Apple’s new AirPlay options for macOS add a little more privacy

Nov 07, 2024 09:57 PM - 2 months ago 95324

The latest macOS beta changes the options you’ll spot erstwhile you usage AirPlay to reflector your screen. As reported by MacRumors, the caller beta type of macOS Sequoia 15.2 lets you prime a azygous model aliases app connected your Mac to show connected different screen, for illustration your TV — aliases possibly thing else, for illustration a Vision Pro headset aliases Apple’s rumored smart display.

macOS 15.2 is expected to beryllium released publically successful early December. It besides brings caller Apple Intelligence features, including Image Playground and ChatGPT integration for Siri. It’s besides getting a caller weather paper item that tin springiness you the extracurricular somesthesia astatine a glance.

The caller AirPlay acquisition includes a caller paper pop-up asking “what do you want to show” connected Apple TV, pinch 3 ample buttons asking if you’d for illustration to stock your full screen, a model aliases app, aliases to widen your display. You tin besides group 1 to default if you often stock the aforesaid point connected a routine.

A clear and concise AirPlay acquisition pinch a caller action to stock only 1 model aliases app.

A clear and concise AirPlay acquisition pinch a caller action to stock only 1 model aliases app.

Screenshot: MacRumors

In erstwhile versions, selecting surface mirroring provided a elemental dropdown paper that lets you take whether to reflector aliases widen your surface done AirPlay to Apple TV (but nary action for a azygous window). Once you prime one, it abruptly appears connected the TV surface pinch hardly a warning, which could confuse group who don’t often usage AirPlay.

Previously this would beryllium your main relationship pinch AirPlay, and it would abruptly link to Apple TV without letting you take the Mirror aliases Extend options first.

Previously this would beryllium your main relationship pinch AirPlay, and it would abruptly link to Apple TV without letting you take the Mirror aliases Extend options first.

Screenshot: The Verge

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