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Drag Files Between Devices

What This Does

Drag files, images, and text between Mac and iPad.

Why It's Useful

Universal Control turns the gap between screens into a drag-and-drop bridge. Files land where you need them without AirDrop or cloud sync.

How to Do It

  1. Set up Universal Control
  2. Open a compatible app on the iPad
  3. On the Mac, click and hold a file or image
  4. Drag it across the screen edge onto the iPad
  5. Drop it into the destination app

Try This Now

Drag a screenshot from the Mac desktop across to the iPad and drop it into Files or Notes.

Mental Hook: Drag across the invisible bridge.