iPhone Mirroring "Timed Out"

I'm trying to use the new iPhone Mirroring feature in Sequoia. I have a MacMini (2018 - Intel) and an iPhone 13 mini running iOS 18.0. I'm able to get macOS to recognize my phone and vice-versa in the setup process. However, when it comes time to actually connect to the phone, I consistently get a "Timed Out" error - "Timed out starting iPhone Mirroring."


I've checked some other online resources and have tried: 1. restarting the MacMini and the iPhone, 2. Dissociating the iPhone from the MacMini and relinking the devices again, 3. Double-checked that both devices are signed into my Apple ID, and have Bluetooth and WiFi on.


Any suggestions?


Steve

Mac mini, macOS 15.0

Posted on Sep 18, 2024 7:29 PM

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Posted on Sep 26, 2024 8:57 PM

This also happened to me after I clicked on the "iPhone Mirroring" app on my Mac while my iPhone's bluetooth is switched off. In addition, my iPhones WiFi kept disconnecting while I was having this issue.


I did reboot my Mac, and hard-restarted my iPhone, but no luck.


What I did that fixed it is to reset network settings on my phone. Then, on my Mac, I opened the "iPhone Mirroring" app, went to Settings, and then "Reset iPhone access..." It's now connecting again. I don't know if you need to go through both of these steps, or just one of these, but at least one of these fixed it

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Sep 23, 2024 1:21 AM in response to Stephen Epstein

Rebooted my Mac, and it started working again.

Before that, iPhone Mirroring and Air Drop were not working on my mac.

Following the comment on Side Car I chacked that, and it didn't work too. So that pointed my suspicion at the Mac OS.

Before that tried:

  • Quit iPhone Mirroring
  • Reboot iPhone
  • charging iPhone (as per comment in this thread)

All of these didn't work.


MBA M1 2021 w/ Sequoia, iPhone 14 Pro w/ iOS 18, iPad Air 5th gen w/ iPadOS 17.7

Sep 20, 2024 10:59 AM in response to 0xf1ac

0xf1ac wrote:

Yeah… some security software just doesn’t work reliably under Sequoia, which can lead to networking issues. Here’s a TechCrunch article about it

I would just like to point out that all of the security companies mentioned in that article, including the one that recently took down most of the internet and then sent people invalid $10 Uber Eats gifts cards as an apology, have had access to macOS Sequoia since early June. Maybe they should have tested their products in June, July, August, or early September even.


Granted, the built-in firewall is a different story entirely. Apple didn't test that. But then again, Apple doesn't turn it on by default either - nor should anyone else.

Sep 19, 2024 5:33 AM in response to Stephen Epstein

I have exactly thew same problem and so does my mum (different location/phone/Macs).


I get the iPhone notifications on my Mac but, when I click on them, the app opens and eventually times out - This has already become the most annoying app from Apple EVER (and I have been using Apple products since 2010.


The only way round this - and it defeats the object - is to switch the phone on and then off again.


This was the only thing I was looking forward to in Sequoia and I am so dissaponted.

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