Your Mac, on every screen you own
A brand-new app that streams your Mac to iPad, iPhone, even Vision Pro
👋 HEY, IT'S RAJA
Welcome to the first Monday find. Every week in this slot, I'll bring you one app that most people haven't heard of yet — tested, explained, and worth your attention. Today's pick launched last month, is still flying under the radar, and solves a problem I suspect a lot of you have: a powerful Mac sitting at a desk, and a much more portable device in your bag.
🔍 This week's find: Mirage
Your Mac, streamed to your iPad, iPhone, or Vision Pro — at Retina quality, with almost no lag.
What it does
Mirage streams your Mac's screen to your iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro, or even another Mac, with very low latency and Retina-quality output. On iPad, it fully supports your Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil — so it genuinely feels like using your Mac, not remote-controlling it through a fuzzy window.
Why it's useful
- Window-level streaming. You don't have to mirror the whole desktop — Mirage can stream a single app window. Keep iPadOS for everything else and pull in just the one Mac app you need.
- Remote access via Tailscale. Put Tailscale (or a similar VPN) on both devices, and you can reach your home Mac from anywhere — coffee shop, airport, in-laws' place.
- A generous free tier. Local network streaming is free; Mirage Pro adds remote access, multi-window support, better audio, and the highest streaming quality.
Who it's for
Anyone running a desktop-first setup — a Mac mini or Mac Studio at home with an iPad as the portable machine. With Apple's recent Mac price increases, this setup just got even more sensible: one powerful desktop, streamed to every screen you already own.
That's it for today. See you Wednesday with a deep dive — turning your Mac into a machine that files, sorts, and switches modes for you, automatically.
Keep it useful,
Raja · The Useful Tech
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