how can I use my iPad as a second screen so I can view two different things at once. one on my Mac and one on my iPad

How can I use my iPad as a second screen so I can view two different things at once. one on my Mac and one on my iPad.

Sidecar only allows me to see what is exactly on my mac

Posted on Jan 25, 2022 3:32 PM

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Posted on Jan 26, 2022 5:22 PM

Hello Lesley2029,


We're glad you thought to ask Apple Support Communities about the issue you're having with using your iPad as a second display for your Mac, but only seeing it mirror your Mac. To extend the Mac desktop, you open the Display menu or AirpLay menu while connected to your iPad and choose the option to extend the display instead of mirror. Those steps can be found in the guide you recently reviewed under "Show your Mac desktop on your iPad". Here's that link, just in case: Use an iPad as a second display for a Mac


Let us know how it goes.


Take care.

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Jan 26, 2022 5:22 PM in response to Lesley2029

Hello Lesley2029,


We're glad you thought to ask Apple Support Communities about the issue you're having with using your iPad as a second display for your Mac, but only seeing it mirror your Mac. To extend the Mac desktop, you open the Display menu or AirpLay menu while connected to your iPad and choose the option to extend the display instead of mirror. Those steps can be found in the guide you recently reviewed under "Show your Mac desktop on your iPad". Here's that link, just in case: Use an iPad as a second display for a Mac


Let us know how it goes.


Take care.

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