WaystoneNow available for Mac, iPhone and iPad
Move an app window from one Mac to another
Run an app on your Mac Studio, use its window on your MacBook. One window, not the whole screen. Away from your desk, open it on your iPhone or iPad.
$20 once. Covers up to three Macs. You'll get your license key as soon as you've paid.
To open Mac app windows on an iPhone or iPad, get the separate iPhone and iPad app, $4.99 on the App Store. Mac to Mac only needs this one.
A window, not a desktop
Your Mac already has Universal Control and Screen Sharing, and they're great at what they do. Neither puts one app's window on your other Mac. Waystone does.
| Option | What's shared | Where it works | How it feels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Control | What's shared: Your keyboard, mouse and trackpad | Where it works: Nearby Macs and iPads signed in to the same Apple Account | How it feels: Each Mac keeps its own apps on its own screen. Your pointer moves between them |
| Screen Sharing | What's shared: The whole desktop | Where it works: Any Mac with Screen Sharing turned on | How it feels: That Mac's entire screen, stuck inside one window. All or nothing |
| Waystone | What's shared: One app window | Where it works: Between your Macs on the same local network | How it feels: A real window next to your others, in Mission Control, Spaces and Cmd-Tab |
A real Mac window
It shows up in Mission Control, Spaces and Cmd-Tab, and tiles like any other window. You decide where it goes.
The app stays home
The app keeps running on its home Mac, with that Mac's CPU, GPU, network and sign-ins, so nothing gets copied or set up again.
Local network only
Your Macs connect directly over an encrypted link. No account, no servers, no relay, no telemetry. Nothing outside your network can reach it.
Use it like it's local
Click, type and scroll
Use the window as if the app were local. Input only travels your local network, so replying to an email from the other Mac feels instant.
New windows follow
Open an email, a document or a dialog from a teleported app and it opens on the Mac you're using.
Shared clipboard
Copy on one Mac and paste on the other, in both directions.
Unread badges
Each app's Dock badge, like unread mail or Slack's dot, shows in Waystone's list.
You choose what's shared
Each Mac decides which of its apps the other can open. Block one and any of its windows open elsewhere close straight away.
And the details
- Resizing reflows the app instead of stretching it
- Sharp between displays with different scales
- Hover highlights and tooltips work
- Pin a window to bring it back in one click
- Works even when the other Mac's firewall blocks incoming connections
What it looks like
On your iPhone and iPad, too
Take a Mac window to the couch. The app keeps running on your Mac, and your iPhone or iPad shows just that window, full screen.
Waystone for iPhone and iPad is a separate app, $4.99 on the App Store. It opens windows from your Mac but doesn't share its own, so it needs a Mac running Waystone to connect to. No license key needed.
Your Mac's apps, in your hand
Pair once with the same six-digit code, then pick any app your Mac shares.
Touch it like it's yours
Tap to click, touch and hold to right-click, drag with one finger and scroll with two.
Type on the keyboard you have
Reply to an email with the on-screen keyboard or the iPad's own keyboard, shortcuts included.
Sized for the screen
Resize the window on the Mac from your iPad, so it fits instead of being shrunk.
How it works
Waystone is for two Macs on one desk. For example, a laptop and a desktop with the big screen. Your iPhone and iPad pair the same way.
- 1
Install it on both Macs
Waystone lives in the menu bar, where it lists your paired Macs and their windows.
- 2
Pair them once
Your Macs find each other on the local network. Type the six-digit code shown on the other Mac.
- 3
Teleport a window
Pick a window from the menu bar list and it opens on your other Mac.
Questions
- How is this different from Universal Control?
Universal Control shares your keyboard and mouse, so you can use the other Mac on its own screen. Waystone brings one app's window from the other Mac onto the screen you're using. They work well together.
- Do I need Waystone on both Macs?
Yes. Install it on both and pair them once with a six-digit code. One license covers up to three Macs.
- Does anything leave my network?
No. Your Macs connect directly over your local network, encrypted. There's no account, no server, no relay and no telemetry, and nothing outside your network can reach it.
- Can I use Waystone with a work-managed Mac?
Waystone only connects over your local network and never sends anything to a server, but if a Mac is managed by your employer, check its policies first. Each Mac controls exactly which apps it shares.
- Does it work on iPhone and iPad?
Yes, with Waystone for iPhone and iPad, a separate app for $4.99 on the App Store (download it). Pair it with a Mac using the same six-digit code, then open any app the Mac shares. It only opens windows and doesn't share its own apps, so it needs a Mac running Waystone. It doesn't need a license key.
More answers are on the support page, and setups in the guides.
Get in touch
Questions, feedback or a bug? Tell us about your setup and we'll get back to you. Answers to common questions are on the support page.
Or email hello@athlonaut.com.