Apple Universal Control (Continuity edge-crossing input sharing)
Parent: Cross-Computer Input Sharing (software KVM + hardware KVM / DDC-CI switching) · Topic entry · 8 branches · skill devops-linux-admin/references/apple-universal-control-internals.md
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- Requirements & device matrix (same Apple Account/2FA, BT+Wi-Fi+Handoff, 10 m, max 3 devices, model blacklist) (frontier)
- Ensemble daemon layer (UniversalControl process, com.apple.ensemble LaunchAgent, UniversalControl.framework, rapportd) (frontier)
- AWDL transport & session model (Controller/Target, Hot Zone, Sync Barrier, XIDs, EVNT/SYNC/DRAG/CLIP) (frontier)
- Unified-log analysis (com.apple.universalcontrol + com.apple.rapport subsystems) (frontier)
- com.apple.universalcontrol defaults keys (Disable, DisableMagicEdges, -currentHost/ByHost) & allowUniversalControl MDM (frontier)
- The scripting gap (no API/CLI/AppleScript/Shortcuts; synthesized events don't cross the edge) (frontier)
- Workaround classes (edge pre-arrangement, Control Center GUI-scripting, killall/pkill -HUP reset primitives) (frontier)
- Failure modes & reset ladder (one-way links, sleep drops, VPN/awdl0 interference, Sidecar conflict) (frontier)
Frontier under this node: AWDL transport & session model (Controller/Target, Hot Zone, Sync Barrier, XIDs, EVNT/SYNC/DRAG/CLIP), Ensemble daemon layer (UniversalControl process, com.apple.ensemble LaunchAgent, UniversalControl.framework, rapportd), Failure modes & reset ladder (one-way links, sleep drops, VPN/awdl0 interference, Sidecar conflict), Requirements & device matrix (same Apple Account/2FA, BT+Wi-Fi+Handoff, 10 m, max 3 devices, model blacklist), The scripting gap (no API/CLI/AppleScript/Shortcuts; synthesized events don't cross the edge), Unified-log analysis (com.apple.universalcontrol + com.apple.rapport subsystems), Workaround classes (edge pre-arrangement, Control Center GUI-scripting, killall/pkill -HUP reset primitives), com.apple.universalcontrol defaults keys (Disable, DisableMagicEdges, -currentHost/ByHost) & allowUniversalControl MDM