Apple has finally launched the macOS Sequoia public beta, which means you can install macOS 15 now and mess around with all the cool new changes to come later in the year. Unfortunately, Apple Intelligence has yet to make an appearance in the beta, and will likely be withheld until the proper release in the fall. I don’t mind the wait, though, because my favorite feature is already here: iPhone Mirroring.
If you missed the presentation at WWDC 2024, iPhone Mirroring was one of the key features announced when discussing macOS Sequoia. The feature allows you to pull up your iPhone screen on your desktop and type, swipe, and scroll on your phone apps right on your Mac – as long as your iPhone is nearby and not in use (you can’t use the feature if you’re also using your phone).
In the short time the public beta has been out I’ve become so reliant on iPhone Mirroring that I’m starting to question how I lived without it. You’d be right to wonder what difference it could make to have your phone mirrored on your desktop screen, but, honestly, answering messages, double-checking important info, and having a cheeky social media scroll during work without needing to grab my phone is just so useful.
“Windows got there first!” I hear some of you say through the screen, and you’re right, Windows Phone Link is exactly the same, but I would argue that iPhone Mirroring is better. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying iPhone Mirroring is doing something new and completely out of the box (at least in the public beta anyway) but it feels so much more intuitive.
