Hello Everyone, Well, I finally upgraded my mobile data plan to include high speed mobile sharing data.
The first thing I did was to test out Apple's instant hotspot feature by sharing my cellular data connection between my beloved iPhone 8 Plus and my MacBook Pro; and I must say that it is most impressive. In fact, it's so impressive that it almost feels like magic as everything just works. What is instant Hotspot? Instant Hotspot is part of Continuity, and lets you share the data connection from your iPhone or cellular iPad with your Mac or other device. It's different from Personal Hotspot, which requires a password and connects like a standard Wi-Fi router, in that it uses your Apple ID for authentication, Bluetooth Low Energy (BT LE) for rapid connection, and Wi-Fi for data transfer. So it's much faster and more convenient, but it's really only meant for your Apple devices. I didn't have to enter any passwords and the connection was faster than any hardwired USB tethering I've ever used. If you have not yet done so, give it a try. Say what you will about Apple but note this in your book, when they do decide to do something unique, it's really, really unique. For more information in setting up and using Instant Hotspot, go to: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204681. Enjoy, Mark -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
