How do you reconnect continuity camera after disabling the connection between the iMac and iPhone?

After using the iPhone camera via Photo Booth, I accidentally disabled the Continuity Camera connection to my iPhone. Choosing iPhone Camera for FaceTime or Photo Booth was no longer an option. There is no magic button of written solution. I tried this solution to no avail.

cgrella

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Nov 6, 2022 11:00 PM in response to treday25

There are no buttons I can find to reconnect.

I just put the iPhone in Horizontal mode, closed Lock Screen (Black it out by pressing right side button), and then put the phone within an inch or two of Mac screen and it auto turns on and reconnects. The trick is looking at the iPhone, as if you were trying to Face ID unlock it.

Try it a few times and it's a snap.

Disconnect.

Lock Screen

Black out Lock Screen by pressing right side button.

Turn phone horizontal

Bring next to computer - like place it on keyboard and rest it against screen.

Then look directly at phone.

It just works!

No, it didn't work for me. BUT!! I learned if I turn off the WiFi and the Bluetooth to both devices. Then soon after, turn on both the WiFi and Bluetooth to the iMac and iPhone, the Continuity Camera is restored for both FaceTime and Photo Booth. Problem solved.