How to Connect Your Mac to Apple Vision Pro
Bought the new shiny Apple Vision Pro? Besides enjoying it yourself, connect the Vision Pro to your Mac to enhance its experience. Also, when youconnect your Macto Vision Pro, you basically bring Mac’s interface to the visionOS to place it anywhere in the space. You can also make the display size bigger, take your Mac screen along with you around the house, get into a more focused environment with no distractions or you can simply use your Mac along with your other Vision Pro apps.
But before connecting, there are a few prerequisites.
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Things to Do Before Connecting Mac to Vision Pro
To use your Mac with Apple Vision Pro, there are a bunch of things you need to ensure are in sync. With that, you can seamlessly enjoy your Mac’s interface in Vision Pro and vice versa.
1. Use Same Apple ID
For starters, you’ll need to use the same Apple ID with the Vision Pro and your Mac. After that, you’ll need to use your Apple Vision Pro to check and confirm if you’re using the same Apple ID as your Mac. Here’s how to check that.
From the Home view of your Vision Pro, look at Settings app. Tap your fingers together to open theSettings appand tap on your name at the top-left corner of the Settings app. Next, check yourApple IDon Vision Pro and confirm if it’s the same one you use on your Mac.
2. Ensure Mac Runs macOS Sonoma or higher
YourMac needs to run macOS Sonoma or later. Also, make sure your Vision Pro runs the latest version for a smooth experience.
3. Enable iCloud Keychain on Mac and Vision Pro
You’ll need to enable iCloud Keychain option on both devices. On your Mac, go toSystem Settings> tap your name at the top >iCloud > Passwords & Keychain, then enable the toggle besideSync this Mac.
On your Apple Vision Pro, look at the Settings app and tap your fingers to select it. Look at your name at the top-left and tap your fingers to select it. Next, look atiCloudoption and use thetapgesture to select it.Next, look at thePasswords and Keychain, then tap your fingers to enable the toggle besideSync this Apple Vision Pro.
4. Turn on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
You also need to enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on the Mac and Vision Pro while keeping them within 30 feet of each other. Also, you’ll need to ensure that both connect to the same Wi-Fi network, but you don’t share the internet connection of your Mac with Vision Pro and vice versa.
5. Enable Handoff
When connected, you can move your cursor across other Vision Pro apps too, but for that, you need to enable the Handoff feature. On Apple Vision Pro, go toSettings > General > Handoff.
On your Mac, go toSystem Settings > General > AirDrop & Handoff. You also need to go toSystem Settings > Displays > Advanced, then enable the toggle beside ‘Allow your pointer and keyboard to move between any nearby Mac or iPad.‘
How to Connect Mac to Apple Vision Pro
You can connect your Mac to Vision Pro with the help of the Mac Virtual Display feature on the Apple Vision Pro. While you have your Vision Pro on, here’s what you need to do:
1.Wear the Apple Vision Pro and take a look at your Mac. It will show you aConnectbutton above your Mac. Tap your fingers together to choose the connect button. If you have multiple monitors, look at the display that you have set as a main display.
2.If the Connect button doesn’t appear, which can happen occasionally, then move closer to your Mac. Also, make sure to look directly at the Mac.
Alternatively, you’re able to also connect to your Mac from Vision Pro manually.
1.To connect manually, take a look above and tap your fingers together to select thedrop-down iconto open the Control Center.
2.In the menu that opened, select theControl Centeroption.
3.On the Control Center window, look at theMac Virtual Display icon (Mac with Vision Pro icon)and tap your fingers to select it.
4.Finally, select your Mac from the list in the Mac Virtual Display window.
It will connect to your Mac and start a virtual display on your Apple Vision Pro. When the virtual display is enabled, your Mac screen will go black.
5.Look at thepill iconat the bottom of the window to move the window anywhere. Look for the icon at the corners to resize the window.
6.you may also start an environment to get into a focused space to get the work done.
7To stop the virtual display, just look at thedotat the bottom of the window and tap your fingers to close the window and stop the virtual display. After that, your Mac screen will turn on.
Things to Note
Mac Virtual Display on Apple Vision Pro
Apple Vision Pro in February 2024 supports only handful of native apps and also the ability to install some iPhone and iPad apps. But, you cannot install Mac apps on the Vision Pro. With the help of the Mac Virtual Display feature, you can connect your Mac and also access all theMac appson the Vision Pro.
Also, check out,how to force quit apps on Vision Pro if they got frozen.
Ravi Teja KNTS
Tech writer with over 4 years of experience at TechWiser, where he has authored more than 700 articles on AI, Google apps, Chrome OS, Discord, and Android. His journey started with a passion for discussing technology and helping others in online forums, which naturally grew into a career in tech journalism. Ravi’s writing focuses on simplifying technology, making it accessible and jargon-free for readers. When he’s not breaking down the latest tech, he’s often immersed in a classic film – a true cinephile at heart.
