Do I need to be on the same network?

No. On the same Wi-Fi, Servey uses a direct, high-performance stream for the sharpest possible picture. On different networks it automatically switches to a private connection between your own devices. Either way it just works.

Is it secure and private?

Yes. Servey pairs only your Mac with your own iPhone or iPad, scoped to your account. On the remote path your screen stays private and end-to-end encrypted between your devices - it hardly touches our servers.

Does it work over cellular?

Yes. Servey is built to connect reliably even on strict mobile and carrier networks where most tools give up, and it tunes quality to your connection automatically so the picture stays smooth.

Which devices are supported?

A Mac as the host, controlled from an iPhone or iPad. Servey is built natively for the Apple ecosystem - not an Electron or Java port - so it feels fast and right at home on your devices.

Do I need a VPN or port forwarding?

No. There's no VPN to configure and no ports to forward. Sign in with Google on both devices and your Mac appears - that's the entire setup.

When is it launching and how much will it cost?

Servey is a simple monthly subscription. The Terminal plan is ₹99/month in India and $1.99/month internationally; Full access - screen mirroring plus terminal - is ₹299/month in India and $4.49/month internationally. Join the waitlist and we'll email you the moment it's ready. You're never charged until launch.

Developers, home-lab and Mac Mini owners, people running AI agents or long jobs, and anyone who wants their Mac's full power from an iPhone or iPad.

Do I need to be technical to use Servey?

No. Setup is signing in with Google on both devices - the screen mirroring and trackpad work like any app.

Does Servey work for a home lab or always-on Mac?

Yes. It is built to reach an always-on or headless Mac, with a terminal for server-style tasks.

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Who Servey is for: developers, home labs, and the endlessly curious

By Janesh Kapoor · July 21, 2026 · Updated August 2, 2026 · 4 min read

Servey does one thing: it puts your Mac in your pocket. That is broadly useful, but a few kinds of people feel the difference immediately. Here is who Servey is really for.

Plenty of tools claim to be for everyone, which usually means they are sharply useful to no one. Servey is deliberately focused: it lets you control your Mac from your iPhone or iPad, with sharp screen mirroring and a real terminal, on your network or anywhere. A handful of people run into that need constantly - and for them, it is the difference between being stuck and getting on with it.

Developers who don't want to be chained to a desk

Builds break, deploys need babysitting, and incidents never wait until you are back at your keyboard. With a real terminal on your Mac in your pocket, you can restart a service, tail a log, re-run a failed build, or pull the latest changes from the couch or a train - and when a task needs the actual desktop, screen mirroring is right there. Your development machine stays your development machine; you just reach it from wherever you are.

Home-lab and Mac Mini owners

A Mac Mini on a shelf with no monitor makes a superb little always-on machine: a build box, a media or home server, an automation host. The catch is driving something headless. Servey becomes the head for it - a real shell for everyday maintenance, full screen mirroring with mouse and keyboard for the occasional GUI task, and no need to plug in a display just to get started.

People running AI agents and long jobs

If you set an AI coding agent, a render, or a long training or build job running and then step away, you want to keep an eye on it. Servey lets you check progress from your phone, answer the prompts an agent stops on, and stop or redirect it if it goes sideways - without racing home to your desk.

The simply curious

You do not need a job title to want your Mac in your hand. A file sitting on your desktop while you are out, an app that only runs on the Mac, or just checking on something at home - anyone who wants their Mac's full power available from the device they already carry gets it from Servey.

What ties them together

Every one of these people wants their real Mac - not a stripped-down mobile stand-in - without paying a networking tax to reach it. That is what Servey is built for: native to the Apple ecosystem, zero-config setup, sharp mirroring, a genuine terminal, and private by design. It is launching soon; join the waitlist to try it.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Servey for?: Developers, home-lab and Mac Mini owners, people running AI agents or long jobs, and anyone who wants their Mac's full power from an iPhone or iPad.
Do I need to be technical to use Servey?: No. Setup is signing in with Google on both devices - the screen mirroring and trackpad work like any app.
Does Servey work for a home lab or always-on Mac?: Yes. It is built to reach an always-on or headless Mac, with a terminal for server-style tasks.

Servey puts your Mac in your pocket. Launching soon.