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Apple launched iPhone Mirroring with iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia in 2024. However as a result of regulatory issues, Apple by no means launched the characteristic within the EU.
iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe received’t change that, with Apple confirming it has no plans to deliver iPhone Mirroring to Macs within the European Union anytime quickly.
No iPhone Mirroring for EU customers
Because the title signifies, iPhone Mirroring helps you to mirror your iPhone’s display screen to your Mac. You’ll be able to even use all of the put in apps in your iPhone out of your Mac. The characteristic works nearly like magic and reveals the deep integration between iPhones and Macs.
Nonetheless, quickly after unveiling the characteristic at WWDC24, Apple introduced it wouldn’t deliver iPhone Mirroring, SharePlay Display Sharing and Apple Intelligence. This was “as a result of regulatory uncertainties led to by the Digital Markets Act” within the EU.
Whereas Apple finally rolled out Apple Intelligence within the EU, iPhone Mirroring stays unavailable. And iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe received’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 would possibly choose its capabilities. For now, iPhone Mirroring stays blocked, with the hope of creating it work all over the place as soon as the model and its legal professionals discover a resolution,” says the report.
Apple treading fastidiously 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 main roadblock within the characteristic’s rollout. The Act may also stop 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 probably explains its hesitation in rolling out the characteristic.