This setup keeps a spare iPhone on the desk so one agent can drive both Mac and phone
signulll · x · 2026-09-23
The author shares a hands-on agent workflow: keep a dedicated iPhone on the desk, mirrored to the Mac, so an agent can operate the phone exactly like a human would — even downloading apps from the App Store when needed.
This effectively unifies computer and phone automation under a single interface: state an intent like "respond to the eBay seller" and the agent decides whether to use the web or drive the native app. A counterintuitive takeaway: native apps are often cheaper, more reliable, and better than navigating the web.
The real payoff is no longer having to think about which device or interface a task lives on — the agent figures out where and how to execute it.
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