Use Handoff and Continuity

Make your Mac and Apple mobile devices work in perfect harmony

REQUIRES iPhone; iPad; Mac; Apple Watch; iPod touch (system info at bit.ly/ mfcontsysreq)

YOU WILL LEARN

To use Continuity features in macOS 11

IT WILL TAKE 30 minutes

ONE OF THE best things about using a Mac is the way it works seamlessly with other Apple devices in all kinds of ways. Apple collectively calls the features that make it easy to switch between Mac, iPhone and iPad “Continuity”. Perhaps the best–known Continuity feature is Handoff, which enables you to start using an app on one device and pick up exactly where you left off on a different device. However, Handoff is only one single element of Continuity…

Other features include Continuity Camera, which lets you use your iPhone’s camera to scan documents to your Mac, or take photos, controlled from your Mac, and Instant Hotspot, which allows you to connect your Mac to your iPhone Personal Hotspot and use its mobile data connection. Making phone calls and sending SMS messages from your Mac also falls under Continuity. You’ll need to use two–factor authentication on your iCloud account to use Continuity features. KENNY HEMPHILL