The iPhone Mount with MagSafe for Mac Notebooks is a good accessory. It allows you to clip your phone onto your laptop so that you can use the Continuity Camera feature on your phone. Even though there is already a flood of other accessories meant to do the same job, its design and features are what really make it worth considering.
It is easy to use the mount to turn your phone into aWebcam, you just need to snap it on, flip it over, and rest it on your computer. You choose your phone as the camera in the video chat app you use. Because the mount is circular, you can attach your phone in either portrait or landscape modes.
There is not an extra stabilizing Magnet at the bottom like some other MagSafe accessories have. None of my colleagues who have used the mount with bigger phones have noted any issues with it. It means that you may have to twist the mount a tiny bit to make sure your video doesn't end up crooked.
If you want to prop your phone up on a table instead of your computer, the kickstand is not the best place to put it. It feels like a rock that has been polished by water. It is coated in a sort of rubber which makes it very easy to spot. I barely notice the dome is there when I use it with my phone on. Continuity Camera can be useful if you have a mount with you. I want to keep the Belkin on my phone so I won't forget it.
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When my laptop is on my lap, putting a phone at the top of the lid makes it very tippy. If I didn't catch it, my laptop would fall over and I would have to use my phone in a different room. It only takes the weight of the phone to pull my 13-inch MacBook Pro's screen back to its maximum open position, usually resulting in a very unflattering angle.
Unless you are using a 12-inch MacBook, this won't be a problem. One of my co-workers said that his MacBook Air was stable when sitting on a table with an Apple product attached to it, and the same was true for another co-worker who used the mount with a Pro Max and 16-inch MacBook Pro. I will most likely only use this accessory for more formal video calls where I will be at a desk or counter instead of the frequent ones I do from the couch. I don't think my mom or sister will mind seeing me in fuzzy 720p; I haven't gotten any complaints in the last few years.
Even with this limitation, I still feel like the Belkin mount is worth its $29.95 price tag for anyone who cares what they look like on video, has an Apple device, and plans to upgrade to macOS Ventura when it comes out on Monday, who doesn't want the hassle of setting up
If you work from a desk with a monitor, it may be worth waiting for the desktop version, which will allow you to tilt your phone to make the shot look better. According to the press release, that version is coming soon, but it doesn't say whether it will feature some sort of power delivery that's more elegant than just plugging your phone in. It wouldn't make sense on the portable version, but it would be nice for people who are in meetings all day.
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