You can now use your iPhone to set up a new Mac

This week, Apple released iOS 18.4 with a great under-the-radar feature. Technically, it’s a feature of macOS 15.4, but if you also have an iPhone running iOS 18.4, you can now use your iPhone to set up a new Mac.

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The requirements are pretty simple. You need a Mac using macOS Sequoia 15.4 or later that starts up to the Mac Setup Assistant and a nearby iPhone or iPad using iOS or iPadOS 18.4 or later that has already been set up. You’ll also need to be sure Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are turned on for both devices.

Listen, I get that this might not seem like much, but it’s honestly up there with some of the best macOS features ever. I think you can argue that anything that makes it easier to get started using a new device is a good thing. Apple makes it incredibly easy to set up a Mac, especially compared with Windows. One of the most frustratingly hilarious videos I’ve watched recently is someone setting up both a new MacBook Air and a Windows Surface Laptop.

If you’re setting up a new Mac and transferring all of your old information, it has been a pretty easy process using Migration Assistant for years. There are, however, a lot of people who may not have a Mac but do have an iPhone.

In fact, there are far more people who have iPhones and probably a lot of people who have iPads who have never had a Mac. Now, setting one up for the first time will be easier. That makes switching to a MacBook Air from a Chromebook, for example, a more viable option. The easier Apple makes it to buy and set up your first Mac, the better it is for Apple’s business.

Via: INC.com

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