Sidecar > iPad mini 4 & MacBook Pro 2020

I am not able to get my iPad Mini4 connected with MacBook Pro using sidecar option. Can anyone help me on this?

I have enabled following setting on both the device

Up to Date on Software
Wifi & Bluetooth enabled
2 Factor Authentication enabled
Signed in with same apple ID

Regards,

MacBook Pro (2020 and later)

Posted on Aug 4, 2021 12:45 PM

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MichelPM

Level 10

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Aug 4, 2021 12:57 PM in response to vijeth21

iPad Mini 4 is NOT compatible with Apple’s SideCar feature

Only iPad models that are Pencil compatible.

The 2019 iPad Mini 5 is the ONLY Mini iPad, currently, that is compatible with Apple's SideCar feature as this newest iPad Mini is compatible with the original, 1st gen Pencil.

An iPad Mini 4 is NOT compatible with ANY Pencils and therefore will not work with Apple’s Sidecar feature.

Sorry.

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