iPhone and sharing on a Mac, fixed in plain English.
23 fixes for macOS 26 Tahoe and macOS 27 Golden Gate.
AirDrop doesn't show your iPhone or other MacAirDrop is set too tight, or Wi-Fi or Bluetooth is off, or the other device is locked or too far away.Copy on your iPhone and paste on your Mac with Universal ClipboardUniversal Clipboard needs Handoff, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on, with both devices on the same Apple Account.Make and answer iPhone calls on your Mac (or stop the Mac ringing)Your Mac only rings for iPhone calls when Calls from iPhone is turned on in FaceTime.Share your Mac's internet connection with other devicesInternet Sharing lets the Mac act as a router for other devices.Use your Mac as an AirPlay screen or speakerThe Mac only receives AirPlay if AirPlay Receiver is turned on.Use your iPad as a second screen with SidecarSidecar needs the Mac and iPad on the same Apple Account, near each other, with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Handoff on.Move photos and videos from your iPhone to your MacPhotos imports over a cable, or iCloud Photos and AirDrop move them wirelessly.Get your iPhone's green-bubble texts on your MacThe iPhone isn't forwarding standard SMS texts to this Mac.Get iPhone Mirroring working on your MaciPhone Mirroring needs the iPhone locked and near the Mac on the same Apple Account, with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on.AirDrop a file from your Mac to an iPhone, iPad or another MacAirDrop sends files wirelessly to nearby Apple devices.Connect to a NAS or a shared folder on your networkNetwork folders must be mounted from Finder using their address.Download Apple updates once for every device at homeContent Caching lets this Mac keep a copy of Apple downloads for other devices on your network.Get Universal Control to reconnect by itselfAuto-reconnect and push-through-the-edge are separate switches in Advanced display settings.Where AirDrop files go on your Mac, and how to find themMost AirDropped files go to your Downloads folder; some items open in the app they came from.Share your Mac's keyboard and mouse with an iPad or another MacUniversal Control needs to be allowed on the Mac and the devices need to be near each other with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Handoff on.Apple Watch won't unlock your Mac: check Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and the watch switchApple Watch unlock needs Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on both devices, a passcode on the watch and Two-Factor Authentication on.Can't connect to another Mac with Screen SharingThe other Mac has Screen Sharing off, is asleep, or your user isn't allowed.Keep your Mac private on café and hotel Wi-FiSharing services you turned on at home, like File Sharing or Screen Sharing, also run on other networks.Stop messages coming to your MacMessages on the Mac is signed in with your Apple Account, and iPhone can forward SMS to it.Copy music, photos and files to your iPhone with FinderFinder does what iTunes used to: select the iPhone in the sidebar to sync music, photos and files.Let another Mac see or control your screenScreen Sharing is off until you switch it on.Change your Mac's local network name (name.local)The local hostname is how other computers reach your Mac as name.local.Answer "Trust This Computer?" when you connect your iPhone to a MacAn iPhone or iPad asks before it lets a Mac see its photos and data over a cable.