Pairing when the Mac isn’t nearby
Set up a relative’s Mac from a distance — no shared room, no QR to scan.
The Mac isn't nearby (e.g. helping family far away) — how does my iPhone pair?
No QR scan needed: have them open TouchNow Host on their Mac → "Pairing & Security" → "Pair New Device" → "Copy Encrypted Pairing Code", send you that code in a message, and read you the 6-digit PIN on their screen. On your iPhone's scan page, tap "Mac not nearby? Enter a pairing code" and paste it. The code expires in 10 minutes, and anyone who intercepts the code without knowing the PIN cannot pair.
Connecting to someone else’s Mac
Ask them to open TouchNow Host on their Mac → Pairing & Security → Pair New Device → Copy Encrypted Pairing Code, send you that code, and tell you the 6-digit PIN on their screen. Once paired you can reach their Mac remotely. (Host is a free download from touchmac.app.)
Letting someone connect to yours
Send them the pairing code and ask them to open Pair New Mac on their iPhone or iPad, tap “Mac not nearby? Use a pairing code instead”, paste it, then enter this PIN. The code is valid for 10 minutes; the clipboard is cleared after 60 seconds.