The news that the iPhone 15 series sales occupy the top three sales in the domestic mobile phone market is not only iPhone, but also more and more friends who use Apple devices such as iPad, Apple Watch and Mac.
Compared with mobile devices such as iPhone and iPad, Mac is still relatively slightly difficult to use, and in recent generations of macOS updates, Apple has also unified the interface and operation logic of its own devices as much as possible, reducing the threshold for users. As the "hub" of the entire Apple ecosystem, Mac actually provides a lot of multi-device interconnection features, and learning these can make you do more with less, whether you use it as a productivity tool or an entertainment device.
When it comes to multi-device linkage, the most commonly used thing should be to transfer files between different devices, which is not difficult in the Apple ecosystem, I believe everyone has used AirDrop, open any file, you can send it to other Apple devices without an external network.
This function is already familiar to everyone, it should be noted that when sharing files such as **, you can choose whether to keep location information and historical editing records, depth of field information, etc. in the privacy settings, if you send these information together, it may cause privacy leakage. Of course, if it's your own device, you don't have to worry so much, and keeping this information can also provide more post-processing space, and you can continue editing on other devices, which can provide a lot of convenience for a complete workflow.
Sharing files via AirDrop, there is still a process of sending and receiving, which is still not elegant enough, in fact, for your own device, it is not so troublesome at all. As long as you are logged in to an Apple device with the same Apple ID (you need to turn on Bluetooth and connect to the Wi-Fi network, and turn on the "Handoff" function in the system settings, the same below), you can use the "Universal Clipboard" function to copy and paste across devices.
Not only copying text information, but also other content such as **sound** files is no problem. For example, when I am writing a document on my Mac, if I need to use the footage taken by my iPhone, I can directly click on the copy in the album of my iPhone, and then press the "Command+C" key combination on the Mac, and it will be done in an instant. The whole process has no learning Xi cost, just like copy-pasting on the same device.
In daily use, the convenience that relay brings me is much more than that. For example, when working on a Mac, I use my iPhone to pick up **, and after hanging up, I often have to look at the circle of friends, and my work efficiency will naturally be delayed.
Actually, you can turn on "Calls on Other Devices" and talk directly from your Mac. Once you hang up, you can seamlessly get into the working state. On each device, you can also preset whether to receive calls from iPhone, plus the function will only take effect when the device is connected to the same WiFi environment, so you don't have to worry about receiving ** outside, affecting the rest of your family.
Not only can it be used at work, when I am at home, I spend more time holding my iPad to catch up on dramas, **I can answer it directly when it rings, including text messages (you need to turn on the "SMS**" function in the message settings), it can be processed across devices, and I don't have to find my iPhone in a hurry anymore.
Not only that, for example, I recorded something on the memo on my iPhone or iPad, and then I was ready to transfer it to the Mac to type on the keyboard to continue the refinement, in fact, at this time, the memo application icon has automatically appeared in the Dock of the Mac, and you can click on it directly to continue the operation, achieving truly seamless collaboration.
In addition to memos, apps such as Safari, Mail, Pages, and third-party WPS can be relayed on other devices, giving full play to the advantages of the iPhone's lightweight portability, iPad's hand-drawing, and Mac's keyboard and mouse.
Of course, there are many times when multiple devices need to be used together, which requires the use of multi-screen collaboration. Let's talk about the simplest operation first: screen casting.
For example, after I swipe a certain ** on my iPhone, I can cast it to the Mac through the AirPlay to Mac function to use the large screen**. The operation is also very simple, click the "Air**" icon in the lower right corner when **, you can directly cast the screen.
This feature also allows you to share your photo albums and presentations directly to your Mac or Apple TV, or use the screen mirroring feature to cast games on the big screen, which is not too cool.
Of course, this is just the basics of multi-screen collaboration, and we can also add a new display to the Mac's settings, the iPad, and before that, I highly recommend that you turn on Universal Control in the settings, so you can control all your Apple devices with the same set of keyboards and mouse.
On the one hand, it's easier to use, and we can also drag and drop any window at will, and put it on the Mac monitor or iPad screen.
This is not just two screens, the functions and storage space of the original device are independent, we can drag and drop the mac's ** into the ipad album, and we can also put the ipad's hand-drawn manuscript directly into the document being edited by the mac, greatly improving the efficiency of work and Xi.
When macOS Ventura was released last year, we conducted a detailed test of Apple's continuity camera function, which is roughly to allow MAC to call iPhone's camera for **calls**, some people may say,I don't have the need for network** meetings,Usually occasionally use iPhone**Chat on the line,This function is not used?
In fact, this function can also use the desktop view, that is, through Apple's algorithm, to simulate the perspective of the overhead desktop, which is very practical for network anchors, or users who want to record their handicraft and painting process with **, in today's vlog is so popular.
For example, my usual device in the company is Mac mini, which is not equipped with a camera, and occasionally use the iPhone for emergencies, without buying additional cameras, and at the same time, there is no need to add any cables to ensure that the desktop is clean and fresh.
In many scenarios, Mac can directly call the iPhone camera, such as documents, emails, memos and other applications, we can select "Insert - Insert from iPhone iPad" in the menu, and then use the iPhone or iPad camera to take photos or scan documents, and quickly call the footage captured by the iPhone or iPad.
Of course, you can also use the sketch function, directly use your finger or Apple Pencil to draw by hand, and there are many scenarios for the use of this function, such as signing when writing an email, or adding ** materials taken by iPhone when editing documents, which is very convenient.
Seeing this, I believe you have a general understanding of the linkage function of Mac and other Apple devices, these tips introduced above, are just a few of the most commonly used functions that I have summarized in daily use, and the easy to use functions are far more than these.
It is no exaggeration to say that the multi-device linkage function of Apple devices is indeed a ceiling at present, which I believe every user who has used Apple's family bucket will feel deeply. What impresses me the most is that these functions almost don't need us to do any settings, as long as we log in to the same Apple ID, all cross-device linkage has begun to work, no need to deliberately operate, no feeling, is the greatest convenience.