This is how iPhone mirroring works in iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia

iOS 18 Beta 2 is now available and the main new feature is iPhone Mirroring that lets you view and control your iPhone from your Mac. Even though it is not available in Europe, we tested it and showed you how it works.

One of the main novelties of iOS 18 is the integration with macOS 15 (Sequoia) to the point that we will not only be able to see our iPhone on our Mac, but also We can use it using our mouse or trackpad and the keyboard of our computer. This feature also allows you to see notifications that arrive on your iPhone on your Mac, and even be able to manage them. This novelty was one of those that generated the most interest during the last WWDC when Apple presented us with the new features of iOS 18 and macOS 15 and we couldn’t wait to try it.

Apple’s problems in Europe due to non-compliance with the DMA (Digital Markets Law) have led Apple to decide that this feature, among others, is not available to users in Europe, but despite this we have been able to test it. For that Not only do you need to have iOS 18 Beta 2 installed, but also macOS 15

, and to bypass the restriction you must have the app store on your iPhone and Mac with a US account. If you meet these requirements, you will be able to access all the iOS 18 features that Apple has released so far, and that’s how we were able to test iPhone Mirroring.

In addition to these requirements, you must have your iPhone and Mac with the same iCloud account, have WiFi enabled on both (connected to the same WiFi network) and Bluetooth also active

, and with that, the iPhone Mirroring icon will appear in the apps dock. As long as your iPhone is locked, you can view and manage it from your Mac. Although it is a first beta version of this function, the truth is that how it works is surprising, we even show how you can play on your iPhone since. The Mac We recommend watching the video to see everything that can be done with this new function. What doesn’t work yet is being able to see notifications, it seems that at the moment they are limited to those of native iOS applications.