Subj : Apple just gave its brilliant iPhone Mirroring feature a handy up
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Wed Aug 14 2024 11:30:05

Apple just gave its brilliant iPhone Mirroring feature a handy upgrade in 
macOS Sequoia

Date:
Wed, 14 Aug 2024 10:09:13 +0000

Description:
The latest iOS 18.1 and macOS 15.1 betas bring a big update to iPhone 
Mirroring that makes it better than ever.

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When Apple revealed macOS Sequoia during its WWDC 2024 event in June, one of 
the most intriguing features was iPhone Mirroring , which lets you control 
your iPhone right from your Mac as long as youre running macOS Sequoia and 
iOS 18 . Now, Apple has updated the feature with a helpful addition that 
makes the whole process much more powerful. 

As spotted by 9to5Mac , the latest public betas of Apples macOS and iOS 
operating systems allow you to enter jiggle mode when controlling your iPhone 
from your Mac. To do so, you just need to click and hold on your iPhones Home 
Screen when using iPhone Mirroring  if done correctly, your app icons will 
start to jiggle slightly (hence the name). 

Whats the point of all this? Well, jiggle mode is what lets you rearrange 
your app icons and widgets, something that wasnt previously available in 
iPhone Mirroring. As well as that, you can add a tint to your app icons , 
place new widgets, change widget sizes, switch between light and dark app 
icons, and more. 

Being able to do all that on your Mac is a positive change for iPhone 
Mirroring. After all, iPhone Mirroring is designed to let you control your 
iPhone, not just view it. Without one of the key features for making your iOS 
Home Screen your own  whether thats coloring all your icons or dropping some 
important widgets into place  iPhone Mirroring would feel nerfed and 
restricted. 

Instead of having to get up and find your iPhone (which may not be close to 
hand) just to add a new button to your Control Center , you'll now be able to 
do it all from the comfort of your Macs desk. A helpful step forward (Image 
credit: Apple) 

Adding this kind of functionality to iPhone Mirroring is a big step forward, 
as it reduces the times you need to switch back and forth between your 
devices. No one wants to keep picking up their iPhone because iPhone 
Mirroring on their Mac is lacking a feature, so this change should cut down 
the number of times you need to do that  and hints at more powerful 
functionality ahead. 

Still, there are a few ways of controlling and editing your iPhone that you 
still cant do on your Mac. You cant alter your iPhones Lock Screen, nor can 
you access the Notification Center or Control Center. Hopefully those 
features will become available in a future beta update, although there are no 
signs of that so far. 

If you want to take the new iPhone Mirroring for a spin, its available in the 
iOS 18.1 beta and macOS Sequoia 15.1 beta . Right now, its unfortunately now 
available in the European Union. You might also like I love Apples iPhone 
mirroring feature so much I almost forgot Microsoft did it first  though 
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everything we know



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/apple-just-gave-its-brilliant-iphone-mirro
ring-feature-a-handy-upgrade-in-macos-sequoia


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