Let me guess, searching the net you came across the News for Calling with iMac over Wi-Fi, and now, upgrading to iOS 8, you’ve decided to look for the details of the procedure, am I right? If so, you’ve found what you’re looking for.
In fact, in this article, I wanted to summarize the trick for Calling with iMac over Wi-Fi thanks to the Continuity mode, which will allow you to manage all telephone functions directly from Mac OS.
How to call with Mac over WiFi
Like the feature introduced on the iPad, the ability to call with iMac over Wi-Fi is exploitable thanks to the iPhone. In fact, with it, connected to the same wireless source, it will be possible to share the management of phone calls.
So let’s see how Calling with iMac over Wi-Fi:
- Activate Handoffs
- Connect iMac and iPhones at the same Wi-Fi network
- From iMac, choose the number to call in the Contacts, Calendar, Messages or Safari app
- Click on the contact you want to call
- Done!
* no need to set other parameters because everything works with the iPhone number
Now, if I can call with iMac over Wi-Fi on iOS 8, thanks to iPhone, I can avoid getting up from your chair to call someone. Convenient.
