Sidecar issues

Good afternoon adan184,

Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!

It sounds like you are having an issue with Sidecar on your iPad.

Can you provide a little more information about this issue?

• Which Mac are you trying to use with your iPad, and what macOS is running on it? (Click the  menu > About This Mac)
• Which iPad do you have, and what iPadOS is running on it? (Tap Settings > General > About).
• Have you ever been able to use Sidecar with these two devices?

Please make sure all of the requirements for Sidecar below are met.

Restart both devices as an initial troubleshooting step.

Update the macOS and iPadOS if needed.

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

"Sidecar requires a compatible Mac using macOS Catalina or later and a compatible iPad using iPadOS 13 or later.

• MacBook Pro introduced in 2016 or later
• MacBook introduced in 2016 or later
• MacBook Air introduced in 2018 or later
• iMac introduced in 2017 or later, or iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015)
• iMac Pro
• Mac mini introduced in 2018 or later
• Mac Pro introduced in 2019

• 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."

If the issue persists, please reply to this thread and we'll do our best to help you!

Happy Holidays!