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title: "MacOS Inbuilt Screensharing and Document Templates"
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published_at: 2024-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
updated_at: 2024-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
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author: "Nerdy Momo Cat"
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Aug 1, 2024, I saw ProperHonestTech’s [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxGaMCW3qdA) on my Youtube timeline titled “Mac owner? STOP doing these 11 things!” — and I don’t usually watch these, but this one I did. And I learnt two new things.

1.  MacOS has inbuilt screensharing
2.  You can assign documents to behave as templates

**Screensharing**

You can learn more about screensharing on [MacOS here](https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/share-the-screen-of-another-mac-mh14066/mac). It seems like it internally uses a Facetime API because you see those controls pop up in the menu bar.

_\[Expand toggles to see screenshots\]_

**Screensharing is a hidden application. It doesn’t show up on your Application or Launchpad. You need to open screensharing app using Raycast or Spotlight.**

[![A raycast window showing screen sharing application](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.CbkfGx4P_Z2tTGLr.webp)](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.CbkfGx4P_Z2tTGLr.webp)

A raycast window showing screen sharing application

**It opens up a screen showing all the connections you have. You can also create groups to manage all connections you have had.**

[![Image uploaded to Notion](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.D0J5iiHn_25UFIK.webp)](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.D0J5iiHn_25UFIK.webp)

**Then you can enter a hostname or apple id (yes, any apple id) to connect to.**

[![Image uploaded to Notion](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.2UgluzxC_eMuiV.webp)](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.2UgluzxC_eMuiV.webp)

And voila, now you are screensharing.

[![Screensharing screen showing the controls: namely remote control, dynamic resolution, hdr sharing, launchpad, mission control, and desktop buttons with zoom buttons on top right of the window.](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.CJhvRmt9_7Cdy0.webp)](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.CJhvRmt9_7Cdy0.webp)

Screensharing screen showing the controls: namely remote control, dynamic resolution, hdr sharing, launchpad, mission control, and desktop buttons with zoom buttons on top right of the window.

**You can also modify what you see on the toolbar**

[![Image uploaded to Notion](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.5I9i9Htz_1sF4SC.webp)](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.5I9i9Htz_1sF4SC.webp)

**And modify the settings for display scaling and quality**

[![Display settings menu showing options for screen scaling and scrolling behavior on larger screens, with selected choices highlighted.](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.Dya_Y42I_GWjUf.webp)](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.Dya_Y42I_GWjUf.webp)

Display settings menu showing options for screen scaling and scrolling behavior on larger screens, with selected choices highlighted.

[![Quality settings menu for remote screens, showing options to adapt quality to network conditions or display at full quality, with adaptive option selected.](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.De6UEGBh_WLXbs.webp)](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/Untitled.De6UEGBh_WLXbs.webp)

Quality settings menu for remote screens, showing options to adapt quality to network conditions or display at full quality, with adaptive option selected.

Screensharing shares microphone by default. You can mute the microphone in the `Connection` menu item. It also shares clipboard by default which can be changed in the `Edit` menu item.

You can copy paste or drag text, images and files during screensharing. Universal clipboard is not available during screensharing. You can’t have both Screen Sharing and Remote Management on at the same time.

**Document Templates**

You can create [document templates](https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/create-document-templates-on-mac-mchlp1341/mac), such that you don’t need to worry about modifying the original document, hence, called “stationery” in MacOS. To do this, select the document and use `Get Info` or `⌘ + I` . In the general section, select `Stationery pad`. Make sure it is a document you can edit, and not a folder or an alias.

Now, everytime you open that document, it will duplicate itself — without you needing to worry about modifying the original.