
In the survey, 74% of respondents reported never having used the feature, with 21% saying they used it occasionally and only 5% using it frequently. The question is: who wants to use AirPlay to send audio or video from an Apple device to a Mac? If our recent survey of TidBITS readers is anything to go by, the answer is: maybe not many (see “ Survey Results: Which iOS 15 and macOS 12 Monterey Features Do You Actually Use?,” 8 August 2022). Years passed, and I gave up on Apple ever offering such a feature, but then Apple surprised me by announcing AirPlay to Mac in macOS 12 Monterey. #1641: LastPass breached, Live Text aids recipe input, fix for failed MobileDeviceUpdater installsīack when I was first working on Take Control of Apple TV in 2014, which was about AirPlay as much as the Apple TV itself, I thought to myself how nice it would be if I could AirPlay content from my iPhone to the larger screen of my Mac when in my office.
#1642: How to identify phishing attacks, new iPhone and iPad passcode requirements. #1643: New Mac mini and MacBook Pro models, new second-gen HomePod, security-focused OS updates, industry layoffs. #1644: Explaining Mastodon and the Fediverse, HomePod Software 16.3 and tvOS 16.3, GoTo breach. #1645: AirPlay iPhone to Mac for remote video, Siri learns to restart iPhones, Apple's Q1 2023 financials. It may also be that your devices are not up to date - make sure to update your Mac and the device you're AirPlaying to. If things still aren't matching up, access your computer's Firewall by opening System Preferences, going to "Security & Privacy" and selecting "Firewall." Make sure the "Firewall" is turned off. If you're trying to connect to your iPad, you also need to be logged into the same Apple ID account. When attempting to use AirPlay from a Mac to an Apple TV or other AirPlay-compatible device, the most common misstep is not having both devices connected to the same Wi-Fi network. You can also click "Use As Separate Display" to have your Mac screen cast its screen to your other device, rather than both devices displaying the same screen. Click the AirPlay icon in the menu bar and in the drop-down, select "Mirror Built-In Retina Display" to have your other device match what's on your Mac desktop. Quick tip: You can change how your Mac display is mirrored to another device. Click "Off" in the drop-down to stop AirPlaying.