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Obaileyy
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Mar 08, 2026

How can I screen mirror iPhone to Mac wirelessly without usb cable

My Mac has a built-in iPhone screen mirroring app but it does not work. This app requires iOS 18 and sign in with the same apple id. Unfortunately, my iPhone is still running an older iOS version. Be...
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Dougllass
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May 11, 2026

For those comfortable with the command line, this is the best and technical method available for you mirror iPhone to Mac. This is a low-level tool that captures the raw video stream from your iPhone over USB.

How it works: It uses an open-source video streamer to pull the JPEG frames directly from the device and displays them in a web browser.

Why it fits: It completely bypasses Apple's APIs (QuickTime) and Wi-Fi protocols. It is completely free and open-source.

Limitations: It requires manual setup via Terminal. It captures the screen over USB but displays the result in a web browser.

How to mirror iPhone to Mac:

1. Open Terminal on your Mac.

2. Install the required dependencies using Homebrew:

bash

brew install libusb pkg-config ffm peg

3. You will need to clone and build two GitHub projects: ios-video-stream (to stream the video) and ios-screen-mirror (to display it).