{"id":2488,"date":"2024-10-03T10:00:27","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T10:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/suimy.me\/?p=2488"},"modified":"2024-10-09T17:12:18","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T17:12:18","slug":"iphone-mirroring-what-you-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/suimy.me\/index.php\/2024\/10\/03\/iphone-mirroring-what-you-should-know\/","title":{"rendered":"iPhone Mirroring: What You Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>iPhone Mirroring is a cool new feature introduced with macOS Sequoia. It lets you wirelessly display your iPhone on your Mac, and you can control everything using your Mac\u2019s mouse and keyboard.<\/p>\n<figure data-lazy=\"\"><span class=\"img-ratio-placeholder\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"iPhone mirroring feature in macOS Sequoia\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/suimy.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/hero-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"iPhone mirroring feature in macOS Sequoia\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" data-lazy-src=\"http:\/\/suimy.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/hero-2.jpg\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"><span class=\"img-ratio-placeholder__fill\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%;max-width:1600px\"><\/span><\/span><\/figure>\n<p>Think of it like remote-controlling your iPhone from your Mac! The best part? While you\u2019re doing this, your iPhone stays locked, so no one else can access or see what you\u2019re doing. <\/p>\n<p>In this guide, I\u2019ll show you what iPhone Mirroring can do and what it can\u2019t.<\/p>\n<h4>What You Need for iPhone Mirroring<\/h4>\n<p>To get iPhone Mirroring up and running, here\u2019s what you\u2019ll need:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A Mac running the latest macOS Sequoia.<\/li>\n<li>An iPhone with iOS 18 installed.<\/li>\n<li>Both your iPhone and Mac must be signed in with the same Apple ID.<\/li>\n<li>Two-factor authentication should be enabled on both devices.<\/li>\n<li>Bluetooth and Wi-Fi must be turned on.<\/li>\n<li>Your iPhone and Mac need to be close to each other.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additionally:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your iPhone shouldn\u2019t be sharing its mobile connection (Personal Hotspot off).<\/li>\n<li>Your Mac shouldn\u2019t be sharing its internet connection or using AirPlay or Sidecar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>First Time Using iPhone Mirroring<\/h4>\n<p>Click the iPhone Mirroring app and hit <strong>\u201cContinue.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure data-lazy=\"\"><span class=\"img-ratio-placeholder\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Clicking Continue button for iPhone Mirroring\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/suimy.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/click-continue.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Clicking Continue button for iPhone Mirroring\" width=\"1276\" height=\"1321\" data-lazy-src=\"http:\/\/suimy.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/click-continue.jpg\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"><span class=\"img-ratio-placeholder__fill\" style=\"padding-bottom:103%;max-width:1276px\"><\/span><\/span><\/figure>\n<p>Next, it will then ask you to unlock your iPhone, go ahead and enter the PIN code on your iPhone when prompted.<\/p>\n<p data-lazy=\"\"><span class=\"img-ratio-placeholder\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Unlock iPhone screen for iPhone Mirroring\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/suimy.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/unlock-iphone.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Unlock iPhone screen for iPhone Mirroring\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1360\" data-lazy-src=\"http:\/\/suimy.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/unlock-iphone.jpg\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"><span class=\"img-ratio-placeholder__fill\" style=\"padding-bottom:66%;max-width:2048px\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>After that, you\u2019ll be asked if you want to allow your iPhone\u2019s notifications to show on your Mac, even when iPhone Mirroring isn\u2019t being used. I\u2019d suggest clicking <strong>\u201cAllow\u201d<\/strong> for now, but it\u2019s up to you.<\/p>\n<figure data-lazy=\"\"><span class=\"img-ratio-placeholder\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Allowing notifications for iPhone Mirroring\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/suimy.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/allow-notification-on-iphone.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Allowing notifications for iPhone Mirroring\" width=\"1279\" height=\"1321\" data-lazy-src=\"http:\/\/suimy.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/allow-notification-on-iphone.jpg\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"><span class=\"img-ratio-placeholder__fill\" style=\"padding-bottom:103%;max-width:1279px\"><\/span><\/span><\/figure>\n<p>Finally, click <strong>\u201cGet Started,\u201d<\/strong> and the app will start connecting to your iPhone.<\/p>\n<p data-lazy=\"\"><span class=\"img-ratio-placeholder\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"iPhone Mirroring app connecting to iPhone\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/suimy.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/get-started-connecting.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"iPhone Mirroring app connecting to iPhone\" width=\"2032\" height=\"1409\" data-lazy-src=\"http:\/\/suimy.