iPad Pro 10.5 connects to sidecar but then freezes after a while

I'm experiencing the same as everyone in this thread: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250722654


Can Apple please fix it. It's clearly an Mac OS or iPad OS Sidecar bug (or both), and nothing to do with other installed software. My combo is:


Macbook Pro MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017) 10.15.3 (19D76) 16GB (2GB free)

iPad Pro 10.5 OS 13.4.1 (Model MQEY2B/A) 64GB (26GB free)


With sidecar running...

I have my iPad to the left of the Macbook.


The iPad freezes if no on-screen mouse activity or focus between a few minutes to up to about 20 mins - is a random time interval between these.


On the iPad at this time, I have one Google Browser running some javascript. This just happens to be Google Analytics with realtime screen updates via https://analytics.google.com/analytics/web/#/dashboard/xxxx


The iPad screen stays working for a longer time than a few mins if I bring up >1 screen onto the iPad screen, like Notes, which is performing background syncs. It then goes for nearer 20 mins before the iPad Sidecar client freezes.


No matter what, iPad Sidecar client freezes eventually freezes. The screen dims slightly. The mouse can then no longer traverse from the Macbook to the iPad screen.


If I click the iPad home button, it responds as normal. The iPad has not crashed, just the iPad sidecar client has frozen.


To "fix" it... on the Macbook, I have to disconnect the iPad from Sidecar, then reconnect. It then works for another timeslot up to 20 mins. Repeat "fix" again.


It's infuriating. Any chance you could try this h/w & s/w combo via a Bug/Dev Ticket on your side? Thanks.

MacBook Pro 15", macOS 10.15

Posted on Apr 24, 2020 1:51 PM

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