Apple Sidecar is unusable

I recently bought a Mac and an IPad pro in the hopes to replicate my prior PC dual screen setup.

The sidecar function is so hard to get going that it's impractical at this point.

  1. Both the devices keep losing connection and it's frustrating to say the least.
  2. Very often they never connect to begin with. "Device Timed Out".



MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Apr 23, 2023 9:47 PM

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Apr 25, 2023 10:36 AM in response to AmanNonZero

Hi AmanNonZero,


Have you tried this using both wired and wireless mode to get the same result? You can find instructions on getting this setup here: Use an iPad as a second display for a Mac - Apple Support


If so, you'll want to make sure that both the Mac and iPad are up-to-date. Here are some resources to help with that:


Update your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

Update macOS on Mac - Apple Support


If things continue you can reach out for support here: Get Support


Take care.



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