Sidecar not working on Big Sur and iPad OS
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Sidecar is not working on Big Sur and iPad OS. Anyone else encounter this problem?
System Preferences > Sidecar > Connect to > No devices
MacBook Pro with Touch Bar
This work! Thanks.
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Sidecar system requirements
Sidecar requires a compatible Mac using macOS Catalina or later and a compatible iPad using iPadOS 13 or later.
- iPad Pro: all models
- iPad (6th generation) or newer
- iPad mini (5th generation) or newer
- iPad Air (3rd generation) or newer
Additional requirements
- Both devices must be signed in to iCloud with the same Apple ID using two-factor authentication.
- To use Sidecar wirelessly, both devices must be within 10 meters (30 feet) of each other and have Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Handoff turned on. Also make sure that the iPad is not sharing its cellular connection and the Mac is not sharing its Internet connection.
- To use Sidecar over USB, make sure that your iPad is set to trust your Mac.
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Mine is not working with Big Sur, too. IOt used to work perfectly with Catalina. Aplle only presents simple instructions and no fixes! Frustrating!
THIS WORKED FOR ME,
thank you
Tried this, but iPad still not showing up in sidecar
Yes I have the same issue. I got it working when I connected my iPad Air to my MacBook Air using Lightning and USB-C.
I saw it work once wirelessly before I upgraded to the latest iOS and OSX today.
Nice! It also worked for me!
Thanks!
Sign off from iCloud in iPad and sign back on see if it works if not turn off your iPad and turn it back on and it should work , worked for me
This might well work but, at the cost of flushing the Wallet and having to set it up again from scratch, it seems a bit extreme.
Signing off and signing back on did work for me too.
Same thing here. Sidecar won't work via Wifi on iPad Pro 11" 2018 and MacBook Pro 15" 2016. It worked fine on Catalina.
It will only work with cable now.
Such a bummer.
i just upgraded to Big sur and i i don't sidecare. Can anyone tell what is the problem
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Thank You. Very Helpful. This is the solution. It works
I found my iPad device on my Macbook, but the connection doesn't work.
Did your connection between Mac and iPad also work?
I managed to find my iPad device in my Mac, but the connection always failed.
Sidecar not working on Big Sur and iPad OS