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Can I use an iPad as a second screen for my MacBook Air?

Hi all.

I was wondering if I can use an iPad as a second screen? If so, what do I need?

I’m totally oblivious so all advice helpful.

thank you

MacBook Air

Posted on Aug 14, 2022 9:17 PM

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Posted on Aug 15, 2022 12:34 AM

Perhaps you mean Sidecar? Apple describes how to achieve this in the support document Use an iPad as a second display for a Mac in which Sidecar is described: With Sidecar, you can use your iPad as a display that extends or mirrors your Mac desktop.


The system requirements are

iPadOS 13 or later


macOS Catalina or later

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Aug 15, 2022 12:34 AM in response to steffanie256

Perhaps you mean Sidecar? Apple describes how to achieve this in the support document Use an iPad as a second display for a Mac in which Sidecar is described: With Sidecar, you can use your iPad as a display that extends or mirrors your Mac desktop.


The system requirements are

iPadOS 13 or later


macOS Catalina or later

Aug 15, 2022 6:51 AM in response to steffanie256

An iPad Pro can be used with a compatible Mac to extend the Mac display to the iPad using the Catalina/iPadOS Sidecar feature.

Use iPad as a second display for your Mac – Apple Support (UK)


For older models of Mac and iPad that do not support Apple Sidecar, or if you would prefer to use something different, perhaps consider an alternative third-party product - such as Duet. Diet can be used to extend a Windows PC or Mac to an iPad:

https://www.duetdisplay.com/


Can I use an iPad as a second screen for my MacBook Air?

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