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Take Photo to Mac

What This Does

Take a photo with iPad and place it directly into a Mac document.

Why It's Useful

Shoot on the iPad and the photo lands exactly where your Mac document needs it — no import step.

How to Do It

  1. On the Mac, open a supported app
  2. Choose Insert from iPad
  3. Select Take Photo
  4. Take the photo on the iPad
  5. Tap Use Photo
  6. The photo appears on the Mac

Try This Now

In Notes on the Mac, choose Insert from iPad → Take Photo. Snap a picture on the iPad and confirm it appears in the note.

Mental Hook: Take the photo where the document needs it.