Use your Mac and iOS devices together
When you sign in to the same iCloud account on your Mac and iOS devices
running iOS 8 or later, they recognize when they’re near each other, enabling
amazing features. SMS messages sent to your iPhone appear in Messages
on your Mac, so you can keep track of all your conversations. With Instant
Hotspot, your Mac can automatically use the personal hotspot on your iPhone.
And with Hando, you can start an activity on your Mac and pick it up right
where you left o on your iOS device—and vice versa.
*Requires an external microphone, available separately.
Hando
An app icon appears in
the Dock when an activity
is handed o to your Mac.
iPhone calls
Make an iPhone call* or send
a text message by clicking a
phone number on your Mac.