"Add Display" drop down button missing

Under Display setting, the "Add Display" drop down button is missing on the latest version of macOS Monterey.


How do I get it back?

iMac 24″, macOS 12.2

Posted on Feb 22, 2022 7:30 AM

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Posted on Apr 1, 2022 11:52 AM

As picas said: if your mac does not see another device, the button won't show.

You need to make sure that:


both your mac and the other device (iPad, or Apple TV) are on, are connected to the same Wifi network, Bluetooth is on, and they are logged in to the same Apple ID.



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Apr 1, 2022 11:52 AM in response to Reeds-Bespoke

As picas said: if your mac does not see another device, the button won't show.

You need to make sure that:


both your mac and the other device (iPad, or Apple TV) are on, are connected to the same Wifi network, Bluetooth is on, and they are logged in to the same Apple ID.



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Apr 25, 2022 7:57 AM in response to nails

I have finally Solve this issue in may case. It was a matter to activate icloud connection on my mac. After I did that the add display button appeared and was able to tick the last box on the universal control of "Automatically reconnect to any nearby Mac or Ipad". Try this and maybe you have same luck as I did.

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Apr 1, 2022 9:45 AM in response to terencelam0903

Hi all,


Same issue, updated to latest version of Monterey. Bought a M1 12.9 iPad solely to use with my Macbook Pro with universal control, and sadly no game. Spent close to 2 hours on the phone with Apple support yesterday and they could not solve the problem.


Very annoying...


I will follow-up if they solve the issue.


Kyle

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