Questions tagged [continuity]
a feature new to iOS 8 which lets you continue working in apps across platforms by 'handing off' the current state of an app between devices on iOS and macOS.
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WhatsApp Video Calls Auto-Turn-On Continuity Camera
How do I make Mac remember that for WhatsApp video calls specifically, the continuity Camera should be off, i.e. the video input feed shouldn't auto jump to my iPhone's camera but use Mac's instead?
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How can Continuity Camera in iOS 16 be controlled with Shortcuts?
I want to turn Continuity Camera on and off with a shortcut. (It uses too much battery, so it's best left off except when I want to use it.) I can find no mention of such control anywhere.
How can ...
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Using Continuity to control secondary Macbook, is it possible to map a keyboard shortcut to shift focus to other machine?
It seems that the only way to obtain focus on the other machine (so that keypresses are interpreted there, rather than the machine being typed on), is to move the mouse across to the other display and ...
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How to remove Continuity Camera for deleted iPhone
Recently, I set up an iPhone 12 Pro, which I decided not to keep and deleted its data following Apple's advice. However, in web conferences, I can still select this camera and it even shows a battery ...
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How to disable Continuity Camera on Mac 1 but use it on Mac 2
Since updating to MacOS Ventura my Mac prompts me every time I have a video call with enabling Continuity Camera. So I did, with the expectation that I can disable it afterward, because those prompts ...
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Keyboard shorcut continuity from Mac to iPad
Io am trying the keyboard and mouse shareing (called Universal Control) between Mac and iPad. It’s a very useful feature but I can’t use Shortcuts like Shift to make second character on the keyboard ...
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Recording desk view on macOS Ventura
I'm trying to capture a video using macOS Ventura's "desk view" feature.
The desk view works well when I mount my iPhone on top of my laptop. However, when trying to capture a video using a ...
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Use front camera of iPhone as MacBook's Continuity Camera
I am trying to use iPhone's front camera as MacBook's Continuity Camera.
It works but it 'forcibly' select the rear camera as Camera.
I went throughout Apple's official documents, no mention at all.
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Why is Safari handoff so slow/doesn't work?
My iPhone 7 iOS 15.7 can see when my MacBook 15 macOS Monterey has bluetooth/wifi turned on, and a page open in Safari, because only in that situation does the "open ... from MacBook" appear ...
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Join Personal Hotspot automatically? Never works
So I have my iPhone working as a Personal Hotspot.
In System Settings > Wi-Fi, it shows in the Personal Hotspot section. I can connect to it with a click.
In its settings (both via Details or ...
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Use builtin and continuity camera at once on mac
I'd like to stream on twitch with the builtin camera on my macbook and add an external one with continuity cam (from my iphone 13 pro). Is this possible?
Also, can I use a different older iPhone 8 ...
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I can use iPad as second display, but I cannot use Universal Control
As the title says, I cannot use Universal Control with my iPad and mbp (sharing the mbp's mouse/keyboard with the iPad), although the mac sees the iPad (recognizes it, can use it as a secondary ...
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How do I stop Handoff from suggesting apps in the Dock?
This goes for both macOS (currently have 10.15.7) and iPadOS (currently have 15.1).
My Mac will constantly suggest whatever app I was using last on my iPhone or iPad when I press ⌘ + tab or look at ...
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The "New Note" option is disabled in the Notes app in macOS 12. How do I fix this?
Sometimes when I try to create a note on my MacBook Pro (Intel, 16-inch, 2019) running macOS 12.1 Monterey, the "New Note" option is disabled in both the menu bar and the application toolbar....
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What port does Handoff use?
It seems that my firewall blocks some Handoff features. When I turn off my firewall it all works as expected.
What port does Handoff use?
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Disable magic switch to Apple watch
I have had a mt Apple watches for 4 years now (first a series 2 now a series 4) and I always have the following issue: When I active Siri on the watch with my AirPods connected to iPhone (and ...
