iPhone Mirroring Is One of the Best Hidden Features on the Mac

Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of how-to books covering a wide spectrum ranging from Apple devices and cameras to photo editing software and PalmPilots. He drinks a lot of coffee in Seattle.

My iPhone is almost never out of reach, but that doesn't mean I want to pick it up multiple times a day to check notifications or use its apps. With iPhone Mirroring on my Mac, the phone can stay on my desk or in a pocket, and I can still use it normally in a window like any other app. (I also detail eight other reasons you'd want to use iPhone Mirroring.)

See also: What about controlling someone else's phone remotely for family tech support? You can do that, too, using FaceTime.

iPhone Mirroring works only when the iPhone is locked and not in ...