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Updates to Apple operating systems not only bring new features, but often break the functionality of old ones. The Handoff function, or as it was translated into Russian, “Continuity,” allows end-to-end work between all Apple devices. This means that when you open, for example, the compose screen for a new email in the standard Mail app, you can instantly continue working on it on iPad or macOS.

If the Continuity feature is active, then in iOS an application icon will appear on the lock screen, which you can continue working with. Just pull the application icon and you will find yourself in the same place where you were on the other device - very convenient. If the iOS device is already unlocked, then “Continuity” is hidden in the multitasking menu - a small banner appears at the bottom of running applications.


On macOS, activation of Continuity mode is indicated by an icon that appears on the edge of the application dock (on the left when it is at the bottom of the display, and on the top if the dock is on the left or right). If you were reading a page in the Safari mobile browser and want to continue reading on your computer screen, it will look like this.

In addition to cross-app functionality, Continuity provides a single clipboard that lets you copy text, pictures, or videos on one device and paste them on another, as well as the ability to answer cellular calls on your iPhone from your iPad or PC. macOS.

If you find that Continuity stops working after updating to macOS Sierra and iOS 10, try the following.

First, restart both devices. Classic advice that any technical support in the world will always tell you. If the issue persists, the next step is to sign out of your iCloud account on all devices where you want Continuity to work. It is the Apple cloud service that is responsible for the operation of this technology, so if it does not work, then the problem lies there.

To do this on macOS, go to System Preferences > iCloud > Sign Out.

A similar item in iOS is located in: “Settings” > “iCloud”.

Once you're signed out of your iCloud account, restart all devices and sign in again.

Secondly, you need to remember that for Continuity to work, all your devices must have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth turned on at the same time. Make sure Continuity is turned on in iOS settings (Settings > General > Handoff). Also, although it is not explicitly stated in Apple documents, there are restrictions in applications that do not allow the use of this function. For example, if you view pages in mobile Safari in private mode, it will be impossible to continue viewing them on other devices.

Most large manufacturers of electronics and operating systems have recently been trying to create an “ecosystem” from their products in which all devices will be interconnected. Apple continues to follow this path, developing the function "Continuity"(Continuity), which allows you to continue working with similar applications on different devices.

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What is Continuity?

Continuity is a set of features that allow Apple devices to communicate with each other.

Possibilities "Continuity" are constantly expanding. Currently, it allows you to conveniently switch between devices using Handoff tools, forward SMS/MMS messages and cellular calls to iPhone, activate the Instant Hotspot “fast modem” mode, copy and paste data using a universal clipboard, use AirDrop as a tool for share content, pay with Apple Pay from any Apple device, take pictures using Continuity Camera, and enable Mac auto-unlock using Apple Watch.

In this material, we will talk about how to set up "Continuity" for different scenarios:

  • Handoff;
  • Universal clipboard;
  • iPhone (cellular calls);
  • Forwarding;
  • Instant Hotspot;
  • Auto unlock;
  • Continuity Camera;
  • AirDrop;
  • Apple Pay.

This feature allows work started on one Apple device to be completed on another, located nearby, from the same place.

1. On your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, open one of the programs that supports Handoff. It could be "Mail", "Cards", Safari, "Reminders", "Calendar", "Contacts", Pages, Numbers, Keynote or third party programs.

2. Start creating a task in the program, for example, creating an email or document.

You can now continue the task on another device.

To continue working on your Mac (if you started on, for example, an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch), click on the icon for the program you are using that appears in the panel Dock.

To continue working on an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, in iOS you will need to open the program switcher (task list or also called multitasking mode), and then activate the shortcut for the desired program at the bottom of the screen.

What devices does Handoff work on?

Handoff function supports:

  • iOS 8, OS X Yosemite and newer software versions;
  • Mac computers from 2012;
  • All Apple Watch models.

You can use this functionality on a computer running macOS, as well as on an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or Apple Watch. They are required to meet system requirements (see above). Handoff works when devices are close and configured as needed.

  • To find out the identifier used on your Apple Watch, open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone and follow the path Basic →Apple ID.
  • Bluetooth.
  • Turn on wireless on each device WiFi.

