If your devices meet the requirements for a Continuity feature, you can set up and use that feature to move seamlessly between your devices.
Auto Unlock
Auto Unlock works with these devices and operating systems:
| watchOS 3 or later | macOS Sierra or later* |
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You can also use System Information to determine whether a Mac supports Auto Unlock. For details, see How to unlock your Mac with your Apple Watch.
* Using Auto Unlock with Apple Watch Series 3 or newer requires macOS High Sierra or later.
Continuity Camera
Continuity Camera works with these devices and operating systems:
| iOS 12 | macOS Mojave |
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Handoff
Handoff works with these devices and operating systems:
| iOS 8 or later | OS X Yosemite or later | watchOS 1.0 or later |
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Instant Hotspot
Instant Hotspot requires one of these devices and operating systems:
| iOS 8.1 or later |
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The device must also have an activated carrier plan providing Personal Hotspot service.
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You can then use Instant Hotspot to connect to your Personal Hotspot from these devices:
| iOS 8 or later | OS X Yosemite or later |
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iPhone Cellular Calls
iPhone Cellular Calls requires any iPhone using iOS 8.1 or later and an activated carrier plan. You can then relay calls to and from that iPhone from these devices:
- Any Mac using OS X Yosemite or later. Mac mini and Mac Pro require an external microphone or headset.
- Any iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch using iOS 8 or later.
SMS and MMS messaging
SMS and MMS messaging requires an activated carrier plan on any iPhone using iOS 8.1 or later. You can then send and receive SMS and MMS messages from these devices:
- Any Mac using OS X Yosemite or later.
- Any iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch using iOS 8 or later.
Universal Clipboard
Universal Clipboard works with these devices and operating systems when copying text, images, photos, and video from one Apple device to another.
| iOS 10 or later | macOS Sierra or later |
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Universal Clipboard can also copy entire files from one Mac to another. Each Mac requires macOS High Sierra or later.