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macOS Tahoe: Sorry EU Mac owners, you won’t be getting Live Activities this fall
- EU Mac owners won’t be getting Live Activities on macOS Tahoe due to iPhone Mirroring unavailability in the EU.
- Apple removed all references to Live Activities from its product pages and marketing materials in the EU.
- iPhone Mirroring feature is not available in the EU due to regulatory uncertainty surrounding the Digital Markets Act.
- macOS Tahoe shows live activities from nearby iPhones but requires iPhone Mirroring, which is unavailable in the EU.
- Apple faces challenges complying with EU regulations, leading to feature withholdings like iPhone Mirroring and Live Activities.
- European Commission fined Apple for breaching the Digital Markets Act, contributing to Apple's uncertainty regarding regulatory compliance.
- Apple confirmed that iPhone Mirroring won't be available for EU Mac owners with iOS 26 and macOS 26 releases this fall.
- Apple has previously withheld features in the EU such as Apple Intelligence, which took six months to arrive for European users.
- iPhone Mirroring feature allows using an iPhone on Mac with all its apps, notifications, but remains unavailable in the EU.
- Apple expressed concerns in a 2024 document about interoperability requirements and potential access demands for iPhone Mirroring technology in the EU.
- EU-based users are also restricted from using screen sharing during SharePlay sessions, while SharePlay itself works normally in the EU.
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