Continuity Camera was one of many odder additions that arrived within the final spherical of Apple working system updates. It appeared like an ungainly repair to a longstanding problem with Mac webcams, clipping your iPhone to the highest of your laptop computer lid, however I’ve come to understand it in my current travels.

Today, Belkin introduced the supply of the primary official Continuity Camera answer, the memorably named Belkin iPhone Mount with MagSafe. This was the accent Apple teased all the best way again at WWDC this summer time. It’s successfully a silicone circle with MagSafe magnets within the rear.

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That snaps onto the again of the iPhone, and the small retractable lip goes excessive of the display. It’s supposed for use with the rear-facing cameras going through towards you — in reality, with out that in place, you might have hassle firing up the characteristic in any respect.

That large metallic ring that appears like a soda can pop-top, however, isn’t really related to the characteristic. Instead, it’s supposed for the remainder of the time. The thought is you may hold it on the again of the telephone and stick your finger via the loop for a greater grip. The magnet actually appears sturdy sufficient.

There are two variations of the accent, together with a bigger one designed particularly for desktops – that one is at present listed as “coming soon.” The distinction owes to the thick of the bigger shows. Unfortunately meaning you received’t be capable to use the fashions interchangeably.

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Belkin despatched me a demo unit across the time of my first macOS Ventura writeup and the ultimate mannequin arrived simply as I used to be leaving for Disrupt, so I plan to place it via its paces this week with the entire convention calls I’m going to have to leap on within the greenroom (sorry everybody else).

The iPhone 14 Pro’s digital camera beats the most recent Mac Air’s by a mile. Honestly, it isn’t even shut. Obviously, finest case state of affairs is simply higher webcams constructed into the techniques themselves, however this actually works in a pinch, particularly when on the street.

My greatest problem in the meanwhile has much less to do with accent than the implementation of Continuity Camera. Specifically, the iPhone 14 Pro is heavy — and the Pro Plus much more so. The new MacGuide Air’s hinge, in the meantime, doesn’t seem to have been particularly developed with this functionality in thoughts. That implies that, except the lid is at or close to a 90-degree angle, the display tends to start out decreasing below the burden.

Something to bear in mind.