sidecar ?

in the sidecar. the pop-up menu "connect to" is empty and don't recognise my Ipad. why?

MacBook Air

Posted on Aug 10, 2020 4:45 AM

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Posted on Aug 10, 2020 6:23 AM

What iPad model do you own and what year MacBook Air?

The macOS Sidecar feature requires an iPad that is Apple Pencil capable.


Sidecar Supported hardware

Sidecar requires Mac with Skylake processors and later models, and iPad models that support Apple Pencil.


Sidecar-supported Mac models:


• MacBook introduced in 2016 or later

• MacBook Air introduced in 2018 or later

• MacBook Pro introduced in 2016 or later


• Mac mini introduced in 2018 or later


• iMac introduced in late 2015 or later

• iMac Pro introduced in 2017 or later


• Mac Pro introduced in 2019



Sidecar-supported iPad models:


• 12.9-inch iPad Pro

• 11-inch iPad Pro

• 10.5-inch iPad Pro

• 9.7-inch iPad Pro

• iPad (6th generation or later)

• iPad mini (5th generation)

• iPad Air (3rd generation)


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Aug 10, 2020 6:23 AM in response to idan222

What iPad model do you own and what year MacBook Air?

The macOS Sidecar feature requires an iPad that is Apple Pencil capable.


Sidecar Supported hardware

Sidecar requires Mac with Skylake processors and later models, and iPad models that support Apple Pencil.


Sidecar-supported Mac models:


• MacBook introduced in 2016 or later

• MacBook Air introduced in 2018 or later

• MacBook Pro introduced in 2016 or later


• Mac mini introduced in 2018 or later


• iMac introduced in late 2015 or later

• iMac Pro introduced in 2017 or later


• Mac Pro introduced in 2019



Sidecar-supported iPad models:


• 12.9-inch iPad Pro

• 11-inch iPad Pro

• 10.5-inch iPad Pro

• 9.7-inch iPad Pro

• iPad (6th generation or later)

• iPad mini (5th generation)

• iPad Air (3rd generation)


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