Widgets, which allow quick access to information or functions from applications, have long been commonplace on iPhones. Introducing the macOS Sonoma operating system Apple ported this feature to the Mac, offering users the ability to use iPhone widgets on desktops or laptops.
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But when you try to use widgets for the first time on a Mac with macOS Sonoma, you may be surprised to find that their selection is limited. However, the macOS operating system allows you to add iPhone widgets to your Mac desktop. How to do it?
Widgets provide clear information from your favorite apps without having to open them. This can be weather updates, calendar events, reminders, news headlines and more. Having this information on your Mac desktop can increase your productivity and efficiency.
If you use both an iPhone and a Mac, you can have the same widgets on both devices to ensure a consistent user experience. This can make it easier to switch between devices and keep track of information.
How to use iPhone widgets on Mac
The only other two requirements to use iPhone widgets on a Mac are that you must be signed in under the same Apple ID on iPhone and Mac. The iPhone should also be near the Mac.
- On iPhone, run Settings -> General.
- Click on AirPlay and Handoff and activate items Handoff a Camera via Continuity.
- Now run on your Mac System Settings -> Desktop and Dock.
- Head to the section Widgets.
- Activate the item Use widgets for iPhone.
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It's important to note that as you go through the steps above to add and use iPhone widgets on your Mac, it may be difficult (at first) to distinguish iPhone widgets from Mac widgets. Fortunately, society does Apple she thought, because when you try to figure out which widgets you want to use, you'll see a sign in the top right corner of the new widget interface saying it's an iPhone widget.
I don't see, the widgets from the iPhone don't appear anywhere, so I just can't add them☹️
I tried widgets a long time ago and somehow they don't work. No matter what I added, it always popped up saying "If you want to use this widget, unlock your iPhone" ….or something like that. But I've never been able to get the widget up and running on a Mac.