Universal Control: "Link Keyboard and Mouse" option no appearing. Only "Mirror or extend to:" option appears in control center and settings.

I'm having the same exact issue as OP. Everything I see on the matter shows "How-To's" on turning on the toggles that OP shows, but I only have the option for my iPad to "Use As Separate Display" or "Mirror". I'm not looking to extend my MacBook's display, I'd would just like to use my mouse and keyboard on the iPad and MacBook when they're next to each other to continue using the iPad OS and apps.

Moving the mouse pointer to the side of the screen does not work (in any direction) to get the mouse to carry over. Same with the keyboard. For reference, I have done this before, but since updating both my iPad and MacBook, I cannot get this feature to work. MacBook is Ventura 13.5.2 and iPad is iPadOS 16.6.1)

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Hi 1188eels,

To clarify, are you able to turn on Universal Control as outlined here?

• Universal Control: Use a single keyboard and mouse between Mac and iPad - Apple Support

Of particular note if you're able to turn on the feature but can't link the keyboard and mouse is to confirm the following:

"Connect your devices

After turning on Universal Control, you can connect (link) each device:

1. Put your devices near each other and make sure that they're awake and unlocked.
2. Use your mouse or trackpad to move the pointer past the left or right edge of your screen in the general direction of the iPad or other Mac, even if the other device is positioned below your screen. You can arrange your displays more precisely later.
3. As you move the pointer past the edge of the screen, the other device shows the pointer beginning to push through to its screen. To connect to that device, push the pointer all the way through.
4. 

If you can't connect a device in this way, follow the steps in the next section.

Arrange your displays

Arrange your displays to adjust where your devices think they are relative to each other. You can then move the pointer more precisely in the direction of each display.

1. On your primary Mac, choose Apple menu  > System Settings (or System Preferences).
2. Click Displays.
3. If using macOS Ventura or later, click the Arrange button.
4. The settings window shows an image representing each device's display. Drag the image of your iPad or other Mac into position relative to the other displays: to their left, to their right, or below them. A Mac display can also be positioned above other displays. Don't see your display?

"

Should the issue persist, let us know if you receive any specific error or message, or if the option is just missing entirely.

We'll follow up from there.

Cheers!