He points out that iMazing is primarily meant for backup and management workflows.
Simply double click them and they install into your applications folder like any other app so long as your Mac and iPhone are on the same Apple ID.Īfter publication, an iMazing rep emailed to provide a statement from the parent company’s CEO, Gregorio Zanon. Instead, you can use a long-standing Mac app called iMazing to directly download legitimately purchased IPA files to your Mac. And these files need to be associated with your Apple ID, so you can’t just share them around to other people.Ī long time ago, IPA files were easy to find in an unencrypted iTunes backup, but that’s no longer the case. To get these apps running, you just need to get the app files, which are simply packages with the. It is resizable and seems to work just fine. Spotify’s iPad app, running on an M1 MacBook Air. Many of these apps require Apple’s “Touch Alternatives” system to work. Instagram is relatively small on the screen, but it also runs fine, you can post, and it seems to hook into the right photo library and camera permissions.
Netflix, for example, is bounded inside a window and can’t be resized or go full screen (but it works, and you can even download videos for offline viewing). Running some of these apps, it’s fairly clear in some cases why these developers haven’t immediately made them available for the Mac in the Mac App Store. Sure enough, if you’ve purchased or downloaded an app for your iPhone or iPad, it is possible to get it running on an M1-based Mac - I am currently looking at the iOS versions of Dark Sky, Spotify, Slack, Netflix, and Gmail on this MacBook Air. Follow-up: as of January 19th, 2021, according to 9to5Mac, Apple reverted the change, and it’s once again possible to load the apps.Įarlier today, MacRumors reported that it is possible to run any iOS app you have purchased on an M1-based Mac, provided you can get access to the right file. The screen will say "Waiting to be let in," until the person who invited you approves you to join the call.Editor’s note: as of January 15th, 2021, Apple has disabled this method of installing iOS apps, blocking ones that haven’t been approved by their developer to run on Macs with M1 chips. The link will open in your browser (you'll need the latest version of Chrome or Edge). Open the FaceTime link from wherever it was shared with you.Ģ.
Here's how to join a FaceTime call through a shared link.ġ. You don't need to download a separate app.
To join a FaceTime call on an Android or Windows device, all you need is the link sent to you by the person with an Apple device. How to join a FaceTime call using Android or Windows When the Android or Windows user clicks the link, it will take them to a waiting room where you can allow them to join the call by tapping a check next to their name. To join the call yourself, tap the name of the chat you just created, and tap Join.Ħ. Or, you can copy and paste the link yourself.ĥ. On the same screen, you'll see options to share the link through text, email, Twitter, calendar or other apps you have on your phone. You can click Add Name to enter a name for your chat.Ĥ. A screen will slide up from the bottom that says FaceTime Link. If you're an Apple user and have downloaded iOS 15, here's how to get a FaceTime call started with those on Android or Windows devices.Ĭreate a FaceTime link on your iPhone to share with others on Android or Windows devices.ģ. It's that you'll be able to jump on a FaceTime call using a link, so long as the person scheduling or starting the call has an Apple device and an Apple account. The key here isn't that the FaceTime app is coming to Android and Windows. How to start a FaceTime call with Android or Windows users