  • On each device, enable the feature Handoff.

On Mac you need to go to the menu Apple . Here check the box next to the item .

and enable this option.

For Apple Watch in the Apple Watch app on iPhone in the menu "Basic" activate the parameter "Enable Handoff". The smartwatch supports data transfer using the Handoff function on a smartphone or PC running macOS Yosemite or later.

Activating the Handoff function also turns on the option Universal clipboard.

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What is "Universal Clipboard"?

This feature allows you to copy information (text, images, videos, links) on one Apple device and paste it on another.

On one of your devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, or Mac), copy text, images, or other information to the clipboard as usual.

Universal clipboard makes it possible to copy entire files from one Mac computer to another. But this will require macOS High Sierra or later installed on both devices.

The copied information will automatically be transferred to the clipboard of a nearby device.

Universal clipboard After some time, it is automatically deleted or replaced with new copied content.

On the second device, content can be pasted into place as usual.

Or an example with an image:

What devices does Universal Clipboard work on?

Function supports:

  • iOS 10, macOS Sierra and newer software versions;
  • iPhone 5 and newer Apple smartphone models;
  • iPad 4, iPad mini and newer Apple tablet models;
  • iPod touch (5th generation) and newer models of Apple multimedia players;

How to set up "Universal Clipboard"?

Universal clipboard can be set up on any Mac computer, iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. They only need to meet the system requirements (see above). For the function to work, the devices must be close to each other and pre-configured:

  • On each device, sign in to iCloud with the same Apple ID.
  • On each device, turn on Bluetooth wireless technology.
  • Enable Handoff on each device.

Here's how to enable this feature on the devices themselves:

On a Mac, go to menu Apple→ System Settings → General. Check the box here "Allow Handoff between this Mac and your iCloud devices".

On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings → General → Handoff and enable this option.


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What is the iPhone (Cellular Calls) feature?

The function allows you to make outgoing and receive incoming calls using Mac, iPad and iPod touch devices. They are required to connect to the same network as the iPhone.

What devices does “iPhone (Cellular Calling)” work on?

The iPhone (Cellular Calling) feature requires an iPhone running iOS 8.1 or later and an active cellular data plan. If these conditions are met, you can transfer calls between iPhone and the devices listed below.

How to make or receive cellular calls on Mac, iPad or iPod touch?

1. Hover your mouse over the desired phone number in the program "Contacts", "Calendar" or in Safari, as well as in any application that automatically provides such data.

2. Click on the handset button or the arrow in the frame around the number, and then select menu "Call the number<выбранный номер>from iPhone".

In the application "Contacts" on Mac :

In the application "FaceTime" on Mac:

You can launch the FaceTime application, enter the desired phone number in the search field and press the button "Audio".

How to Make Cellular Calls on an iPad or iPod touch

In a programme "Contacts", "Calendar", Safari or any other that automatically detects such data, click on the phone number.

You can launch FaceTime, click on the icon «+» , enter the phone number in the search bar and click the button "Audio", almost like on macOS (screenshot above).

How to Receive Cellular Calls on Mac, iPad or iPod Touch?

If you receive an incoming call on your Phone, you'll see a notification in the top right corner on your Mac. The user can accept this call, forward it to an answering machine, or send a message to the caller.

On an iPad or iPod touch, you just move the slider to accept a call, just like on the iPhone.

This feature can be used on any Apple computer or device that meets the system requirements (see above). It will work when the devices are located next to each other and configured as follows:

On each device, sign in to iCloud with the same Apple ID.

On each device, sign in to FaceTime using the same Apple ID.

Turn on Wi-Fi on each device.

Each device must be connected to the same network using Wi-Fi or Ethernet.

On iPhone, go to menu Settings → Phone → On other devices, activate the parameter "Allow calls" and indicate which devices it can be sent to .

On iPad or iPod touch, select Settings →FaceTime and activate the option "Calls from iPhone".

On your Mac, launch the program FaceTime and go to menu FaceTime →Settings and activate the menu "Calls from iPhone".

How to prevent duplicate incoming calls on Mac, iPad or iPod Touch?

