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NATHANbutr Author

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Unable to connect iPhone hotspot to Mac even with both on same iCloud account

MY IP AND MY MAC IS on the same icloud. but i cant use my ip's hotspot???

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MacBook Air 13″, macOS 15.2

Posted on Mar 7, 2025 6:23 AM

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D.I. Johnson

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Posted on Mar 7, 2025 8:10 AM

The use of the iPhone hotspot is separate and apart from the use of other services. Consider it as simply another network to connect to via the wi-fi settings on the Mac.

You must enable the hotspot on the iPhone device. How to set up a Personal Hotspot on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

Then on the Mac you must select the iPhone in the Wi-Fi settings. CLick the Wi-Fi icon in the menu bar or go to System Settings... > Wi-Fi and select the iPhone there. The first time you connect to the iPhone you might have to supply the password for the hotspot. https://support.apple.com/en-us/101589

The hotspot connection will only work if your iPhone's cell plan supports it.

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