Sidecar does not work

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Sidecar does not work

For some reason, sidecar is not working at all for me. I'm running iPadOS on my iPad Pro and Catalina on my 2018 MacBook Pro, I signed into the same Apple ID on each device, wifi and bluetooth are enabled on each device, they're connected to the same wifi, and they're literally right next to each other. The sidecar settings panel does not show my iPad as an available display, and the airplay icon is not listing the iPad as a selectable display. I'm so confused: why isn't this working?

MacBook Pro with Touch Bar

Posted on Oct 8, 2019 8:20 PM

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alanjian131 Author

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Oct 9, 2019 10:35 AM in response to alanjian131

I eventually found the solution to my problem: I had satisfied all the requirements that you all posted, but I was attempting to get my iPad to mirror my screen on my uni network, which does not support airplay. Thanks for all the suggestions though!

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ckuan

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Oct 8, 2019 8:28 PM in response to alanjian131

Additional requirements

You must be signed in to iCloud with the same Apple ID on both devices. And if using Sidecar wirelessly, these additional requirements apply:

Both devices have Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Handoff turned on.
Both devices are within 10 meters (30 feet) of each other.
The iPad is not sharing its cellular connection and the Mac is not sharing its Internet connection.

Read here: Use your iPad as a second display for your Mac with Sidecar - Apple Support

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dialabrain

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Oct 8, 2019 8:30 PM in response to alanjian131

FWIW, I had some problems getting Sidecar to work. I ended up having to use the method in this article of logging out of iCloud on both devices etc.

https://appletoolbox.com/sidecar-not-working-in-ipados-and-macos-how-to-fix-sidecar-problems/

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Oct 9, 2019 9:14 AM in response to dialabrain

I don't see the Airplay icon on the Mac once mirroring is enabled. It's therefore impossible to toggle between the two modes. I also can't seem to move anything from screen to the other and the cursor doesn't move across either. the scaling of the display is also weird with photoshop starting up too large for the Mac once the screen is sharing. As things stand i see no practical use for Sidecar. Hopefully, someone can help!

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Sidecar does not work

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