I’ll be honest, I never immediately update to new macOS systems because, from a user perspective, the system hasn’t brought much new for years. That’s why I especially don’t update to beta macOS software, and even for the final release, I usually wait half a year or even a full year before updating.
I think Apple hasn’t really put much effort into macOS systems in recent years. We get minor updates, similar to watchOS, where, for example, the workout section gets updated, but that may not be interesting for everyone. However, the new macOS Sequoia has brought a quite interesting feature that could be useful for many people. Although in the beta, it can only be activated and used with a US Apple ID for now. iPhone mirroring is essentially what its name suggests: we see the device and can use it on the Mac, but what does that mean exactly?
Not only do we see it, but we can fully use it while it remains locked on the “other side.” So, no one else can see what we are doing on it. This can be extremely useful at work if we just want to quickly reply to a message in a chat app that might not be available on Mac or if we’re waiting for a notification from an app. We can see it on the Mac, in other words, we can use the iPhone fully while working on the computer, watching a movie, or having fun.
I handle almost everything on my laptop; I respond faster, I can look up anything more quickly, copy things back and forth, and of course, it’s more comfortable to watch movies from here. For me, iPadOS is too limited for work and even for entertainment. Until now, I always had my phone next to me, checking for any notifications. But with this, I only need to use one screen, which makes my work easier.
Jeff from 9to5Mac made a detailed video about this, which is worth watching!
When it comes to mirroring, SharePlay has also significantly improved in iOS 18. In the following video, you can see screen sharing between an iPhone and an iPad, showing how easy it is to display something on the other screen or help someone, and so on…
