Your phone’s touch screen can handle almost everything a mouse does. With Remote Mouse, touchpad gestures let you control your computer naturally, without relying on on-screen buttons.
Below is a quick guide to the most common touchpad gestures and what they do.
Move your finger on the touchpad to control the cursor. Tap once to perform a left click.
Remote Voice Typing is a convenient and surprisingly powerful way to enter text on your computer using your phone’s microphone. Instead of typing long paragraphs on a physical keyboard, you can simply speak naturally and let your phone handle the transcription in real time.
To get started, tap the voice input icon on the Remote Mouse keyboard and begin speaking into your phone. Your spoken words will instantly appear as text on your computer, making it ideal for quick notes, longer messages, or hands-free input.
To prevent other Remote Mouse users on the same Wi-Fi network from connecting to your computer without permission, you can set a connection password on the Remote Mouse desktop client.
Since macOS Mojave, the system starts to require authorization when using Remote Mouse or a specific feature for the first time, which is similar to how you authorize an app on your iPhone. Without proper authorization, Remote Mouse will not be able to work properly.
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