Universal Control in a Late 2009 iMac? with OpenCore Legacy Patcher & macOS Monterey installed?
Hello David, You can only use Universal control on your 2009 if you upgrade the bluetooth card. This is an example of a 4.0 upgrade kit www.osxwifi.com/product/imac-2009-imac-2010-and-imac-2011-apple-broadcom-bcm94360cd-802-11-a-b-g-n-ac-with-bluetooth-4-0/
@@Mr.Macintosh Thank you so much.
If you’re planning to keep using that iMac for a while I think it’s definitely worth the upgrade. Especially if you are familiar with doing internal upgrades to your machine. It’s very easy to get inside these older iMacs since the glass panel is held on with magnets and a few screws for the display. I like to leave the iMac upright and use a couple of pieces of tape to hold the display tipped open enough to access everything (once you’ve disconnected the short cable going to the lcd)
Shop around on eBay and elsewhere for the wireless card upgrade because prices vary. Let me know if you have any other questions.
@@maukaman thanks
I tried all the steps but When I click the reboot file when I have option between IOS, Microsoft & The reboot I created, it’s opening up windows instead of IOS please help.
Me too!
Can I enable Universal Control over USB only on a 2013 Mac Pro? If I am understanding correctly, you can’t force Universal Control even with the OPLP because lack of BT4.0?
Hey Mr. Macintosh, can't get this to work with my 2014 iMac. Universal control shows up but not beta? I have all options selected but under add display does not show mouse or keyboard, I've got this near my MBP2021 which isn't showing the options either. Any advice please?
im confused what is this for? is this to put mac os on amd ryzen systems or just older un supported macs?
hi, if i update my macbook pro 2015 to monterey through ocpl, will it automatically has universal control? thanks
Hi when I use EFI boot my mini display port (and Cinema Display on it) stop working ???
Is there any reason not to install the patch to the internal EFI partition? Is it risky because of the spoofing?
Jacob, if you know you will be using UC full time then you can install to the internal hard drive. I highlighted the USB way so someone could get out of it easily if they found a problem or did not want to use it anymore. The spoofing part is working well right now with no reported issues, but that could change in the future.
I have tried the whole process and then nothing happens. Is there a way to star over again. I mean if there was something wrong whether in the process of setting up the airplay or UC set up. I can see all but is not able to see my iPad pro around. Thank in advance. (when i say "star over" if i can over write or do it in clean way)
Helllllllllp!!!!,!,!,!, i got the universal control button but it isnt showing add display
Hi, I rebooted but the Mac won’t show anything on screen, backlight is on though
Hello friend, i installed monterey on my macbook 2009 6.1 Is it safe to login with my apple id and all my other accounts?
Does anyone know if adding a external Bluetooth 4.0 adapter will unlock these features on my 2011 IMac.
Could I make a very tiny partition on my default drive and install it there rather than a USB drive?
Yes infact that's what I have on my hackintosh
Who faces the problem that the external screen doesn't receive a signal? My old MacBook Pro is in mid-2015, anything is working except the external screen doesn't work.
my macbook pro hdmi port is also not working, any workaround did you find it?
I tried this on a Mac Mini 7.1 (spoofing as Mac Mini 8.1)
All I get when I choose the external EFI boot is a black screen.
If I mount the EFI partition with MountEFI what should I see?
Also, how does an unchanged EFI partition look? Because I also get the choice to do an internal EFI boot (from an earlier attempt - although I did delete the OC folder in the EFI folder on that partition, so that is now empty) it seems to boot normally from the internal EFI boot option.
What is the native state of the internal EFI partition? Which folders should be there - if any?
Great question Jacob. The default EFI partition should have only 1 folder called EFI inside you should see one folder called Apple. I'm trying to think what would cause a black screen, I've never seen that before. Maybe try to recreate the USB again? If that does not work for fun set it to 7,1 just to see if it will boot or not.
I have the same problem on an iMac 21' 4k 2015, iMac16,1. did you solve this?
Sort of… I’m pretty sure the EFI o. My internal drive was somehow wrong.
I ended up doing a reinstall of Monterey, and after that it worked.
@@jacobrichter Thanks, I reinstall Monterrey and run the OC with another EFI and is working
If I'm already using open core for Kryptonite partition of my main HD, which allows my MP 2013 to use eGPU via tb2, and wanted to do this so I could use Universal control... would you recommend undo'ing that whole setup and doing this 1st and then redo'ing the Kryponite eGPU process?
Jeff, I don't know the answer to this. Let me see if I can find out for you.
Let me tell you this. Although you sound like you REALLY have your shit together (pardon my language)
you talk way too fast for this ol' man
All the best
Do you instructions to unlock 2011 Mac I forgot the password?
Hi! Can I update macOS version normally using this method on Monterey supported Mac (MacBook Air 2017)? And if I want to stop using this method, what I need to do to bring all things back as it was? Thank you!
Hello Ruslan, yes that would work just fine. When you want to go back to the normal OS you can just remove the usb!
@@Mr.Macintosh Thanks!
hello, i would like to ask if you could assess the real risks with using a boot loader and explain why people use them for the sake of kext injections? i read online that your icloud can be banned for hackintoshing and ive read that using opencore legacy can be risky?
I'm also worried, that they might think i'm using a hackintosh if i spoof my model
anyone have any luck getting UC to work on a 2011 mbp 17'? Followed everything on the GitHub, upgraded airport cards, enabled all options, but my Mac mini won't show up. I previously was able to use a MacBook Air to connect to the mini successfully so it's definitely not an issue with setup on that machine
I have a Mac mini 2012 and universal control button are all on, but it won't connect to may iPad Pro 4th gen
same here with my Air 5th
Does any one have the problem that after universal control is enabled, the external monitor won't show up any more (MacBook Pro 15" mid 2015)
If I update my computer, can I still boot from the drive?
can we delete the opencore legacy patcher later ?
I have MacBook Air 13inch Early 2015 I upgraded to Ventura from Monterey but I don't have universal control now only airplay and if I try to patch it with open core legacy patcher it tells me Ventura is not natively supported so if I do that it will break the boot file can u please help me what should I do now thank you
Have u updated to ventura with open core?
is there any delay？
I'm having issues trying it on a Mac Pro 2013.. when trying to fix the Apple ID (after booting from the USB), I get the black screen crash screen of MacOS.. installed is the Monterey 12.4 version (latest).. also using the latest OCLP app version v0.4.7
2013 Max Pro is not officially supported by OCLP unfortunately. Really hope it is soon though, we could definitely use it.
@@bubbamc119 ouch... i do hope it gets to be supported.. there must be some kind of hardware related validation that the Apple ID update process is doing, because it exactly hangs/crashes after I input the security code. I've repeated the process like 5 times and it's always right after inputing the security code.
Just an additional info, after testing with the latest OCLP version (0.4.11), it's not actually related to the Apple ID validation.. even without login or logging in, in about 1 min upon boot, Monterey crashes
I tried to do it several times and no file is copied to the USB, therefore it does not work.