Two phones, one computer
The second phone can take over, or just watch — picking up the other one no longer kills the session that was running.
- Take over with a tap
- The other one can just watch
- The phone that lost it is told
Two people, one computer
One phone is in a meeting; the other opens the app and knocks it offline — neither person knows why.
Three steps
- 1
Pair both
Confirm once on each phone the first time.
- 2
Take over or watch
When you tap the computer it asks which one you want.
- 3
Take it back
The phone that was replaced gets a note, and one tap brings it back.
How it works
Takeover
The other phone drops to read-only and does not quietly reconnect to kick you off.
Read-only
Good for a second pair of eyes: you see the screen, your taps do not go through.
It says what happened
The replaced phone shows “the other phone took over”, not “connection failed”.
Where it earns its place
- One in a meeting, one watching progress
- Showing the screen to someone beside you
- Two people taking turns
What it needs
- macOS 26 or later, M1 or newer
- iOS / iPadOS 17 or later
- The app on both phones
- Same Wi-Fi
One computer has one active session at a time; watching does not count as another.
Multiple computers too
The other direction: one phone, many computers.
See multiple computers →Use both phones
Download the desktop app and install the phone app twice.