iPhone is the most popular and recognizable smartphone on the planet. Why is this? Well, there are several reasons for this that we can’t quite possibly cover here. Hence, we will be talking about just one significant feature of the iPhone that makes it so popular. We are talking about controlling an iPhone from a MacBook.

But why would you want to do this? Again, there could be many reasons for this. You might have cracked the screen and need to retrieve some important data from it. Or the phone is charging in another room and you are too lazy to get it.

There are different methods to control your iPhone through your Mac. Let’s look at a few of them.

Controlling an iPhone Using a Mac by AirServer

AirServer is a lightweight application for the Mac which lets you mirror your iPhone’s screen. It does so by acting as an AirPlay receiver, which means it connects to your iPhone wirelessly. The mirroring resolution varies from 720p to 1080p.

To start using AirServer, head over to AirServer.com, download the app, and install it by following the on-screen instructions. Once you have the app set up, you need to connect your iPhone to the same wireless network as the Mac. After you have done this, pull up the Control Center on your iPhone, tap on the AirPlay Mirroring option, and select the Mac from the devices list.

If you have done everything we have said so far, your phone should now be connected to your Mac and you can directly stream content to the AirServer app by turning on the mirroring switch.

Now that the mirroring has started, you have control over your iPhone via your Mac. You can resize the phone screen to your liking, which is particularly useful if you prefer watching your pictures and videos on a Mac.

Controlling an iPhone Using a Mac by ISL Light

If you want to do more than just mirror your iPhone device on your Mac, you should consider looking into ISL Light. It is designed to be a remote desktop manager, which means it lets you control your iPhone and manage the data on the device. This is the ideal solution to retrieve data in case your phone’s screen is damaged.

Before doing all this, you have to download the ISL Light application on both your phone and MacBook. Next, you need to launch the app on your Mac and start a session. After this, you need to start the app on your iPhone and join the session you created on your Mac by entering the code.

Once you have done all this, you will be able to remotely control your iPhone. All you have to do is make sure the phone is connected to Wi-Fi or LTE.

There you have it! Here are just two ways in which you could control your iPhone via your Mac depending on your needs.