You can now choose who has can use your Mac as an AirPlay destination, and enable then set a password if you want. Head to System Preferences > Sharing and click on “AirPlay Receiver” in the list that appears on the left. This could be handy in a shared environment like an office, but you might not want to leave it on all of the time. While AirPlay works automatically for your own devices, you can customize it to allow anyone on the same network or anyone within range to use it. RELATED: How to Use Control Center on Your iPhone or iPad Disable or Customize AirPlay on Mac Head back to the same menu you used to enable the feature and choose “Stop Screen Mirroring” or switch back to “iPhone” (or whatever device you are using) to stop using AirPlay. You don’t need to be on the same network, and you can use your Mac as both an AirPlay display and an AirPlay speaker. This should work immediately provided you are using the same Apple ID on both devices.

Select your Mac from the list to AirPlay. Then tap on the AirPlay icon to show a list of devices. You can also long-press the Now Playing box. You can either do this from Control Center by swiping down from the top-right corner of the screen (or swiping up on older devices that have a Home button) and tapping “Screen Mirroring” to mirror your display. If your Mac is compatible and you’re already updated to the latest version of macOS, you can select your Mac as an AirPlay destination from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. You can find out which Mac you have by clicking on the Apple logo in the top-left corner of the screen and selecting “About This Mac” from the menu that appears. You can upgrade your Mac’s operating system for free via the Mac App Store, but the feature will only work if you have one of the following Apple computers: AirPlay to Mac requires macOS Monterey or higher and a compatible Mac model.

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