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Setting up / Troubleshooting Continuity-Camera
Symptom: Greyed-out 'continuity-camera' options:
Take Photo
Scan Documents
Context:
Catalina 10.15.7: Wired (ethernet) into network
iPhone IOS 14.1: Bluetooth indicates connected to Catalina, wifi ...
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Way to copy-paste through airdrop with other people
Is there any way to copy/paste from one device to another where the two devices are not logged in to the same iCloud account?
Essentially, I'm looking for a feature similar to the Continuity feature ...
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Continuity Markup now showing in Preview
I have an iPhone XS max with iOS 13.5.1 and a MacBook Pro mid 2015 with macOS Catalina 10.15.5. That should satisfy Continuity Markup system requirements.
I can do Continuity Markup with Quick View, ...
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Starting a call from MacBook - Your iPhone needs to use the same iCloud and Facetime
I'm trying to start a call on iPhone 11 using MacBook Pro on macOS Catalina, however I'm getting an error message that says "Your iPhone needs to use the same iCloud and Facetime".
I've ...
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How do I bypass a VPN for Continuity to Work?
When on a VPN (such as Private Internet Access) Continuity and Handoff stop working. Some VPN's such as PIA have a feature to exclude certain IP addresses, networks, or executables from the VPN. To ...
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Cannot copy from MBP and paste on iPhone
I used to be able to use the copy/paste part of continuity just fine between my Mac and my iPhone. I can still copy from my iPhone and paste on my Mac, but I cannot copy on my Mac and paste on my ...
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Is there any way to spoof Bluetooth LE4.0 (low energy standard) on older Mac hardware to enable Apple Compatibility and Handoff?
I have an iPhone and iPad running iOS 13 but my older Mac Mini (2010) and MacBook Air (2009) are no longer compatible with Apple Continuity or Handoff.
Everything worked fine in iOS 10 and Yosemite. ...
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Why Mac Handoff shows the model of my iPhone so weirdly?
My Mac's dock has been showing the Handoff option very weirdly for around 6 months now (can't remember if it was already like this before Catalina). Is this normal now, aka does this happen on ...
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Continuity sketches in mail.app: PNG instead of TIFF?
When inserting a sketch into Apple Mail from an ipad via the continuity feature, it seems that this is attached as a tiff file:
Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64
Content-Disposition: inline;
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Why Handoff is not working after network reset? (iOS/iPadOS 13.2)
I reset Network settings on my iPhone XS and on my iPad Pro (2018) two days ago. Since then, Handoff works only from iPhone to Mac (10.14.6) but it doesn’t in the other direction.
I have already ...
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How to prevent Continuity / Handoff app icons in Dock?
Sometimes I open my iPhone while working at my Mac.
This often triggers a Continuity / Handoff app icon to suddenly appear in my Dock:
Safari
From iPhone
I find it extremely irritating to ...
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sync Safari tabs but not history between iPhone and MacBook
On my MacBook in System Preferences I can check Safari within the iCloud page in order to sync tabs, bookmarks, history etc. between my iPhone 7 and my MacBook.
But I don't want to sync history, so I ...
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How to set default paper size for scan with continuity camera
How can I set the default paper size when scanning with continuity camera using my iPhone?
I am using the fantastic new Mojave feature to scan documents directly into Preview with my iPhone using ...
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How to remove my Mac from iPhone call audio routing list?
When I'm making a phone call with my iPhone, under the audio button typically I can toggle between phone and speakerphone. But recently a third option appeared, which claims to route the call to my ...
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Continuity limitations
As I understand it, continuity enables a wifi only device to work in conjunction with an iPhone to make / receive calls. If an inbound phone call is picked up on the iPad and the iPhone's battery ...
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How to stop this icon from appearing on the taskbar?
I'm not sure how to explain this. I recently upgraded my iPad. And this thing wasn't happening before. Let me show it with a screenshot:
Say, if I close one app and want to go to the Mail icon. I ...
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Can iPhone's Handoff be configured to be more reliable?
