Without an iota of doubt, the “iPhone Mirroring” is the most talked about and praised feature of macOS 15 Sequoia. The idea of using iPhone on Mac has resonated well and truly with most folks – especially for those who have to stay hooked with their macOS device for hours.
But what if you no longer enjoy this feature or want to stop your Mac from mirroring your iPhone due to privacy concerns? Maybe you are concerned about the privacy of the apps you are using on your iOS device or maybe you are bothered that any of your colleagues may easily dig into the personal information. Whatever could be your cause of concern, there is a decent chance you would be pleased to know that Apple has offered a native way to stop your Mac from mirroring your iPhone in macOS 15 Sequoia and iOS 18.
Stop Your Mac from Mirroring Your iPhone in macOS 15 Sequoia and iOS 18
Charmed by the flexibility to keep my iPhone’s screen readily available on Mac’s desktop, I rushed to activate it. Once I was done tinkering with this new Continuity feature, I felt a bit apprehensive about allowing full-fledged access to my iPhone on Mac and wished to have better control over it. At first, I thought macOS Sequoia (beta 2) would have a native way to fine-tune the iPhone Mirroring setting.
Finding no such setting in Sequoia, I got a tad disappointed and went digging into the “AirPlay” setting on my iPhone (powered by iOS 18 beta 2). Thankfully, it didn’t let me down. So, I can proudly say that I was (perhaps) the first one to unravel this hidden setting. For a proof, check out my hands-on video about the iOS 18 beta 2 features and changes.
- First off, open the Settings app on your iPhone.
- Now, select General -> AirPlay & Continuity.
- Then, choose iPhone Mirroring.
- Next, tap on the Edit button at the top right corner of the screen.
- After that, tap on the red minus button to the left of the Mac where you no longer want to allow mirroring and hit the red Delete button.
- Finally, tap on the Done button at the top right and you are good to go!
You have successfully disallowed your Mac from mirroring your iPhone. Later, if you ever wish to bring this feature back on track, head into the same iPhone Mirroring setting and allow your Mac to mirror your iOS device.
Wrapping up…
In its current state, iPhone Mirroring seems to be a rather undercooked product. Since this new add-on is set to go through a lot of churning before being rolled out officially later this year, I’m sure it would improve and get rid of most (if not all) quirks. What do you have to say about this macOS and iOS feature?
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