Even when I’m on my Mac, I reach for my iPhone out of habit and, at times, need. It could be to check a mobile-only app or notification, access a two-factor authenticator, browse out-of-sync photos, send a payment, and more. More often than I like, it acts as a distraction and sends me doomscrolling on social media, especially when the phone isn’t right next to me. Thankfully, on the latest macOS Sequoia and iOS 18, you can mirror and control your iPhone from your Mac.
Over the years, Apple has added tools to macOS and iOS that allow its buyers to perform several phone functions on their MacBook, from picking up calls to responding to texts to even syncing the clipboard. But as a former Windows 11 user — accustomed to practically mirroring their smartphone screen on their PC — Apple’s suite of continuity features still felt incomplete, and its tight restrictions meant third-party apps couldn’t help either.
