iPocketRemote

Use your iPhone as a wireless mouse and trackpad for Mac

iPocketRemote works with iPocketDock on your Mac to move the pointer, click, scroll, and drag over the local network. Media playback and volume controls are useful from the couch, during a presentation, or elsewhere on the same network.

Start with both apps: download iPocketDock for Mac, then use this page’s App Store button for iPhone or iPad. Follow the QR pairing and permissions guide for the first connection.

Trackpad controls

If you have customized gestures, use the current mouse-mode settings as your reference. See the trackpad and keyboard shortcut instructions for details.

Pair by QR and test one control

1. Install and run iPocketDock on the Mac, then open its pairing QR window.
2. Put both devices on a reachable local network. Allow camera and Local Network access on the phone.
3. Add a device in the phone app, scan the current QR code, and wait for the Mac to appear online.
4. Change the volume once, then test the pointer in mouse mode. If the pointer does not respond, check Dock’s Accessibility permission on the Mac.

Current versions use QR pairing; legacy manual pairing codes no longer apply. For scanning failures, disconnection after sleep, or unresponsive media controls, follow the connection and permissions checklist.

Connection and control scope

The phone and Mac connect over the local network, for trusted devices that can reach one another. Keep the Mac screen in view: this workflow does not stream a remote desktop over the public internet. Keyboard-related actions here mean supported shortcuts, not a full text-entry keyboard.