To stop receiving calls from other devices, disable the option "Calls from iPhone"(see above).

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What is the Forward function?

When you receive an SMS or MMS message on your iPhone, it will appear in a green bubble. iMessages are shown in a similar, but blue frame. Setting the function "Forwarding" Allows SMS/MMS messages received and sent on iPhone to be displayed on Mac, iPad and iPod touch. You can continue the conversation directly from these devices.

What devices can receive SMS and MMS from iPhone to iPad, iPod Touch or Mac?

For the function to work Forwarding Requires an iPhone running iOS 8.1 or later and an active cellular data plan. If these conditions are met, you can send and receive SMS and MMS messages from the following Apple devices.

  • Any Mac computer running OS X Yosemite or later.
  • Any iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with iOS 8 or later software.

On iPad or iPod Touch, select Settings → Messages → Send/Receive.

On Mac, launch the program "Messages" and select it Messages → Settings →iMessage. To login iMessage Use the same Apple ID on all your devices.

On iPhone, open the app Settings, go to section Messages and select Forwarding. Here, specify the devices that will be allowed to exchange text messages with the iPhone. If your Apple ID doesn't have two-factor authentication, a verification code will appear on all devices. It must be entered on the iPhone.

As long as your iPhone is active and connected to the Internet, you can use your added devices (Mac, iPad, or iPod Touch) to send and receive new SMS/MMS messages. The conversation history will be stored in iCloud and synchronized with all your devices.

If you don't see the option on your iPhone "Redirection", go to menu Settings → Messages and turn off the option iMessage, and then activate it again. After that click "Send/Receive", select "Your Apple ID for iMessage" and sign in again with the Apple ID you use on your other devices.

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What is Instant Hotspot (Smart Tethering)?

Function Instant Hotspot allows an iPhone or iPad equipped with a Cellular module (with a SIM card) to Modem mode“distribute” the Internet to other devices in the Apple ecosystem (Mac, iPhone, iPad or iPod touch) without entering a password.

What devices does Instant Hotspot work on?

The Instant Hotspot feature supports:

  • iOS 8.1, OS X Yosemite and newer software versions;
  • iPhone 5 and newer Apple smartphone models;
  • iPad 4, iPad mini and newer Apple tablet models;
  • iPod touch (5th generation) and newer models of Apple multimedia players;
  • Mac computers from 2012 onward.

How to set up the Instant Hotspot feature

Smart modem mode "Instant Hotspot" can be used on any computer or Apple device that meets the system requirements (see above). The function will work when the devices are located next to each other and configured as follows:

  • Your Cellular-enabled iPhone or iPad (SIM-enabled version) has a data plan that allows you to use Modem mode.
  • Each device is signed in to iCloud using the same Apple ID account.
  • Each device has Bluetooth wireless technology enabled.
  • Each device has Wi-Fi enabled.

On an iPhone or iPad with Cellular support (the SIM card version) that will “distribute” the Internet, open the application Settings, go to section Modem mode and activate the corresponding switch.

In case in Settings iPhone section Modem mode missing, please read.

On Apple devices to which the Internet will be “distributed”:

On a Mac, click the Wi-Fi icon in the menu bar and select the name of your iPhone or iPad with activated Modem mode.

On iPad, another iPhone, or iPod touch, select the menu Settings →Wi— Fi, and then click on the name of the iPhone or iPad device with activated Modem mode.

If a password request window appears during the connection, make sure to configure the devices according to the instructions above.

When you connect your iOS device or Mac to the Internet using Modem mode, the Wi-Fi icon will change to the Modem Mode icon (showing two links in the chain) and will remain that way as long as the device is not connected to a wireless network directly, but to another device with an active Modem mode.

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What is Auto Unlock in Continuity?

If you have an Apple Watch, your Mac will be able to recognize your presence and allow you to automatically sign in without entering a password.

Wake up your computer and you won't need to enter your password anymore. You will only need to enter it the first time you log into the system and after logging out, turning on or restarting the computer. The rest of the time, Apple Watch will help with authorization, doing it automatically.

For this feature to work, you must be wearing an unlocked watch and be in close proximity to your Mac.

