Apple Begins Selling Belkin Mount for Using an iPhone as a Mac's Webcam

macOS Ventura has a new Continuity Camera feature that allows an iPhone to be used as a Mac's webcam. Ahead of the public release of macOS Ventura next week, Apple has started selling Belkin's new iPhone mount designed for use with Continuity Camera.

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Priced at $29.95 on Apple's online store, the mount attaches to the iPhone with MagSafe and can then be affixed to the top lid of a MacBook Air or MacBook Pro for use with Continuity Camera. When not connected to a Mac, the mount doubles as a kickstand for the iPhone with a built-in ring for easy gripping, similar to PopSockets.

Available in black or white, the mount attaches to a Mac with no special tools required and allows the iPhone to be used in portrait or landscape orientations. The mount can be purchased from Apple's online store and at select Apple retail stores worldwide.

Belkin says a version of the mount for Mac desktops and Apple displays will be coming soon.

Tag: Belkin
Related Forum: macOS Ventura

Top Rated Comments

HobeSoundDarryl Avatar
20 months ago
Why limit this to macOS? It seems like an ideal thing to include with tvOS too. Mount for TV working with AppleTV would deliver the popular want of FaceTime on the biggest screen in the house.
Score: 17 Votes (Like | Disagree)
velocityg4 Avatar
20 months ago

Has anyone got a 3D printable equivalent which doesn’t need to use MagSafe?
Just use duct tape.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
CalMin Avatar
20 months ago
It's all fun and games until my phone rings. ‍️:rolleyes:
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
TheYayAreaLiving ?️ Avatar
20 months ago
I'm afraid it's going to scratch my Macbook Pro. Too afraid to use it no matter what materials Belkin Mount is using.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Madonepro Avatar
20 months ago
Mine arrived today (London, UK) and it's a solid piece of kit. Not cheap plastic, and feels very sturdy.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
mattopotamus Avatar
20 months ago
Would love this for an external monitor, but doesn't seem like the attachment would actually go around most screens.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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