I just got my new magic keyboard for my iPad 12.9 inch pro and absolutely love it. I noticed that the keyboard and trackpad do not work while using sidecar. Does anyone know if this is possible? If not, I’d hope it’d be a software fix down the road.
iPad Pro, iPadOS 13
It wouldn't work.
The Ipad when using sidecar is a second screen. Which means 95% of the input on the Ipad screen will come from the MacBook other than Apple Pencil and a few other gestures.
The Ipad is just a second screen for your MacBook. So the magic keyboard wouldn't work.
Remember it goes MacBook to Ipad not Ipad to MacBook, so the MacBook is the main device
It wouldn't work.
The Ipad when using sidecar is a second screen. Which means 95% of the input on the Ipad screen will come from the MacBook other than Apple Pencil and a few other gestures.
The Ipad is just a second screen for your MacBook. So the magic keyboard wouldn't work.
Remember it goes MacBook to Ipad not Ipad to MacBook, so the MacBook is the main device
I'm typing from the magic keyboard right now while using sideCar, so it does work, but the trackpad doesn't.
Hello,
Sidecar only accepts input from Apple Pencil along with a few touch gestures on iPad’s display.
Actually, the keyboard works like that for me. I can even type on the m.keyboard and see the text on the laptop's screen. It's a pity that the touch pad doesn't work like that, esp. that its wide aspect ratio would easily cover two screens side by side :-D
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210380#systemrequirements
Sidecar supports use of the Ipad onscreen keyboard, multitouch and even a simulation of the touchbar, so the statement "it goes Macbook to Ipad, not Ipad to Macbook" is clearly wrong.
Apple, please extend support of the Magic Keyboard trackpad for use with Sidecar, so that we can fully utilize Ipad Pro as both a remote screen and input device.
Having the same issue, seems like a weird product limitation significantly reducing usability of the Magic Keyboard for iPad. Probably will return mine.
I have (almost) the same issue. I can type with the keyboard, but the trackpad doesn't work...
It does support the onscreen keyboard. Do you not see the icon on the sidebar? Here it is
Show or hide the onscreen keyboard
Are you suggesting you know that no Apple employees view these forums?
Your welcome to submit feedback to Apple here - Product Feedback - Apple
Well it doesn't support the on screen keyboard, but ok. It goes MacBook to iPad and thats it.
When you say - "apple, please extend"
You do realise Apple is not on this community, it is a user to user community, so you wouldn't get a reply from Apple, neither would Apple see it and your comments.
Your welcome to submit feedback to Apple here - Product Feedback - Apple
Magic keyboard use while using sidecar?
