App Store Pearls: Use your iPhone as a mouse with ‘Remote Mouse’

The iPhone can do an incredible amount of things. More than we sometimes realize. For example, the smartphone can also be used as a mouse for your Mac. Maybe not very ideal to use, but useful for emergencies.

There are countless applications with which it is possible to turn your iPhone into a mouse. Yet Remote Mouse one that makes it all very easy. In this article, Mark tells you exactly what benefits this application brings and how you can use it quickly.

App Store Pearl: Remote Mouse

The App Store is full of gems, but we hardly ever write about them. That’s why I want there, using the rubric App Store Pearls, will be highlighted more in the near future. A good start is half done and Remote Mouse hits the nail on the head in that regard. It is a handy way to turn your iPhone into a mouse for your Mac.

There aren’t many situations where I’d like to swap out my trackpad or Magic Mouse for an iPhone. However, there are times when it can be useful. For example, think of the moment when your trackpad is not working properly or when your Magic Mouse suddenly stops working. Or it needs to be charged via the fantastic connection that Apple has devised for the accessory…

Remote Mouse in any case, ensures that your iPhone quickly connects to your Mac, you can even use the keyboard and control your computer or laptop with ease. Something that some people may already know, but is useful for those who haven’t been introduced to it yet.

iPhone as a mouse for your Mac

To make sure you can use your iPhone as a mouse for your Mac, you just need to follow a few steps. These obviously speak for themselves, but if there are any problems, you can always leave them in the comments below this article. Anyway, you do it like this:

• Download the via this link Remote Mouseapp on your iPhone
• Then install the application on your Mac
• Make sure the two devices are on the same (Wi-Fi) network
• Open Remote Mouse first on your Mac, then on your iPhone

The connection should now be made automatically. If that is not the case, you can also set up a connection manually. You do this in the app by clicking the transparent bar with Not connected to tap. Then select the plus sign and press Connect via IP.

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