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How to mirror your iPhone on macOS Sequoia

How to mirror your iPhone on macOS Sequoia

With macOS Sequoia and iOS 18, Apple has a handy new way to hop between devices while on desktop. iPhone Mirroring shows your phone’s screen on your computer; you can even use your mouse and keyboard to interact with it. Here’s how to set up and get the most out of iPhone Mirroring.RequirementsFirst, iPhone Mirroring has several conditions. It only works with Apple Silicon Macs (late 2020 and later) or Intel-based models with the Apple T2 Security Chip (2018 to 2020). Of course, you’ll need to install macOS Sequoia first to use the feature. Any iPhone running iOS 18 will…
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macOS Sequoia review: iPhone mirroring is more useful than you think

macOS Sequoia review: iPhone mirroring is more useful than you think

Apple's macOS updates have been so dull lately, the most interesting part of last year's macOS Sonoma ended up being widgets. Widgets! Thankfully, macOS Sequoia has a lot more going on — or at least it will, once Apple Intelligence rolls out over the next few months. For now, though, Sequoia delivers a few helpful features like iPhone Mirroring, a full-fledged Passwords app and automatic transcription in the Notes app. At the very least, it's got a lot more going on than widgets.iPhone mirroring changes everything for MacsHeading into WWDC earlier this year, I was hoping that Apple would let…
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macOS Sequoia may require weekly permissions for screen recording apps

macOS Sequoia may require weekly permissions for screen recording apps

macOS Sequoia will require regular permissions updates to use screen recording and screen-sharing capabilities. The software is in its , and the new Apple operating system has added pop-up notifications that will ask users to confirm that software has access to the device's video and audio. For now, there doesn't appear to be a way to permanently grant permissions to third-party apps. Developers confirmed with that this is a feature, not a bug. We've reached out to Apple for more information and will update this post with any additional details we receive.These permissions alerts in Sequoia will pop up weekly,…
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How to install the macOS Sequoia public beta

How to install the macOS Sequoia public beta

About a month after Apple announced it at WWDC 2024, macOS Sequoia is available to test-drive as a public beta. Although we don’t recommend installing it on your primary Mac, here’s how to get the 2024 version of macOS up and running ahead of its official rollout in the fall.Compatible MacsFirst, you’ll need a recent Mac to run the Sequoia public beta. Apple’s software supports the following models:You’ll notice that list still includes (up to) the last few generations of Intel Macs, so Apple may still be several years away from requiring Apple Silicon for its latest software. However, Apple…
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You can’t mirror your iPhone while mirroring your Mac on Apple Vision Pro

You can’t mirror your iPhone while mirroring your Mac on Apple Vision Pro

So close, yet so far. Ahead of WWDC 2024, I had hoped Apple would let you mirror your iPhone inside of the Vision Pro, just like how you can use your Mac on an enormous virtual display. Instead, we got iPhone Mirroring on macOS Sequoia. As the name implies, it will let you see everything on your iPhone from the comfort of your Mac.But, I wondered, what if you mirrored a Mac that was mirroring an iPhone in the Vision Pro? It seems like the ideal workaround in theory, one that would solve the headset's annoying inability to play nicely…
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