  • All Apple Watch models;
  • Mac computers from 2013 onward.

To find out if your Mac supports auto-unlock, press ⌥Option (Alt) and, holding it in this position, select Apple → System Information. In the sidebar, select the Wi-Fi section and look for the line on the right "Auto unlock: supported".

How to Set Your Mac to Unlock Using Your Apple Watch

1. Make sure that your computer and the Apple Watch itself meet the system requirements to implement this feature (see above).

2. Apple ID should use two-factor authentication, not two-step verification.

3. Make sure the devices are configured correctly:

  • Bluetooth and Wi-Fi are turned on on your Mac.
  • Your Mac and Apple Watch must use the same Apple ID to sign in to iCloud.
  • Your Apple Watch must have a passcode set up. To set up a passcode on iPhone, open the Watch app and go to the menu "Password".
  • Your Mac shouldn't be sharing the Internet or sharing your screen.
  • On a Mac along the way Apple→ System settings → Security and safety on the tab "Basic" checkbox must be checked "Allow Apple Watch to unlock Mac".

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After OS X Yosemite became publicly available, users finally had the opportunity to use new Apple features. But don't forget that some of them will only be available after the release of iOS 8.1 on Monday, October 20. You can use the Handoff function right now. Its advantage is that you can start a task on one device and finish it on another. For example, we started writing an article on an iPad, and then continued on our Mac. Business people - sweet deal! How to set up Handoff on OS X Yosemite and iOS 8 between your devices? Detailed instructions below!

How to activate (enable) Handoff in OS X Yosemite and iOS 8. Instructions

The Handoff function is relevant today for applications such as:

— Safari (you can open a page on one device and continue reading on another);

— Calendar (the ability to open exactly the same date);

— Maps (accurate reproduction of the same area while maintaining scale);

— Pages, Numbers, Keynote (editing documents where you left off);

— Mail Mail (continuing writing a letter where you left off);

— Messages (start open correspondence);

— Reminders (running the same list);

— Contacts (the ability to open the same contact).

Devices that support the Handoff function:

- MacBook Air mid-2011 and later, MacBook Pro mid-2012 and later, MacBook Pro with Retina display mid-2012 and later, iMac late 2012 and later, Mac mini mid-2011 and later, Mac Pro 2013 (operating OS X Yosemite system).

- You must have a device running iOS 8.

— Devices that will be linked must belong to the same iCloud account.

— A mandatory requirement is Bluetooth activation.

Once you have made sure that all the requirements above are met, it’s time to set up Handoff and test the feature in action.

Step 1: First you need to enable Handoff. To do this, on your iOS device (iPhone, iPad or iPod touch), go to Settings - General - Handoff and suggested software. Activate the Handoff switch.

Step 2: To enable Handoff on your Mac, go to System Preferences - General. Check the box next to “Allow access between this Mac and your iCloud devices.”

Step 3: We check whether Bluetooth is turned on on both devices; if not, then turn it on on both the iOS gadget and the Mac.

Step 4: On your iOS device, open Settings - Bluetooth. We see our Mac and click on it. At this time, a window with the message “Create a pair” will appear on the Mac itself. We agree! The Handoff function is now configured between your devices!

And now a small example of using Handoff. After you have activated the function on both devices, for the test, open Notes on the tablet and start entering any text.

Please note that an iPad icon has appeared in the Mac Dock above the Notes application. This means that you have now launched the Notes application on your tablet and are working in it.

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Hands Off! is a powerful firewall. But the system already has a native solution for all these tasks, so why install another firewall? The point is that the built-in Apple firewall it is good in everything, but it is very difficult to set up, since it requires knowledge of the command line and does not have a GUI in principle.

Hands Off! very similar to Little Snitch, but this is only at first glance. Upon closer inspection, it turned out that Hands Off! not only differs from its competitor, but is also significantly superior to it. The main advantage is that Hands Off! is capable of monitoring not only outgoing traffic, as Little Snitch does, but also all incoming traffic. In addition, the program from Metakine Inc. has the ability to control attempts to penetrate and connect to your computer, block reading and writing of information by third-party applications and websites to your HDD.

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