iPhone mirroring unable to connect to MacBook Air

my iphone mirroring won’t work on my macbook air 13” when my bluetooth and wifi are on and my macbook is connected to wifi, it keeps saying “unable to connect to iphone” i have logged out and logged back in to my icloud but it is still not working

iPhone 15 Plus, iOS 26

Posted on Jan 31, 2026 8:13 PM

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Jan 31, 2026 8:57 PM in response to bridie275

"iPhone mirroring unable to connect to MacBook Air: my iphone mirroring won’t work on my macbook air 13” when my bluetooth and wifi are on and my macbook is connected to wifi, it keeps saying 'unable to connect to iphone' i have logged out and logged back in to my icloud but it is still not working"

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Troubleshooting iPhone to Mac Mirroring:


A. Turn Off ALL VPNs:

Are you using a VPN? If so, turn it off. See if it then works.


B. Restart your Router:

Power off your Router for 30 seconds,, and then power it back on.


C. Backup, Update then Backup your Devices:

Update your devices to the latest, compatible versions. IMPORTANT: Back up your iPhone to a computer, and create a Time Machine Backup of your Mac both before and after installing the update. That way, you'll have something to restore your iPhone or Mac from, should anything go world during or after the update.


D. Add Back your Network:

Go into WiFi settings in Settings and System Settings, on your iPhone and Mac, respectively. Once in remove the WiFi, and then, add it back.

iPhone mirroring unable to connect to MacBook Air

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