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Samsung DeX on Mac: guides

Everything we've learned getting Samsung DeX — and the rest of a Galaxy phone — working on a Mac, tested on real hardware. Start with How to use Samsung DeX on a Mac if you're new.

Getting started

• How to use Samsung DeX on a Mac (2026)

  DeX for PC is gone, but One UI 8 phones can still run DeX on a Mac. Two ways to do it, step by step.

• Which phones support DeX on a Mac?

  The One UI 8 requirement, how to check your version, and what's been tested.

• Samsung DeX for PC is discontinued — what replaced it

  What changed with One UI 7, your options on Windows and Mac, and why One UI 8 brought DeX-in-a-window back.

How-tos

• Run Samsung DeX on your Mac with scrcpy (free)

  The tested command-line method: exact commands, sharp 4K and portrait sizing, shortcuts and pitfalls.

• Use Samsung DeX without a monitor — on your MacBook

  No HDMI, no dock: DeX in a window on your laptop's own screen.

• Keep your phone's screen off while using DeX

  Why sleep freezes DeX and locking hides the dock — and how to keep the phone dark anyway.

Beyond DeX

• Get Android notifications and calls on your Mac

  Notification Center, call banners for phone and WhatsApp calls, and Do Not Disturb while you work.

• Run Android apps in their own Mac windows

  WhatsApp, Messages or any phone app in its own Mac window — no emulator.