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Apple launched iPhone Mirroring with iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia in 2024. However resulting from regulatory considerations, Apple by no means launched the characteristic within the EU.
iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe gained’t change that, with Apple confirming it has no plans to convey iPhone Mirroring to Macs within the European Union anytime quickly.
No iPhone Mirroring for EU customers
Because the identify signifies, iPhone Mirroring permits you to mirror your iPhone’s display to your Mac. You possibly can even use all of the put in apps in your iPhone out of your Mac. The characteristic works virtually like magic and exhibits the deep integration between iPhones and Macs.
Nonetheless, quickly after unveiling the characteristic at WWDC24, Apple introduced it wouldn’t convey iPhone Mirroring, SharePlay Display screen Sharing and Apple Intelligence. This was “as a result of regulatory uncertainties led to by the Digital Markets Act” within the EU.
Whereas Apple ultimately rolled out Apple Intelligence within the EU, iPhone Mirroring stays unavailable. And iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe gained’t change that. French weblog Numerama spoke to a number of Apple executives throughout WWDC25 about iPhone Mirroring’s attainable enlargement to the European Union.
Sadly, the executives confirmed Apple’s stance on the characteristic’s rollout has not modified. Whereas the corporate is “working to make all these new options suitable, however nonetheless has too many doubts about how the European Union may choose its capabilities. For now, iPhone Mirroring stays blocked, with the hope of constructing it work in every single place as soon as the model and its attorneys discover a resolution,” says the report.
Apple treading rigorously as a result of Digital Markets Act
Whereas Apple executives didn’t share extra particulars, the EU’s Digital Markets Act nonetheless seems to be the foremost roadblock within the characteristic’s rollout. The Act may additionally forestall Apple from bringing the iPhone’s Cellphone app to Mac customers with Tahoe.
Bringing iPhone Mirroring to the EU may drive Apple to additionally allow Android telephone mirroring to adjust to the EU’s laws. This possible explains its hesitation in rolling out the characteristic.
