You can have as many of these as you want, since each workflow can trigger a different event.

Workflow is the tool we’ll use to trigger remote events on the Mac. Create an iOS workflow using the Workflow app. Here are the steps: Create a folder in Dropbox. (I should point out that there’s a less technical solution here, which is to use the Mac app Alfred and the Alfred Remote iOS app, though I believe it only works when both devices are on the same network.) His solution is unusual and will undoubtedly make security-minded people aghast, but I’ve tried it and it really works-though I’ve modified it to make it a bit less terrifying, security-wise. What if you just want to pause iTunes on your Mac, or turn down the system volume, or send it a webpage from across town, or anything else you can think of?ĭan Sturm, co-host of the Defocused podcast, was frustrated about a lack of Mac remote control, too, and he decided to solve it. Yes, if I absolutely need to control my iMac Pro from my iPhone, I can launch a screen-sharing app (I use Edovia’s Screens), but pushing a cursor around a 27-inch iMac from an iPhone screen is ridiculous. (It’s also frustratingly hard for my Mac to communicate with my iPhone about an event back at my desk.) Handoff is a nice feature that I use here and there to transfer data between my Mac and iOS devices, but it’s the exception that proves the rule: It’s not particularly easy to control a Mac commands from an iOS device. Warning: This story has not been updated in several years and may contain out-of-date information.

Remote control a Mac from an iPhone via Workflow

Use iphone as remote for mac