GoKawiilSill app streams Mac windows to iPhone and iPad with touch control
Sill is a free Mac menu bar utility that mirrors a single window or the entire desktop to an iPhone or iPad, letting users interact with it via touch, trackpad, keyboard or Apple Pencil. It captures the screen with ScreenCaptureKit, encodes video using the Mac's hardware HEVC encoder, and sends input back over the same network, USB, Direct Wireless Connection, or a personal VPN like Tailscale, without any account or intermediary server.
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By avoiding cloud servers and accounts, Sill positions itself as a privacy-conscious alternative to remote-desktop services that route traffic through third-party infrastructure. Requiring Apple silicon and recent OS versions suggests the developer is leaning on Apple's native frameworks for performance rather than building cross-platform compatibility, which could limit its reach to newer devices only.
- Sill mirrors individual Mac windows or the full desktop to iOS and iPadOS devices with touch and pencil input support.
- Connections can run over local network, USB, direct wireless link, or a user's own VPN such as Tailscale, with no server in between.
- The Mac app requires Apple silicon and macOS 14+, while the iPhone/iPad app needs iOS or iPadOS 17 or later, and both are free downloads.
Apple Pencil (USB-C) — Since Sill lets you control your Mac windows on your iPad with Apple Pencil, having one handy makes that experience even more precise and natural. It's great for fine control over cursors, sketching, or navigating remote desktop windows with pinpoint accuracy. A perfect companion for turning your iPad into a true extension of your Mac.
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