macOS Sequoia beta has a new feature called iPhone mirroring, which allows the user to control their iPhone from their Mac. This means that you can use your iPhone from your Mac while your phone is in your pocket, or while it isn’t in teach. The big question though is if this feature works with VoiceOver.
At the time of this writing, in early September 2024, the iPhone mirroring feature is not accessible. While I have been able to open the application and navigate the window using VoiceOver with macOS, VoiceOver does not read the contents of the phone screen. Enabling VoiceOver on the phone does provide some assistance by allowing the arrow keys of the Mac to navigate the status bar, but this does not enable the user to complete tasks as the phone must remain locked.
In my opinion, the iPhone Mirroring feature possesses significant potential. While it does effectively display iPhone notifications on macOS, it is unfortunate that it does not appear to function with VoiceOver. Furthermore, it would be great if the feature could also be utilized on the iPad. I am hoping that these issues will be addressed in a future update to the operating system.
Have you been able to get this feature to work? Let us know in the comments, or in the iAccessibility Forums.