Does anyone use this regularly? What for? I tried it a couple of times and honestly didn't see the appeal. Granted, my iPhone 11 Pro is out of storage so most apps are offloaded.
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Apple Explains Why iPhone Mirroring Remains Unavailable in the EU on macOS Tahoe
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AirDrop should be fine. iOS 26 introduced Wi-Fi Aware API, so any app can have similar experience as AirDrop.
I think we are seeing a difference. The difference in features taking longer and now possibly features never coming to the EU.
iPhone mirroring is a fantastic feature on Mac OS and I can’t use it! EU regulations are sometimes over thinking and breaking the whole point of the eco system on Apple.
We did not want a couple of geronts to tell us what tech should we use and what not. EU was about a shared economic and diplomatic.
iTunes Store launched in my country, which has been in the EU since 2004 in 2011.
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My mother tongue is not available. (It's been available on Android forever and even Windows 95 was in my language).
iPhone 14 satellite is not available etc.
Didn’t realise it wasn’t available in some European countries.
Got a new to me MacBook Air M2 last week and love this feature.
Got a new to me MacBook Air M2 last week and love this feature.
I’ve used it about five times out of curiosity & notifications drive me half crazy anyway so the thought of having even more on my Mac from my phone … no thanks.
I wouldn't call it "exactly like". 25 kmh could be an actual regulation (BTW it's not yet AFAIK, there's European Transport Safety Council 20 kmh proposal, but I might be wrong). In contrast, this is Apple preemptively restricting iPhone Mirroring in the EU out of concern that it could weaken their walled garden. The feature isn’t unavailable because of a direct EU prohibition, but rather because of Apple’s own (in)action.
One odd consequence of Apple’s stance might be shifting iPhone Mirroring in the EU to use Wi-Fi Aware instead of AWDL, especially since Wi-Fi Aware is finally expected to be available in iOS 26 this fall. But that shift could create even more headaches for Apple: Android has supported Wi-Fi Aware since 2017 (Android 8), and using it could actually increase interoperability. The very thing Apple is likely trying to avoid.
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Yeah, right, let’s have escooters go by 75mph through pedestrian zones.
And its actually 21km/h
In my opinion, Apple is demonstrating very clearly how it twists the facts to turn its customers against the EU.
Why should Apple be forced to offer mirroring of its iPhones for Windows? Or invest money so that Android can also be used?
The regulations surrounding the term “gatekeeper” are only intended to prevent Apple (and other corporations) from deliberately and actively hindering competition.
Just like Apple —you remember— used to block all firewall providers for a while and didn't want to open the API. Or the only reason there's no alternative to AirDrop is because Apple actively keeps the interfaces secret.
Apple doesn't have to work for the competitiors at any point. But in the spirit of free competition, it has to allow them to exist. And that's what they don't want to do.
Apple is deliberately misusing the argument and the word “gatekeeper” to make you hate the EU.
It will be interesting to see whether Apple gets away with this.
Because that's part of its lie: just because the company doesn't offer a feature it selves doesn't mean it can prohibit others from offering it. Authorities are slow. But it's possible that the EU will still demand that the necessary interfaces for implementing Android mirroring be released.
Competition, in case anyone's still interested when Apple is involved.
Why should Apple be forced to offer mirroring of its iPhones for Windows? Or invest money so that Android can also be used?
The regulations surrounding the term “gatekeeper” are only intended to prevent Apple (and other corporations) from deliberately and actively hindering competition.
Just like Apple —you remember— used to block all firewall providers for a while and didn't want to open the API. Or the only reason there's no alternative to AirDrop is because Apple actively keeps the interfaces secret.
Apple doesn't have to work for the competitiors at any point. But in the spirit of free competition, it has to allow them to exist. And that's what they don't want to do.
Apple is deliberately misusing the argument and the word “gatekeeper” to make you hate the EU.
It will be interesting to see whether Apple gets away with this.
Because that's part of its lie: just because the company doesn't offer a feature it selves doesn't mean it can prohibit others from offering it. Authorities are slow. But it's possible that the EU will still demand that the necessary interfaces for implementing Android mirroring be released.
Competition, in case anyone's still interested when Apple is involved.
Congratulations, you believe Apple's lies.
No, the EU won't force Apple to offer the feature. They might just force the company to allow other developers to offer mirroring.
And you know what? They should do that. Because that's called competition.
And because Apple doesn't want to allow that, they are completely justified in named a gatekeeper.
Someone who arbitrarily decides who gets in and who doesn't.
Sure, but only if Apple believes it’s a good idea, rather than being compelled by decree.
Apple has its own relationships to maintain, just as the EU does.
...so, they don't actually have any reason for it. Random reminder that Microsoft - who also has to abide to the DMA rules - has been bringing similar function to Windows for years now. This is just the "we can't do web apps on iPad" nonsense all over again.
And yet again people in these comments are sheering on Apple's anti-consumer nonsense.
And yet again people in these comments are sheering on Apple's anti-consumer nonsense.
Sure does for an anticompetitive company like Apple. This is the whole reason AAPL is a gatekeeper company. Why we can’t have Mac on the iPad Pro even. Anticompetitive AAPL needs to nickel and dime everyone. Can’t compete fairly. Needs regulated worldwide.
It would be a gain if the anticompetitive nature of Apple was destroyed. There should not be patents that allow Apple to dominate forever. Just like in pharmaceutical company patents, they should only last seven years. Then the tech should be available for end users to make their own decisions how to use their products.
"Apple did not elaborate, but it might be worried about the European Commission eventually forcing it to expand iPhone Mirroring to Windows, or requiring it to offer Android Mirroring on the Mac."
And what would be bad about it? For me it sounds like the typical butthurt explanation from Apple trying to stir up some frustration among EU users
And what would be bad about it? For me it sounds like the typical butthurt explanation from Apple trying to stir up some frustration among EU users
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I can see both sides here. The EU has been too heavy handed. But Apple only has themselves to blame for it.
If you repeatedly show that you don't care about your customers feedback eventually you'll be made to care.
If you repeatedly show that you don't care about your customers feedback eventually you'll be made to care.
