iPhone Mirroring comes to Macs in macOS Sequoia public beta, but it's missing its best feature

Date:
Tue, 16 Jul 2024 10:37:01 +0000

Description:
The macOS Sequoia public beta comes with a new iPhone Mirroring feature, but its lacking something Ive been looking forward to.

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Apple has just launched the macOS Sequoia public beta, meaning you can
install macOS 15 now and try out a host of the new features that are coming later this year. In the absence of Apple Intelligence which is currently nowhere to be found -- one of my favorite additions is iPhone Mirroring , which displays a fully interactive version of your iPhone on your Macs display. Unfortunately, in its current state, iPhone Mirroring is missing a key aspect that made it so enticing in the first place.

When Apple demoed iPhone Mirroring at WWDC 2024 in June, it explained that
the feature would let you interact with iPhone apps on your Mac, letting you type, swipe and scroll to your hearts content. Notifications from iOS show up in macOS Sequoia, and you can change settings, launch apps and generally use your iPhone just as you would normally (including apps that don't typically run on Macs).

The best part of the demo, though, was when Apples Craig Federighi showed how iPhone Mirroring lets you drag a file from your Mac and drop it directly into an app on your iPhone. The file doesnt just get stashed in some downloads folder for later retrieval Federighi moved a video clip into a template in the Unfold app, without any steps in between.

That functionality got me excited. I often use Dropbox to quickly send files between my Mac and my iPhone, but this is nowhere near as seamless as iPhone Mirroring because it requires fetching files from the syncing folder. With Apples new feature, I might be able to ditch Dropbox entirely. Or I would, that is, if iPhone Mirrorings drag and drop feature was present in the macOS Sequoia public beta. Better late than never (Image credit: Apple)

Theres been no official word from Apple on when drag and drop might make an appearance in iPhone Mirroring, so for now were just going to have to wait
and see.

Its not unusual for features announced at WWDC to be delayed as Apple works
on getting them right. After all, the companys artificial intelligence (AI) platform Apple Intelligence is also totally absent from the macOS Sequoia and iOS 18 public betas. According to a report from journalist Mark Gurman, some aspects of Apple Intelligence might not even land until 2025 , as Apple needs more time to polish them to perfection.

So, while its a little disappointing that I cant yet start playing around
with my favorite part of iPhone Mirroring, Im not too worried. The rest of
the iPhone Mirroring feature exists in the public beta, and while theres no drag and drop for now, its still a helpful addition.

Id rather Apple took its time to get a feature right than rush out something buggy and broken that creates a bad first impression. Weve seen it do just that before (Im looking at you, Stage Manager ), and if waiting a little longer means the iPhone Mirroring drag and drop experience is better than ever, thats fine with me. You might also like MacOS Sequoia's wildest update iPhone mirroring might be more useful than you think How to install macOS 15 Sequoia public beta on your Mac or MacBook macOS 15 Sequoia: launch date, latest news, rumors, and everything we know



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