live activity in MacOS26
Asked on 06/17/2025
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In macOS 26, live activities can be mirrored from iPhones running iOS 18 and later. This feature allows live activities to appear on macOS just like they do on the Dynamic Island on iPhone. When a live activity is selected on macOS, the lock screen presentation from the iPhone will appear, and clicking on it will launch the associated app using iPhone Mirroring. This integration requires no code changes and supports interaction and deep links, similar to iPhone widgets on macOS.
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