Sharing from a Mac device

If you have a Mac computer, you can share to the display using one of the following connection methods:

Important 

To avoid experiencing issues while using screen sharing, make sure the network is properly configured.

  1. From the display’s Home screen, tap Screen Share.

    The home screen for sharing opens, showing you the information you’ll need to connect.

  2. Follow the instructions for your device to use AirPlay.

    Important 

    The device must be on the same network as the display to connect. Review the general tips and information for the best screen sharing experience.

  3. Select the display’s name. The name of the display is shown either in the screen's upper right corner or on the left side.

  4. If permissions are enabled, someone at the display needs to allow the device to share before the device appears in the lobby or can share its screen.

The SMART Screen Share app is an alternate method of sharing your device’s screen, and it might be useful when the network doesn’t support AirPlay.

Note 

To use this app, the display must have SMART Screen Share. Learn how to tell if your display has SMART Screen Share.

To share your Mac computer’s screen on the display

  1. On your computer, download and install the SMART Screen Share client app from the SMART support site.

    Note 

    macOS Sonoma 14 or later is not supported.

  2. Open the app and install the audio driver for SMART Screen Share app when prompted. The app also requires certain permissions to enable all features. See the download page for details.

  3. From the display’s Home screen, tap Screen Share.

    The home screen for sharing opens, showing you the information you’ll need to connect.

  4. Return to the SMART Screen Share app on your computer.

  5. Enter the display’s IP address.

  6. Click Connect.

  7. If the display supports touch interactions, the message “SMART board has requested to enable touchback” appears on the computer. Click Accept to control the computer from the display.

  8. Select a display or program to share.

  9. Click Start Sharing.

    If permissions are enabled, someone at the display needs to allow the device to share before the device appears in the lobby or can share its screen.

  • Note 

    You can use touchback to interact with the computer’s shared screen from the SMART Board display. If touchback is enabled, you can’t write or draw on the screen using the display’s pens. To disable touchback in the SMART Screen Share app on your computer, click .