--- title: "Download PocketRocket and PocketRocket Host" description: "Install PocketRocket Host on a Mac with Apple silicon and macOS 26.1 or later, then get the PocketRocket app for iPhone, iPad, Apple Vision Pro or Mac." canonical: https://pocketrocket.click/en/download/ lang: en updated: 2026-09-30 --- # Get started with PocketRocket Ready for liftoff. Two apps. One Apple Account. Three steps. PocketRocket Host needs a Mac with Apple silicon and macOS 26.1 or later. The PocketRocket app is coming soon to the App Store. 1. 1 Install PocketRocket Host 2. 2 Get the PocketRocket app 3. 3 Tap your Mac ## How do I install PocketRocket? Install PocketRocket Host on your Mac from its disk image, move it to Applications and allow the permissions macOS asks for. Then install the PocketRocket app on your iPhone, iPad, Apple Vision Pro or another Mac, signed in to the same Apple Account. Open the app, and your Mac appears as a tile⁠—tap it to connect. PocketRocket is made for Apple devices. [Download PocketRocket Host (.dmg)](https://update.pocketrocket.click/PocketRocketHost.dmg) PocketRocket Host needs a Mac with Apple silicon and macOS 26.1 or later. 1. Open the disk image and drag PocketRocket Host to Applications⁠—the camera and updates need it there. 2. Open it⁠—it appears in the menu bar. 3. Allow what macOS asks for: Screen Recording, Accessibility, system audio recording and local network access; enter your administrator password for the microphone plug-in and approve the camera extension. 4. Turn on Start at login. First setup needs a display⁠—or Screen Sharing⁠—once; after that, your Mac works without a monitor attached. Signed with Developer ID and notarized by Apple. Updates itself. The PocketRocket app needs iOS 26, iPadOS 26, visionOS 26 or macOS 26, or later. Works on - iPhone - iPad - Apple Vision Pro - Mac 1. PocketRocket is coming soon to the App Store. 2. Make sure it’s signed in to the same Apple Account as your Mac. 3. Open the app⁠—your Mac appears as a tile. Same Apple Account as your Mac⁠—no codes, no IP addresses. ### Good to know - Signed and notarized - Updates itself - End-to-end encrypted - Apps in English, Polish, French and German ## Will it work with my devices? Three questions. Your answers never leave this page. Apple menu > About This Mac Answer all three to see if you’re ready. ## Requirements | PocketRocket Host | | --- | | Mac | Apple silicon, macOS 26.1 or later | | PocketRocket app | | iPhone | iOS 26 or later | | iPad | iPadOS 26 or later | | Apple Vision Pro | visionOS 26 or later | | Mac | macOS 26 or later | | On both | | Apple Account | The same Apple Account on the Mac and the device | | Connection | Internet or local network | | First setup of the host | A display or Screen Sharing, once | *What PocketRocket and PocketRocket Host need* [All tech specs](https://pocketrocket.click/en/specs/) ## Where do I get PocketRocket? *Two apps. Two places.* The PocketRocket app for iPhone, iPad, Apple Vision Pro and Mac is coming soon to the App Store, and the button on this page will take you there once it’s available. PocketRocket Host, for the Mac you connect to, is a separate download from this site, signed with Developer ID and notarized by Apple. - PocketRocket For iPhone, iPad, Apple Vision Pro and Mac Coming soon to the App Store - PocketRocket Host For the Mac you connect to [Download from this site](https://pocketrocket.click/en/download/#host) Developer ID · Notarized by Apple ## Don’t see your Mac? [More help on the Support page](https://pocketrocket.click/en/support/#dont-see-your-mac) - Both devices use the same Apple Account. - PocketRocket Host is running⁠—look for the rocket in the menu bar. - If the app says it’s waiting for the encryption key of your Mac from iCloud, give iCloud a moment. - In PocketRocket Host settings, at least one connection path is allowed. - Your Mac is on and awake⁠—PocketRocket can’t wake it from sleep. Keep your Mac from sleeping in System Settings. ## Before you start. ### How do I install PocketRocket? Install PocketRocket Host on your Mac from its disk image and allow the permissions macOS asks for, then install the PocketRocket app on your device, signed in to the same Apple Account⁠—your Mac appears as a tile. Move PocketRocket Host to Applications⁠—the camera and updates need it there. macOS asks for Screen Recording, Accessibility, system audio recording and local network access, your administrator password for the microphone plug-in, and approval of the camera extension. ### Is PocketRocket on the App Store? Coming soon: the PocketRocket app for iPhone, iPad, Apple Vision Pro and Mac is coming to the App Store, and PocketRocket Host is a notarized download from this site. PocketRocket Host is signed with Developer ID, distributed outside the Mac App Store and keeps itself up to date. Use the same Apple Account on your Mac and your device. ### Does PocketRocket work with an Intel-based Mac? No: PocketRocket Host runs only on Mac computers with Apple silicon and macOS 26.1 or later. To check, choose Apple menu > About This Mac on the Mac you want to reach. ### What are PocketRocket’s system requirements? PocketRocket Host needs a Mac with Apple silicon and macOS 26.1 or later, and the PocketRocket app needs iOS 26, iPadOS 26, visionOS 26 or macOS 26, or later. [Full answer ›](https://pocketrocket.click/en/specs/#faq-requirements) ### How does PocketRocket find my Mac without an IP address? Through iCloud: PocketRocket Host publishes the name and public key of your Mac to your iCloud account, and devices on the same Apple Account get a tile for it automatically. [Full answer ›](https://pocketrocket.click/en/how-it-works/#faq-find-my-mac) ### How do I control my Mac from my iPhone when I’m not at home? Install PocketRocket Host on your Mac and PocketRocket on your iPhone, both signed in to the same Apple Account; your Mac appears as a tile, and one tap connects⁠—on Wi-Fi or 5G. [Full answer ›](https://pocketrocket.click/en/iphone/#faq-control-mac-from-iphone) ## Leave your Mac at home. Take it everywhere. 1. Install PocketRocket Host On the Mac you want to reach. It lives in the menu bar. 2. Get the PocketRocket app On iPhone, iPad, Apple Vision Pro or another Mac. 3. 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. ## One Mac. Four ways in. - [iPhone Your Mac fits in your pocket.](https://pocketrocket.click/en/iphone/) - [iPad Your Mac, tailored to iPad.](https://pocketrocket.click/en/ipad/) - [Apple Vision Pro A world away. Right in front of you.](https://pocketrocket.click/en/apple-vision-pro/) - [Mac Home is where your Mac is.](https://pocketrocket.click/en/mac/) - [PocketRocket Host And on your Mac: the menu bar app you connect to.](https://pocketrocket.click/en/host/)