Beyond 10 meters
Does Mac Virtual Display work over the internet?
Updated September 30, 2026 · Checked against Apple Support (page dated September 14, 2026)
No, not according to Apple. Mac Virtual Display needs your Mac and Apple Vision Pro within about 10 meters (30 feet) of each other, signed in to the same Apple Account, with Bluetooth and Wi‑Fi turned on.1 When your Mac is at home and you’re not, PocketRocket brings it into Apple Vision Pro over the internet instead.
What is Mac Virtual Display good at?In the room: Mac Virtual Display.
It turns Apple Vision Pro into a private, portable display for a Mac in the room: up to 5K in 16:9 on a Mac with Apple silicon, plus wide and ultrawide layouts up to 10240 × 2880 pixels. The sound of your Mac plays in Apple Vision Pro, and there’s nothing to install.
Where does Mac Virtual Display stop?Where it stops.
According to Apple, it connects to one Mac at a time, shows only the main display of your Mac when several are connected, and needs both devices close together. System sounds such as notifications still play on the Mac, and iPhone Mirroring can’t run at the same time.
How do I use my Mac with Apple Vision Pro when I’m traveling? — Miles away: PocketRocket.
Install PocketRocket Host on the Mac and PocketRocket on Apple Vision Pro, signed in to the same Apple Account. Your Mac then appears in a 16:9 window from 1600 × 900 to 9600 × 5400 points, pinned in your space, over your local network, a VPN, a direct connection or a relay.
PocketRocket streams at up to 60 fps (displayed at 90 Hz) and doesn’t share a camera from Apple Vision Pro. You can also open another Mac in another window.
Side by side.
| Criterion | Mac Virtual Display1 | PocketRocket |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | Shows the screen of your Mac on Apple Vision Pro and shares the pointer | See and control your Mac from another Apple device |
| Use it from | Apple Vision Pro | iPhone, iPad, Apple Vision Pro, Mac |
| Distance (per documentation) | Within about 10 m (30 ft) | Anywhere with an internet connection; tested on 5G and hotel Wi‑Fi abroad |
| Over the internet | No—made for devices nearby | Yes—local network, VPN, direct connection or relay |
| What you install | Built in | PocketRocket Host on the Mac, PocketRocket on your device |
| Screen shape and size | 16:9 up to 5K (5120 × 2880) with Apple silicon, 3K with Intel; Wide 21:9 up to 6720 × 2880 px; Ultrawide 32:9 up to 10240 × 2880 px | Virtual display with the exact proportions of your window; iPad Pro 13″: 2752 × 2064; Apple Vision Pro: 16:9 windows from 1600 × 900 to 9600 × 5400 pt |
| Frame rate | Not documented | Up to 60 fps; Apple Vision Pro displays at 90 Hz |
| Sound from the Mac | Yes; system sounds such as notifications stay on the Mac | Yes, stereo (Opus, up to 256 kbps) |
| Several Mac computers at once | One Mac at a time; main display only | On iPad, Apple Vision Pro and Mac, one window per Mac |
| Requirements | macOS 14+; Wide and Ultrawide: Apple silicon, macOS 15.2+, visionOS 2.2+ | Host: Mac with Apple silicon, macOS 26.1+; apps: iOS, iPadOS, visionOS or macOS 26+ |
Before you start.
Does Mac Virtual Display work over the internet?
Not according to Apple: Mac Virtual Display needs your Mac and Apple Vision Pro within about 10 meters (30 feet) of each other.
According to Apple, it also connects to one Mac at a time. PocketRocket brings a Mac that’s somewhere else into Apple Vision Pro over the internet, and you can open another Mac in another window.
Can I use my Mac with Apple Vision Pro when the Mac is at home and I’m traveling?
Yes: PocketRocket shows your Mac in a 16:9 window on Apple Vision Pro over the internet, sized from 1600 × 900 to 9600 × 5400 points and pinned in your space.
Sources.
- Apple Support: Mac Virtual Display support.apple.com/en-us/118521page dated September 14, 2026 · retrieved September 29, 2026
- Apple Vision Pro User Guide: Mac Virtual Display support.apple.com/guide/apple-vision-pro/use-mac-virtual-display-tan357ede966/visionosretrieved September 29, 2026
- Apple Support: what’s new in visionOS 27 support.apple.com/en-us/149067retrieved September 29, 2026
Leave your Mac at home. Take it everywhere.
Install PocketRocket Host
On the Mac you want to reach. It lives in the menu bar.
Get the PocketRocket app
On iPhone, iPad, Apple Vision Pro or another Mac.
Tap your Mac
Use the same Apple Account, and your Mac shows up on its own.
PocketRocket Host needs a Mac with Apple silicon and macOS 26.1 or later. The PocketRocket app is coming soon to the App Store.