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/get-started-connecting.jpg\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"><span class=\"img-ratio-placeholder__fill\" style=\"padding-bottom:69%;max-width:2032px\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4>You\u2019ll Get a Notification When Connected<\/h4>\n<p>Whenever your iPhone connects to your Mac, a notification will pop up on your iPhone, letting you know it\u2019s being used on a Mac.<\/p>\n<figure data-lazy=\"\"><span class=\"img-ratio-placeholder\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"iPhone notification showing it&#039;s being mirrored on a Mac\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/suimy.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iphone-in-use.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"iPhone notification showing it&#039;s being mirrored on a Mac\" width=\"1170\" height=\"1167\" data-lazy-src=\"http:\/\/suimy.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iphone-in-use.jpg\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"><span class=\"img-ratio-placeholder__fill\" style=\"padding-bottom:99%;max-width:1170px\"><\/span><\/span><\/figure>\n<h4>Keep Your iPhone Locked<\/h4>\n<p>To use iPhone Mirroring, your iPhone needs to be locked. If you unlock your phone while mirroring, it\u2019ll stop working and ask you to reconnect. So, make sure to keep it locked while using this feature.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"screenshot-mobile-portrait\" data-lazy=\"\"><span class=\"img-ratio-placeholder\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"iPhone being mirrored on Mac screen\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/suimy.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iphone-in-use-mac.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"iPhone being mirrored on Mac screen\" width=\"590\" height=\"1293\" data-lazy-src=\"http:\/\/suimy.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iphone-in-use-mac.jpg\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"><span class=\"img-ratio-placeholder__fill\" style=\"padding-bottom:219%;max-width:590px\"><\/span><\/span><\/figure>\n<h4>How to Get Back to the Home Screen<\/h4>\n<p>Normally on your iPhone, you\u2019d swipe up to go back to the home screen. In the iPhone Mirroring app, you just click once at the bottom center of the screen, or click the first button at the top right to go back. <\/p>\n<p>You can also use these shortcut keys:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"key\">Command<\/span> + <span class=\"key\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Home screen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"key\">Command<\/span> + <span class=\"key\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td>App switcher<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"key\">Command<\/span> + <span class=\"key\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Spotlight search<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<figure class=\"screenshot-mobile-portrait\" data-lazy=\"\"><span class=\"img-ratio-placeholder\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Using shortcuts to return to iPhone home screen via Mac\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/suimy.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/back-to-home.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Using shortcuts to return to iPhone home screen via Mac\" width=\"615\" height=\"1381\" data-lazy-src=\"http:\/\/suimy.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/back-to-home.jpg\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"><span class=\"img-ratio-placeholder__fill\" style=\"padding-bottom:224%;max-width:615px\"><\/span><\/span><\/figure>\n<h4>Playing Video or Audio<\/h4>\n<p>When playing audio, it\u2019ll come through your Mac, and the volume will be controlled by your Mac. Videos will play in the iPhone Mirroring window, and the screen will adjust to the correct orientation automatically.<\/p>\n<p>Some streaming services may have restrictions that block premium video content from being mirrored, so keep that in mind.<\/p>\n<figure data-lazy=\"\"><span class=\"img-ratio-placeholder\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"iPhone Mirroring adjusting orientation automatically\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/suimy.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iphone-mirroring-orientation.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"iPhone Mirroring adjusting orientation automatically\" width=\"1316\" height=\"682\" data-lazy-src=\"http:\/\/suimy.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iphone-mirroring-orientation.jpg\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"><span class=\"img-ratio-placeholder__fill\" style=\"padding-bottom:51%;max-width:1316px\"><\/span><\/span><\/figure>\n<h4>Wrapping Up<\/h4>\n<p>There\u2019s actually a lot more you can do when mirroring your iPhone to your Mac. For example, you can copy items and text between the two devices using Universal Clipboard. You can also use AirDrop to send files back and forth between your Mac and iPhone.<\/p>\n<p>Apple has also promised a drag-and-drop feature between your Mac and the iPhone Mirroring app for easy file transfer, but that\u2019s expected to come later this year.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/iphone-mirroring-app\/\">iPhone Mirroring: What You Should Know<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\">Hongkiat<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>iPhone Mirroring is a cool new feature introduced with macOS Sequoia. 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