MacOS Monterey will also make it possible to AirPlay video, audio, documents, and other items from an iPad or iPhone directly to a Mac. Apple demonstrated the feature across an iMac, MacBook, and iPad.
This means users can directly drag and drop files between devices, for instance. Apple SVP of Software Engineering Craig Federighi demonstrated the ability to simply set an iPad near a Mac, move the cursor of the latter toward the former, and have the iPad automatically recognize it. MacOS Monterey introduces a new feature called 'Universal Control,' which allows users to share control of Mac and iPad devices with a single mouse and keyboard. Further Reading macOS 11.0 Big Sur: The Ars Technica reviewThe new name follows Apple's California landmark-based naming scheme for recent macOS releases, dating back to the launch of OS X Mavericks in 2013.
