{"bookResponse":{"bookId":"1e3315f99020a6121c59854bd2016fe2","locale":"en_US","title":"Mac Help","meta":{"productVersion":"10.13","platformOSVersion":"10.13","icon":"https://help.apple.com/assets/58C4D6EA680CE2040551B9B2/58C4D6EC680CE2040551B9BB/en_US/937fa92677a2c49a18fa81070e5d8419.png","build_date":"Tue Oct 03 23:04:36 GMT 2017","product":"mac-help","creationDate":"Sun Mar 12 05:04:42 GMT 2017","lastModifiedDate":"Thu Oct 05 19:17:17 GMT 2017","contentType":"book","framework":"duck-10.2.12:goose-1.4.2:cuckoo-1.7.1"},"tocId":"MH43558","bookInfo":{"versions":["10.13"]},"articles":[{"articleId":{"id":"BK_1E3315F99020A6121C59854BD2016FE2_MCHL7594E36F","locale":"en_US"},"meta":{"lastModifiedDate":"Thu Oct 05 19:17:17 GMT 2017","publishedDate":"Thu Oct 05 19:17:17 GMT 2017","contentType":"book","archive":"false","ownerName":"apd migration","modifiedBy":"apd migration","version":"1","unPublished":false},"content":{"main":{"title":"Use an iPhone or iPad to connect to the Internet","summary":"Connect your Mac to the Internet using the personal hotspot on your iPhone or iPad."},"sections":[{"level":"1","text":"<body dir=\"ltr\" id=\"mchl7594e36f\" class=\"AppleTopic\"><a name=\"mchl7594e36f\"></a><figure class=\"topicIcon\"><img src=\"https://help.apple.com/assets/58C4D6EA680CE2040551B9B2/58C4D6EC680CE2040551B9BB/en_US/937fa92677a2c49a18fa81070e5d8419.png\" alt=\"\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" originalImageName=\"SharedGlobalArt/AppIconDefault_MacHelp.png\"></figure><h1>Use an iPhone or iPad to connect to the Internet</h1><p>Your Mac can automatically use the personal hotspot on your iPhone or iPad to connect to the Internet when your Mac and iOS device are within range of each other.</p><p>To use your device&#x2019;s personal hotspot, your Mac must have OS X v10.10 or later, and you must have an iPhone or iPad (cellular model) with iOS 8 or later and Personal Hotspot turned on (go to Settings&#xA0;&gt; Personal Hotspot).</p><div id=\"apd9fdd5a367b094\" class=\"Task no-header\"><div class=\"TaskBody\" role=\"region\" aria-hidden=\"false\" id=\"aria-apd9fdd5a367b094\"><ol><li><p>Make sure your iOS device and your Mac are signed into iCloud with the same Apple ID.</p></li><li><p>On your Mac, click the Wi-Fi status icon <img src=\"https://help.apple.com/assets/58C4D6EA680CE2040551B9B2/58C4D6EC680CE2040551B9BB/en_US/2434417a6dbc73312b1711eed15e7dff.png\" alt=\"\" height=\"30\" width=\"41\" originalImageName=\"SharedGlobalArt/IL_WiFi_osx.png\"> in the menu bar, then choose your iPhone or iPad.</p><p>After you connect to the personal hotspot on your iPhone or iPad, you can use the Wi-Fi status menu to check your device&#x2019;s battery status and the strength of its cellular signal.</p></li></ol></div></div><p>When you&#x2019;re not using using the hotspot, your devices automatically disconnect to save battery life.</p><div class=\"Alert\"><p class=\"Note\"><strong>Note: </strong>This feature may not be available with all carriers. Additional fees may apply. Contact your carrier for more information.</p></div><div class=\"LinkUniversal\"><strong>See also</strong><a href=\"https://support.apple.com/guide/?platform=mac&amp;product=mac-help&amp;vanityname=show-wi-fi-status-icon-in-the-menu-bar&amp;version=10.13&amp;locale=en_US&amp;topicid=MCHLP1244&amp;type=ddm&amp;platformOSVersion=10.13\" class=\"xRef AppleTopic\">Show Wi-Fi status icon in the menu bar</a></div></body>"}]},"categoryInfo":{"categories":["DisplayVersion/macOS High Sierra","platform/mac","ContentMode/liveContent","ArchivalStatus/Unarchived","MetaFollow/MetaFollowOFF","SupportSearchIndex/SupportSearchIndexON","ExternalIndex/ExternalIndexON"],"categoryDictionaries":[{"key":"SupportSearchIndexON","name":"SupportSearchIndexON","englishName":"SupportSearchIndexON","displayName":"SupportSearchIndexON","articleCount":"1746"},{"key":"liveContent","name":"Live Content","englishName":"Live 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