

Once the app is launched, head to File > New Movie Recording. Once connected, open Launchpad and select QuickTime Player. If you haven't done this in a while, you may need to tap the "Trust" prompt that appears on your iPhone before continuing. Grab your Lightning cable and plug your iPhone into your Mac. How to Use Your iPad as a Second Monitor on Any Computer But for quick and dirty mirroring, LonelyScreen should work well for most people. If you need more features, a paid app like Reflector (Opens in a new window) ($17.99) or AirServer (Opens in a new window) ($19.99) may offer more configuration options for your video recording and screen mirroring. Note that LonelyScreen says it's a free trial, but you can click the nag screen away at any time-it doesn't seem to be a limited trial in our testing (though the nag screen may re-appear occasionally as you use it). From there, you can maximize the window for a closer look, and click the arrow in the bottom-right to bring up a Record button that lets you capture video clips. If you don't see it, check out LonelyScreen's troubleshooting page (Opens in a new window)-it can occasionally be a bit finicky. Once you tap the Screen Mirroring button, select your LonelyScreen laptop from the list, and your iPhone screen will appear on your PC right away. If you don’t see such a button, you may need to add it from the iPhone's Settings. From your iPhone, open the Control Center and tap the Screen Mirroring button. Install and launch LonelyScreen, then click the "LonelyScreen" title along the bottom to change the name of your AirPlay server (I used "Whitson's Laptop"). It's a barebones app that does one thing: tricks your iPhone into thinking your PC is an Apple TV. There are plenty of tools that offer this functionality, but for simple free casting, check out LonelyScreen (Opens in a new window). While Windows users can mirror an Android phone with the Your Phone app, iPhone users need to download a third-party tool to cast their phone.
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