Using Desk View on Mac

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Desk View on Mac uses either the iPhone’s ultra-wide camera or the Mac's built-in camera to provide a top-down view of your desk without requiring additional equipment. It intelligently processes the image to create a natural overhead perspective, making it ideal for sharing documents, sketches, or objects in real time.

Desk View example image from Apple Inc.

To use Desk View on Mac with its built-in camera, ensure that you have a MacBook Pro or iMac introduced in 2024 or later.

To use Desk View on Mac with Continuity Camera, ensure that the following requirements are met:

• A Mac running macOS Ventura or later

• An iPhone 11 or later (excluding iPhone SE models) with iOS 16 or later

• The same Apple ID logged in on both Mac and iPhone

• Wi-Fi and Bluetooth enabled on both devices

If you want to use Desk View on Mac with Continuity Camera, go to iPhone Settings → General → AirPlay & Continuity, then turn on the Continuity Camera toggle.

Go to iPhone Settings → General → AirPlay & Continuity → Continuity Camera.

You can use Desk View as a Video Capture Device source. After adding the source, open its Properties window by double-clicking the source. In the Properties window, select Desk View Camera from your iPhone or Mac under the Device option.

Set the Device option to Desk View Camera from your iPhone or Mac.

For more information about Desk View on Mac, please refer to Apple’s official feature guide:

• https://support.apple.com/121541

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