Continuity features on your Apple devices make tasks easier than ever.
You no longer have to send yourself photos or documents from your mobile device to work with them onMacOS. Using the Continuity Camera, you can capture photos orscan documents on your iPhoneor iPad and have them appear immediately on your Mac.
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What You Need
Mac computer
iPhone or iPad
Continuity Camera requirements and supported apps
you’re able to use Continuity Camera as long as your Mac and iPhone or iPad meet the following requirements.
In addition, use one or more of the below Mac apps that support Continuity Camera.
Take a photo with Continuity Camera
Open one of the above supported applications on your Mac or choose a location on your desktop to add the photo. Be sure you have your iPhone or iPad handy.
Step 1:Do one of the following to prompt the Continuity Camera, depending on the application you’re using:
Step 2:You’ll see your iPhone or iPad screen open to the Camera app ready for you to take the photo. You can use the front facing camera or adjust the flash if necessary. Tap thecapturebutton to snap your picture.
Step 3:If you’re happy with the photo, selectUse Photo. you may also tapRetaketo recapture the photo.
Step 4:The photo will then appear on your Mac in the application or location you selected.
Scan a document with Continuity Camera
You can also use Continuity Camera to scan a document and then immediately work with it on your Mac. Like above, open the application or choose the location on your desktop for the scanned image.
Step 1:Do one of the following to prompt the Continuity Camera:
Step 2:When your iPhone or iPad screen opens to the Camera, place the document you want to scan in the frame.
Allow the app to scan the document automatically or tap theCapturebutton to scan it manually. Drag the corners or edges to fit the scan to the page or apply a filter if you like.
Step 3:When you’re done, you may scan additional documents or pages or tapSaveto finish.
Step 4:The scanned document will appear on your Mac in the application or location you selected.
Popping photos you snap or documents you scan with your iPhone or iPad directly onto your Mac makes things just that much simpler.
Remember to check out other continuity features such asAirPlayfor sending audio or video to other devices orContinuity Markup and Sketchfor annotating or drawing between devices.
