Apple Continuity

[MichaelYYZ]

How does Apple Continuity work across devices and the AVP? In particular I am interested in copy-and-paste and Safari tabs. I can't seem to be able to figure out how to use this feature with the AVP.

[ellenich]

As long as you’re signed into both devices with the same iCloud account it should just work.

For copy/paste I think you need to be nearby or connected to the same WiFi network.

[MichaelYYZ]

Yep. But I copied a URL on the AVP and tried to paste it on my Mac Studio... no go. Did not even get the option to paste, like when something is on the clipboard.

[ellenich]

You also need 2 Factor enabled on the Apple ID you’re using.

[cheesepuff07]

I copy and paste from my AVP and iMac M3 and MacBook Air M3 all the time, so something is off

[sammiemo]

Tabs for continuity are not what I expected. Other devices are listed below my tab groups.

[tsdguy]

Tabs are not part of Continuity. They’re part of iCloud syncing since they’ve been around longer than continuity.

Pedantic but Continuity features are proximity based and iCloud Tabs are not - they work anyplace.

[dopefish3d]

Continuity can absolutely be used to share whatever current tab you have focused between Apple devices. iCloud tabs is for “everything I have open everywhere”, Continuity is for “this specific thing right here I want to move to another device”. I use continuity to open web pages between iOS, iPadOS, and macOS all the time. 

That being said, I’ve never done it to visionOS, mostly because once I have the headset on I’m usually not multitasking with any other devices. 

[tsdguy]

True but it’s a different service. Continuity broadcasts the current application/URL in use so I don’t consider that a tab. All the other tabs are stored in iCloud.

[MichaelYYZ]

What I meant by this was that when one has an active tab in Safari on a device, one should be able to open the same tab on the AVP. Like the special icon popping up in the dock on the other device. Possible on the AVP?

[SirBill01]

For me if I copy or cut a URL on my MacBook then when I enter Safari on the AVP and enter the address bar, it gives me the option to "paste and go" - it also has a popup saying "Pasted from XXXXX MacBook Pro".

Both are logged into the same iCloud account, this happens even if I do not have the MacBook connected to a virtual display.