PocketCtrl for Mac
Host this Mac, or connect to another one.
Version 1.0.2 · macOS 15.6 or later
Free · Open source
Get PocketCtrl.
The Mac app hosts your screen. The iPhone and iPad app connects to it. Install both, pair once.
PocketCtrl for iPhone and iPad
Control your Mac from wherever you are.
Download for iOS
Scan to open
Free on the App Store · iOS 18 or later
After installing
Pair once. That's the setup.
- 01
Install on your Mac
Open the download, drag PocketCtrl to Applications, then open it and choose Start hosting on this device.
- 02
Allow two permissions
Screen Recording to share the display, and Accessibility if you want remote input. macOS prompts for both.
- 03
Pair from your device
Open PocketCtrl on your iPhone or iPad, scan the QR code the Mac shows, and approve the device on the Mac.
Good to know
Installing the Mac app
Open the disk image and drag PocketCtrl onto the Applications folder in the installer window, then eject the installer. Open PocketCtrl from Applications and confirm the normal first-open prompt from macOS.
You do not need Xcode or TestFlight. Do not disable Gatekeeper or strip quarantine. If macOS says the app is damaged or cannot be verified, do not bypass it; contact support.
SHA-256 of version 1.0.2: 1d275279252cababc238d3de814bdb4dde91024668cdfdc5f66e343d15e25ca8
Updating the Mac app
Updates are manual for now. Quit PocketCtrl from its menu bar menu, download the newer version here, and replace the copy in Applications. Your saved pairings and permissions carry over.
Which Mac runs which part?
The Mac you want to reach runs PocketCtrl as the host. Any other Mac can run the same app as a viewer, so one download covers both roles. The iPhone and iPad app is a viewer only.
Building from source instead
Everything here is open source under MPL-2.0. Clone the repository and open the Xcode project to build the Mac and iOS apps yourself. See the build instructions on the home page.