On your Mac: Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click General, then select “Allow Handoff between this Mac and your iCloud devices” (at the bottom of the pane). Note: If you don’t see a Handoff option on your device, it doesn’t work with Handoff. You can also copy files between Mac computers. Tip: When Handoff is on, you can use Universal Clipboard to copy and paste text, images, photos, and videos across devices. You must be signed in with the same Apple IDon all your devices. They must also have Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Handoff turned on in System Preferences (on your Mac) and in Settings (on your iOS and iPadOS devices). To use Handoff, your devices must meet Continuity system requirements. Some third-party apps may also work with Handoff. You can use Handoff with many Apple apps-for example, Calendar, Contacts, Pages, or Safari. For example, start answering an email on your iPhone, then finish it in Mail on your Mac. With Handoff, you can start something on one device (Mac, iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch) and then pick it up on another without losing focus on what you’re doing. On your Mac, the picture or scan appears where you positioned the pointer or, if you started from the desktop or a folder, as a file.ĭepending on where the photo or scan is inserted, you can mark it up or adjust other aspects, such as crop it or apply a filter. When you have the scan you want, tap Save. When you’re ready, tap Keep Scan or Retake. Your device detects the edges of the document and autocorrects any skewing of the image-if you want to adjust the area included in the scan, drag the frame or its edges. On your iPhone or iPad, do one of the following:įor a photo: Take the photo, then tap Use Photo or Retake.įor a scan: Take the scan. If you don’t see the commands in the File menu, they may be in another menu (such as the Edit or Insert menu) or the app you’re using might not support Continuity Camera. You can also Control-click the desktop or a folder in a Finder window, choose Import from iPhone or iPad, then choose Take Photo or Scan Documents. In some apps, you can choose File > Import from iPhone or iPad, then choose Take Photo or Scan Documents to create a new file with your photo or scans. On your Mac, position the pointer where you want to insert a photo or scan.įor example, in a document, a note, or an email.Ĭhoose File > Insert from iPhone or iPad, then choose Take Photo or Scan Documents. For example, you can use Displays preferences to arrange displays so that your iPad extends the left, right, top, or bottom of your desktop. Learn more about using external displays. Or use the Disconnect button in the sidebar on your iPad, or in Sidecar preferences on your Mac.If you're using macOS Catalina, return to the AirPlay menu and choose the option to disconnect.
If you're using macOS Big Sur, return to the Display menu in Control Center or the menu bar and choose your iPad again to disconnect from it.Choose the option to mirror your display.
To mirror your Mac display so that both screens show the same content, return to the Display menu or AirPlay menu, which shows a blue iPad icon while using Sidecar.You can move windows to it and use it like any other display. By default, your iPad shows an extension of your Mac desktop.Or connect using the menu in Sidecar preferences.Or just move a window to your iPad, as described in next section.(If you don't see the AirPlay icon, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Displays, and select “Show mirroring options in the menu bar when available”.) If you're using macOS Catalina, click the AirPlay icon in the menu bar, then choose your iPad from the menu.If you're using macOS Big Sur, click the Display menu in Control Center or the menu bar, then choose your iPad from the menu.