Today I learned the iPhone’s excellent document scanner can be controlled from a Mac
Scan documents directly into Mail, Finder, and other Mac apps. | Image: Apple The iPhone's Notes app has a powerful document scanning feature built right into it, and today I learned that this scanner can be controlled directly from a paired Mac in a variety of apps. It's an incredibly useful tip for Mac users as it cuts out the awkward middle steps of having to transfer it from phone to computer, or grabbing it from the Mac's Notes app after it syncs. Shoutout to TikTok account @keyboardshortcuts for bringing it to my attention.
Besides Notes, the iPhone's scanner can be accessed from a number of different Mac apps, including the Finder, Mail, Messages, and Pages 7.2 and later. To use it, control-click (or right-click) in the window you want to scan the document into, select Import from iPhone or iPad," and then...