I will present a common work case here: I have an iPhone, an older iPhone, an iPad Pro, iPad, Macbook and iMac, and they have the same iCloud account. Is there a way to make the "Handoff" feature work ...
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Make Universal Clipboard fast and reliable
For me, the Universal Clipboard feature of Continuity has always been a bit spotty, but with newer hardware, it has become somewhat more reliable.
The problem is getting it to work consistently. I’ve ...
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Handoff webpages in Safari from iPhone to MacBook without the Dock
I have a webpage loaded on my iPhone. Now I want it in Safari on my MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid-2015).
The only way I found so far: Click the icon in the Dock (on my MacBook). But I don't want to use ...
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Does Universal clipboard works on ethernet?
I have a mac mini 2018 connected to the same router/network, but using ethernet cable, and iOS device, connected to the same router/network, but using wifi.
But i can't use universal clipboard to ...
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With two iPhones using separate SIM cards, can I use one to make a call from the other?
I have two iPhones using separate SIM cards. I'm already able to answer incoming calls to one on the other – but how can I use one phone to make a call from the other?
And importantly, I mean calling ...
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iPhone Cellular Calls on macOS fail when macOS is connected to OpenVPN
My iPhone and MacbookPro are both connected to the same Wi-Fi network, and logged in to the same iCloud account, etc. When my OpenVPN connection is not active, calling and receiving cellular calls on ...
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Handoff renders two-factor authencation worthless? [duplicate]
I noticed that when I enabled two-factor authentication for my Apple ID and have handoff turned on, the code pops up on the mac where I'm seeking the two factor. Seems like it renders the two-factor ...
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No Handoff icon in dock
I'm missing handoff icon in dock. I remember that when I had open safari/messenger on my iPhone, I could easily click on the icon that showed on left side of dock.
It's not there anymore. What could ...
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"Could not sign in to iMessage"
Could not sign in to iMessage
An error occurred during activation. Try again.
Also on the iPhone we get:
iMessage Activation
An error occurred during activation. Try again.
With also:
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FaceTime on Macbook without iPad interference
Needed to collaborate with someone on a document, editing on Macbook Pro (MBP). Made FaceTime audio call, but then switched to video. Top of screen claimed "call failed" but we were still talking. ...
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Why is this message “Good Morning/Evening” on the handoff section of the app switcher?
Model: iPhone 6 running on iOS 12
This is a problem that has been bothering me for quite some time. You see, this app, bowmasters, always comes up on the app switcher in the handoff section, it’s ...
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How to configure default phone call app on Mac
Skype for Business has been my Mac's default phone call app ever since I installed it. Is there a way to switch to FaceTime—or better yet, handoff to iPhone?
When I place calls from my iPhone, I can ...
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Override "Click to Call"
I'm using the latest High Sierra.
When using 3rd-party software to quickly place calls, like the Uni Call Alfred workflow or Cardhop, a notification pops requesting me to confirm or deny the call ...
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iTunes wi-fi sync not working
So there is a mystery story with synchronization over wi-fi.
I've been synchronizing over wi-fi my macbook and iPhone for about 3 months. But some day it happened to stop working. iTunes doesn't see ...
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Why doesn't HandOff work when connected to VPN and is there a way to go around it?
I have noticed that HandOff between mac and iPhone doesn't work when connected to VPN.
Steps to reproduce when using ExpressVPN:
install ExpressVPN native client on mac, connect to local wifi, then ...
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Unable to answer my phone call on mac
Before recent OS and iOS upgrades I was able to answer calls on mac from my iPhone. Now, after recent upgrades i can only make calls from my Mac but I'm unable to answer them.
Whenever there is ...
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Handoff stopped working for messages
In recent times handoff/continuity stopped working for messages on my iMac & iPhone. Messages coming into my iPhone no longer appear on my iMac, & I can no longer send messages via my iMac.
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continuity not working except for receiving calls, iMessages and AirDrop
for some reason the universal clipboard and handoff between apps stopped working but AirDrops, receiving and making calls on my Mac and iMessages continue to work perfectly.
I contacted Apple Support ...
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