How to join an iPhone hotspot on WiFi on your Macįollowing the steps outlined in the section "How to make your iPhone a hotspot" above, make sure your iPhone's hotspot is enabled If it doesn't prompt you, or you don't own the device, follow the steps below. In that case, your Mac may prompt you to join your personal hotspot automatically should your regular internet connection not be available. Again, suppose you are signed in to your Mac with the same Apple ID as the iPhone. You can also connect to a personal hotspot with your Mac. How to join an iPhone hotspot on Wi-Fi on an iPhone or iPadįollowing the steps outlined in the section "How to make your iPhone a hotspot" above, make sure the iPhone you would like to connect to has its hotspot enabledįind the hotspot in either Networks section, or the Personal Hotspot section If you don't own the device, or it does not automatically prompt you to join the network, you can follow the steps outlined below. If you are signed into the secondary device with your Apple ID, it may detect it as a personal hotspot and prompt you to join it automatically. If desired, you can set your own password How to make your iPhone or cellular iPad a hotspot You'll just need a few seconds and your iOS device of choice to get started. Here's how you can set up and connect to a personal hotspot on your iPhone.Īpple makes it extremely easy to set up a personal hotspot using any cellular-enabled iOS device, such as an iPhone or an iPad with an active cellular plan. Whether you're traveling or experiencing a temporary internet outage, your iPhone can allow your other devices to connect to the internet.