Cannot find iPad to use sidecar

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Cannot find iPad to use sidecar

I just cannot see my iPad in the Airplay list, with both my mac and iPad signed into the same Id, updated to the latest version, bluetooth opened... What else do I have to check?

MacBook Pro 13", macOS 10.15

Posted on Apr 6, 2020 1:34 PM

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Phil0124

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Apr 6, 2020 1:48 PM in response to panng

What model/year of Mac do you have?

What iPad do you have?

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

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Apr 6, 2020 2:28 PM in response to panng

Do you have 2 factor authentication enabled on the Apple ID being used by both devices?

Is Handoff allowed on the Mac?

Are you certain its a 6th generation iPad? Settings->General->About->Model Name?

By 2019 Mac Pro you mean the cheesegrater Mac?

Just trying to make sure everything is what it supposed to be.

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Apr 6, 2020 1:51 PM in response to Phil0124

I am using the 6th generation iPad and a 2019 Mac Pro.

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sberman

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Apr 6, 2020 1:57 PM in response to panng

panng wrote:

What else do I have to check?

Per the article Phil0124 supplied ... one item would be Handoff. Read it carefully to find other items.

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panng Author

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Apr 6, 2020 2:05 PM in response to sberman

I have read through it and checked every item, but it still doesn't work... quite confusing

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panng Author

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Apr 6, 2020 6:34 PM in response to Phil0124

It works after restarting my mac..don't know why but it's good now!

Thank you all :)

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