jimbobjumpback wrote:
I have a Mac mini 2023 with M2 chip and an iPhone 13. Mac mini has macOS 26 installed and the iPhone has 18.7.1 installed.
I can successfully start iPhone mirroring but the connection always drops after a few seconds. I have never been able to get this to work. Both devices are using the same Apple ID and two factor identification. Bluetooth and WiFi are both turned on and on the same network. I was hoping that upgrading to MacOS 26 would solve the issue.
Any ideas where to check next>
Try turning off Sidecar or Airplay and compare your results...(?)
There are reported issue with It has been pointed out, Sidecar does not work wirelessly if you are also using iPhone mirroring; so maybe there is a correlation.
See if there is anything further here (granted it references Sequoia.)
https://iboysoft.com/howto/macos-sequoia-iphone-mirroring-not-working.html
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