Apperture Mac apps

Use PyCharm on your iPhone and iPad


Your Mac’s PyCharm workspace, within reach on your iPhone or iPad. Keep the app and its files on your Mac, and open its window with Apperture.

PyCharm desktop workspace in Apperture’s landscape iPhone viewer
PyCharm on your Mac. In reach on your iPhone with Apperture.

Reach the Python environment you already configured

Open PyCharm on your Mac with its interpreter, virtual environment, dependencies, and run settings intact. Read a traceback, review a test result, or inspect the code in your local project.

  • Read Python code and tracebacks
  • Inspect interpreter and run settings
  • Review tests and terminal output

Use PyCharm on iPad

Use an iPad to see the editor and test or console output together. The Python environment and project files stay on the Mac.

PyCharm desktop workspace in Apperture’s landscape iPad viewer
PyCharm on your Mac. More room on your iPad with Apperture.

How to get PyCharm on your iPhone or iPad

  1. Open PyCharm on your Mac and install the free Apperture Mac host.
  2. Get Apperture on your iPhone or iPad, then pair with your Mac using its QR code.
  3. Connect to your Mac and choose the PyCharm window. Use landscape orientation for more room.

Keep your Mac awake and on a network your iPhone or iPad can reach. Start on the same local network; for access away from home, see the Tailscale setup guide.

Can I use PyCharm on my iPhone or iPad with Apperture?

Yes — by streaming PyCharm from your Mac with Apperture. The desktop app runs on your Mac; your iPhone or iPad displays its window and sends remote input back. You need a reachable, awake Mac with PyCharm installed, the free Apperture Mac host, and the Apperture app on your iPhone or iPad.

PyCharm runs on the Mac with that project’s configured interpreter. Apperture provides remote access to the window; it does not install Python dependencies or an IDE on iOS. PyCharm product information.

PyCharm is a trademark of its owner. Apperture is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by PyCharm's developer.

Try Apperture

The Mac host is free. Download the Mac Host , then get the iOS app on the App Store and pair the two with a QR code. Your first 10 connections are free with full functionality — no payment up front. You'll be viewing a Mac app on your iPhone or iPad in about two minutes.

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