Sharing your Mac’s screen is a core part of improving your movies, media, and productivity experience.

Fortunately, Macs offer a handful of ways to use this feature.

So, let’s get started.

Computer monitor mirroring a MacBook’s screen on a table

It’s pretty easy to use.

When sharing your screen this way, both devices must have good and strong internet access.

Otherwise, it won’t work, or the playback will be choppy.

Prompt to accept or decline screen sharing request on macOS

you might alsouse SharePlay to host movie-watching parties with friends.

This feature is only available on macOS Monterey and later.

Here’s how to use it:

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Sharing Screen menu on a FaceTime call

Most of them also have a web version that works similarly.

Three such apps we recommend are Zoom, Discord, and Google Meet.

However, they all need permission to access your Mac’s screen.

Control Center’s Screen Mirroring menu showing Raji’s iPad

It’s reassuring to know that screen sharing is easy on a Mac and there are multiple built-in solutions.

However, you should note that such apps might impose limitations on their free versions.

Screenshot of Messages displaying option to share screen in the Conversation menu

Zoom’s green screen-sharing border around the desktop of a Mac

Screen Share menu on Discord

Screen-sharing menu in Google Meet