7 Simple Ways to Disconnect Your iPhone from Your Mac

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Quick ways to unlink iPhone and Mac devices
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Do you want to stop sharing between your iPhone and Mac? The easiest way is to remove your iPhone from your Apple ID. Alternatively, you can disable shared features, such as Bluetooth, Messages, and FaceTime. Here's how to disconnect your iPhone from your Mac.

Unsyncing Your iPhone from Mac

To unlink your iPhone from your Mac, you can remove your iPhone from your Apple ID's devices. Go to your Mac's System Settings , click your name, and then select your iPhone. Click Remove this Device .

Method 1
Method 1 of 7:

Disconnecting Apple ID

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    This is in the top-left corner.
  2. 2
    Click System Settings . On older devices, this will look like System Preferences . [1]
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  3. 3
    Click your name. This will be in the left panel.
    • On older devices, click Apple ID and then Overview .
  4. 4
    Click your iPhone. You'll see this listed under Devices .
  5. 5
    Click Remove this Device . This is at the bottom of the page.
  6. 6
    Click Confirm . The iPhone will be removed from the Apple ID associated with your Mac.
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Method 2
Method 2 of 7:

Disconnecting the Hotspot

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    This is the grey cog icon.
  2. 2
    Tap Personal Hotspot . You can find this underneath Cellular .
  3. 3
    Toggle off
    iPhone Switch Off Icon
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    "Allow Others to Join".     This will disconnect your Mac from your iPhone if it's connected via Hotspot .
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Method 3
Method 3 of 7:

Unpairing Bluetooth

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    This is the grey cog icon.
  2. 2
    Tap Bluetooth . This is underneath Wi-Fi .
  3. 3
    Tap the "i" in a circle next to your Mac. A new page will open.
  4. 4
    Tap Forget This Device . Your Mac will be unpaired from your iPhone.
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Method 4
Method 4 of 7:

Disabling AirDrop

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    This is the grey cog icon.
  2. 2
    Tap General . This is towards the middle of the page.
  3. 3
    Tap AirDrop . You can find this underneath AppleCare & Warranty .
  4. 4
    Tap Receiving Off . You should see a blue checkmark by this option.
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Method 5
Method 5 of 7:

Disabling Handoff

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    This is the grey cog icon.
  2. 2
    Tap General . This is towards the middle of the page.
  3. 3
    Tap AirPlay & Handoff . You can find this underneath AirDrop .
  4. 4
    Toggle off
    iPhone Switch Off Icon
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    "Handoff".     Handoff is now disabled on your iPhone.
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Method 6
Method 6 of 7:

Disabling Messages

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    Use this method if you don't want your iPhone messages to appear on your Mac.
  2. 2
    Click Messages . This is in the top toolbar.
  3. 3
    Click Preferences . This may also look like Settings .
  4. 4
    Click iMessage . This is the section at the top.
  5. 5
    Click Sign Out . A pop-up menu will open.
  6. 6
    Click Sign Out again.
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Method 7
Method 7 of 7:

Disabling Incoming Calls

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    Use this method if you don't want to receive iPhone FaceTime calls on your Mac. [2]
  2. 2
    Click FaceTime . This is in the top toolbar.
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    This is at the bottom of the window.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/104958
      2. ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/facetime/sign-in-to-or-out-of-facetime-on-mac-fctme7243ba3/mac

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