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Working across Apple devices.

WHAT CONTINUITY FEATURES PROVIDE

Starting something on one device and continuing on another Shared clipboard Calls and messages relayed between devices Using an iPad as a second display Unlocking a Mac with a Watch

WHAT HANDOFF REQUIRES OF AN APPLICATION

Declaring an activity, with enough information to resume it elsewhere.

WHAT TO INCLUDE IN THAT ACTIVITY

What the user is doing, and where.

WHAT IT ALSO FEEDS

System search and suggestions.

WHAT UNIVERSAL CLIPBOARD MEANS FOR YOU

Content copied on one device may be pasted on another.

WHAT TO BE CAREFUL WITH

Sensitive content placed on the clipboard.

WHAT TO SET

The clipboard item as local-only, where it should not travel.

WHAT SHARED FEATURES REQUIRE

Devices signed into the same account, on the same network.

WHAT TO TEST

The feature with devices on different networks, where it will not work.

WHAT TO NEVER ASSUME

That the user has several devices.

WHAT TO PROVIDE

Full functionality on one device alone.


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