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ipad timeout sidecar

Hi all,


I was using sidecar with no issues, but after I updated to bigsur I started having trouble

After the update, is shows a message that its "unable to connect, the device timed out"

I have the same wifi on them (but it is happening even when I used wired), same apple id, handoff is on, they are both using the latest update, they are side by side

Any ideas? I really need this for work, it is kind of blocking me

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.0

Posted on Nov 19, 2020 3:35 AM

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Nov 27, 2020 11:23 AM in response to correacadu

Hey there correacadu,


Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities. We understand that you're having some issues using Sidecar. We're happy to provide some assistance.


Thank you for checking. This may seem like a simple step, but have you restarted your iPad? Restarting your iPad can resolve unexpected issues. Take a look here on how to restart your iPad:


Restart your iPad


Take a look here on how to restart your Mac:


Log out, sleep, wake, restart or shut down your Mac


Also, check out this helpful article under the "Additional requirements" section:


Use your iPad as a second display for your Mac with Sidecar


We hope this helps.


Have a great day!

ipad timeout sidecar

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