# Mirror

See your iPhone or iPad live on your Mac, sharp and smooth, inside a model of the real device.

Device MCP shows your iPhone or iPad live on your Mac. Text stays sharp, motion stays smooth, and the picture sits inside a model of your actual device.

## 1. Start mirroring

1. Plug in your device, or make sure it's on the same Wi-Fi network as your Mac.
2. Click the device in the sidebar. Mirroring starts in about a second.

The status at the bottom of the window shows **Live** while the device is mirroring. To stop, right-click the device in the sidebar and choose **Stop Mirroring**. Click **Start Mirroring** to start again.

## 2. Device frame

Device MCP draws the real device around the mirror: its color, buttons, Dynamic Island or Home button.

* **Click a button on the frame** to press it, like Volume Up or the Side button. Hover over a button to see what it does and its shortcut.
* **Hold the Side button** to start Siri.
* Turn the frame on or off with **View → Show Device Frame**, or the **Device Frame** button on the right side of the window.

## 3. Zoom

Use the buttons on the right side of the window, or the **View** menu:

| Action | What it does |
| --- | --- |
| **Zoom In** / **Zoom Out** | Makes the device bigger or smaller. |
| **Actual Size** | Shows the device at its real size in points. |
| **Zoom to Fit** | Fits the whole device in the window. |

When you've zoomed in, scroll beside the device, or hold <kbd>⌘</kbd> while you scroll or drag, to move around.

## 4. Rotate

Click **Rotate** in the toolbar to switch between portrait and landscape. Open its menu to choose **Portrait**, **Landscape Left**, **Landscape Right** or **Upside Down**.

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iOS keeps a rotation only while the device lies flat. If the screen turns back, lay the device on the table and try again.
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## 5. Reconnect

If the picture freezes, or another app took over the device, click **More (…) → Reconnect** or press <kbd>⇧⌘R</kbd>.

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A device can be mirrored by one app at a time. If Xcode's Device Hub or another Mac starts mirroring your device, Device MCP pauses. Click **Reconnect** to take it back.
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