In this brief post, I talk about three small changes to iPhone Mirroring in iOS 27 and macOS 27 Golden Gate that have further improved my user experience.
1. Control Center access
I recently published a post talking about 9 things I don’t like about iPhone Mirroring, and one of the reasons was the lack of Control Center.
macOS 27 and iOS 27 fix this issue, and you can now open Control Center during iPhone Mirroring by pressing the Command + 4 keys or clicking View > Control Center from the top menu bar.
But I think Apple should also add an on-screen button at the top of the iPhone Mirroring window (see the image below) so it’s easier to invoke Control Center without using the keyboard.
2. More options to resize the vertical window
macOS 27 and iOS 27 offer many more window resize options. Just press the Command + + or Command + - keys to change the window size. If you don’t want to engage with physical keys, click View > Zoom In, Zoom Out, and Actual Size from the top menu bar.
Before iOS 27, iPhone Mirroring window sizes were limited to just three options: Larger, Actual Size, and Smaller. And the larger size even had scaling issues, where a portion would be cut off on MacBooks with 13-inch screens.
3. Free window resize in certain apps
The iPhone Mirroring window is no longer fixed to a vertical window, to support the new foldable iPhone Duo with a smaller outer display and a bigger inner display.
Thankfully, iPhone Mirroring on Mac lets you resize the window even when your iPhone model isn’t a foldable.
When you’re in Music, Photos, Files, Messages, Phone, and other Apple apps, you can place the pointer on the left or right edge and drag it to make it bigger, like a tablet or foldable iPhone. You also have the liberty to adjust the window in any direction.
Note: When you go to the Home Screen, the iPhone Mirroring window will switch back to its original vertical size. However, the good thing is that iPhone Mirroring remembers your preference, and when you return to that app, the window size will return to its previous view.
What do you think of these new changes?
Some problems are still there…
By the way, I still have these issues with iPhone Mirroring:
- No option to access the iPhone Notifications Center.
- Sometimes, there is a few-second lag, and all I see is a blurred screen when switching between screens in an app or going to the Home Screen. It’s highly annoying!
- There are all sorts of window scaling issues, as shown in the screenshot below.
- Swiping down on the Home Screen in the iPhone Mirroring window doesn’t open Spotlight for me (My Mac and iPhone are on OS 27.2).
- iOS Control Center and the Music app show a random Mac name (instead of my actual Mac name, like MacBook Air).
What else do you think Apple should add to iPhone Mirroring?
Also, check out:Â How to create a temporary shared iCloud album in iOS 27