Observed arrival · 2026-10-10
MirrorAct puts your phone under Mac control
An open-source macOS utility mirrors iPhones, iPads, and Android phones, then lets you interact with them using a Mac’s mouse, trackpad, and keyboard.
○Open
⊠Login
$Paid
†Ads
✦Pretty
●Pro
◎Niche
◉Human
⚑Risk
ƒJS
- For
- Mac users testing or presenting phone apps
- Worth noticing
- The site says its wireless AirPlay receiver can use AWDL when a router blocks Bonjour, and decodes without buffering.
Field notes
On Android, enabling USB debugging once unlocks control by cable or Wi-Fi; the page says clipboard text can travel both ways. iPhone and iPad control takes a different route: a test agent signed with the user's Apple developer team, configured through Xcode and Developer Mode. The site also describes MirrorAct Plug as in development, intended to remove that developer-tools setup; it is not presented as available now.
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○OpenPublic substance visible
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
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