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Sill App Streams Mac Windows to iPhone and iPad with Touch and Keyboard Control

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Key points

  • Sill streams Mac windows or desktop to iPhone/iPad.
  • Supports touch, trackpad, keyboard, and Apple Pencil input.
  • Connects via local network, USB, direct wireless, or VPN.
  • Mac app is free, iOS/iPadOS app is free on App Store.

Mac Window Streaming to iOS/iPadOS

Sill is a new application that enables users to display and interact with windows or the entire desktop from their Mac on an iPhone or iPad. The Mac application captures the selected window, encodes it as HEVC video, and transmits it to the Sill app running on the iOS or iPadOS device.

Interactive Control and Connectivity

Users can control the streamed Mac content using touch gestures, a trackpad, a keyboard, or an Apple Pencil directly from their iPhone or iPad. Input from the mobile device is sent back to the Mac, translating into mouse and keyboard events. Connectivity options include a shared local network, a USB cable, a direct wireless connection, or a user's own VPN solution like Tailscale for remote access.

Technical Implementation and Requirements

Sill for Mac utilizes ScreenCaptureKit for window capture and VideoToolbox for HEVC encoding, leveraging the Mac's hardware video encoder. The connection between devices is encrypted using TLS 1.3. The application requires a Mac with Apple silicon running macOS 14 or later, and an iPhone or iPad with iOS 17 or iPadOS 17 or later. Necessary permissions include Screen Recording and Accessibility on the Mac, and Local Network on both devices.

Availability and Licensing

Sill for Mac is available as a free, notarized download from getsill.app and can also be installed via Homebrew. The Sill app for iPhone and iPad is free on the App Store. The project also allows building the iOS/iPadOS app from source.

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Primary sources

GitHub cmc_internal/api GitHub github/collect GitHub Saffsanity/sill GitHub _private/browser GitHub get-started/accessibility GitHub open-source/sponsors

Reporting from

Hacker News Front Page — Any window from your Mac, on your iPhone and iPad 💬 Discuss on HN 23d ago →

Sill, a new application, allows users to stream individual windows or the entire desktop from a Mac to an iPhone or iPad. This enables remote interaction with Mac applications using touch, trackpad, keyboard, or Apple Pencil on the iOS/iPadOS device.