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When people hear that a Mac and iPhone can work together, AirDrop usually comes to mind. However, that is just one popular example of Apple's Continuity features that allow Apple devices to exchange information when they're next to each other. As long as you have an iPhone XR or newer running the latest version of iOS, and you're using a Mac with an Apple Silicon chip or an Intel-Based Mac with a T2 Security Chip, you can take advantage of the Continuity features. Just have Bluetooth and Wi-Fi enabled, use the same Apple ID, and be in close proximity.

There's not much setup required, and you don't need to purchase, subscribe to, or download anything for these features to work. For example, you can display your entire iPhone screen on your Mac through screen mirroring. Even better, you can control it so you can use your iPhone without touching it.…