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macOS User Guide
- Welcome
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- Work across devices using Continuity
- Use iPhone as a webcam
- Use iPhone with Desk View
- Stream audio and video with AirPlay
- Use one keyboard and mouse to control Mac and iPad
- Hand off between devices
- Unlock your Mac with Apple Watch
- Make and receive phone calls on your Mac
- Sync music, books, and more between devices
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- What is Family Sharing?
- Set up Family Sharing
- Add a user or group
- Set up Screen Time for a child
- Share purchases with your family
- Watch and listen together with SharePlay
- Share a Photo Library
- Collaborate on projects
- Find content shared with you
- Find your family and friends
- Play games with your friends
- Resources for your Mac
- Resources for your Apple devices
- Copyright
Use your Mac as a display
You can use Airplay to Mac to stream video or share your screen from another Apple device to your Mac.
Note: Use AirDrop & Handoff settings to designate who can send content to your Mac with AirPlay.
On your Apple device, open the app you want to share, then choose the item you want to play or screen you want to share.
Click the AirPlay button, which looks like
or 
depending on the app, then choose your Mac as your playback destination.If asked, enter a four-digit code on your Mac.
When your Mac is connected, the 
icon appears in the menu bar. You can play, pause, or skip from your Mac.
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