Is there a DJI Mimo
app for Mac?
Short answer: no. DJI Mimo, the companion app for the Osmo Pocket, is made for iPhone, iPad and Android. DJI doesn't make a Mac version. You can still control a Pocket from a Mac, though, just over a cable instead of Bluetooth.
What about the iPad version on a Mac?
Apple Silicon Macs can install some iPad apps from the App Store. The Mimo listing shows the iPad version as available on Macs with an M1 chip or later, but marks it "Not verified for macOS". That means DJI hasn't tested or tuned it for the Mac. We haven't tested whether it connects to a Pocket from a Mac either, so treat it as a maybe, not a solution.
What Mimo does
On a phone, Mimo connects to the Pocket over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. It gives you:
- a live view and remote control of the camera,
- file transfer from the camera to the phone,
- video editing: trimming, splitting, speed and more,
- firmware updates, which Mimo offers when a new version is out.
What you can do on a Mac instead
Plug the Pocket into the Mac with a USB-C cable and choose Webcam on the camera's screen. The Mac then sees a standard webcam. That's enough for FaceTime, Zoom or OBS, but macOS has no way to move the gimbal or zoom. The camera does accept those commands over USB, so an app can send them.
That's what Pocket+ does. It's a free Mac app for the Pocket 2, 3, 4 and 4P that gives you:
- a live preview, photos and recording straight to the Mac,
- an on-screen gimbal joystick, plus center and flip,
- zoom with buttons or keyboard shortcuts,
- face tracking that turns the gimbal to follow you.
An optional Pro upgrade adds 4K recording, LUTs, auto framing, saved camera angles and vertical video. While you stream or call from OBS, Zoom or Google Meet, you can keep steering the camera in Pocket+.
For footage that's already on the camera's card, the simplest route on a Mac is a microSD card reader. If you shoot in D-Log M, DJI offers official LUTs for the Pocket 3 on its downloads page, which work in Final Cut Pro or DaVinci Resolve.
Mimo and Pocket+ side by side
| DJI Mimo | Pocket+ | |
|---|---|---|
| Runs on | iPhone, iPad, Android | Mac (macOS 14 or later) |
| Connection | Bluetooth and Wi-Fi | USB-C cable, Webcam mode |
| Live view and gimbal control | Yes | Yes |
| Records to | The camera's card | The Mac |
| Use as a webcam in other apps | No | Yes |
| Video editing | Yes | No |
| Firmware updates | Yes | No |
| Made by | DJI | An independent developer |
When you still need Mimo
Pocket+ doesn't replace Mimo, it covers the desk. Keep Mimo on your phone for firmware updates, for shooting away from the computer and for quick edits. When the Pocket sits next to your Mac as a camera for calls, streams or recordings, Pocket+ gives you the controls Mimo would give you on a phone.
Pocket+ is an independent project and isn't affiliated with or endorsed by DJI. DJI, Osmo and DJI Mimo are trademarks of SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd.
Pocket+ is a free Mac app for the DJI Osmo Pocket 2, 3, 4 and 4P: aim the gimbal, track your face, switch scenes and record to your Mac.
Download Pocket+