I can't connect an iPad to a MacBook as a second monitor. Can you tell me how I can fix this? The Sidecar cannot connect wirelessly because the Wi‑Fi network of this iPad is unavailable. To use Sidecar wirelessly, turn on Wi‑Fi and make sure that it is not being used in modem mode.
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iPad Air 3, iPadOS 17
TheLittles wrote:
slava278 Said:
"How can I fix this? Sidecar cannot connect wirelessly because the Wi‑Fi network of this iPad is unavailable. To use Sidecar wirelessly, turn on Wi‑Fi and make sure that it is not used for modem mode."
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I. Troubleshooting AirPlay:
The OP is asking about Sidecar – not about generic AirPlay. The Support document for Sidecar lists several requirements, including these:
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Use an iPad as a second display for a Mac - Apple Support
Additional requirements
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The requirement that "Your iPad must not be sharing its cellular connection" might be relevant to the OP. If the iPad is sharing its connection, perhaps this is the reason why "the Wi-Fi network of this iPad is unavailable."
Servant of Cats Said:
"The OP is asking about Sidecar – not about generic AirPlay. The Support document for Sidecar lists several requirements, including these:"
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Well actually, I was looking for Car Play. But, that wouldn't play any roll here.
Insane. Using TWO Apple products together should NEVER be difficult. Now, for quite a while I had my iPad Pro extending the desktop, and this was happening without me even trying to make it do that. For a while it was convenient and I like it, for the most part. But, I turned it off, (cannot for the life of me remember how I turned it off), but ever since turning it off, I CANNOT get it to start up again. Nevertheless, it should NOT be so hard, hours wasted trying to get it to work again.
Apple doesn't "play" nice with competitors, but let's face it, they don't play nice with their own stuff either. Users of a completely Apple "eco-system" should Never, Never, Never have these sorts of trouble, and certainly, if it does happen, they should have a SOLUTION immediately, but NOooooo...
None of the above helped
Were you able to find a solution? I'm having the same issue.
I still haven't found a solution.
Love Apple stuff to death, don't get me wrong. But my biggest complaint is they always seem to go onto the next thing when they haven't absolutely perfected the last thing! Agree?
has anyone figured this out yet?
Yes… Check my answer in this thread, see if that helps you!
That was it for me too! Thank you!
OH MY GOSH!!! This was driving me crazy. but it worked! Thank you.
I had iCloud plus previously but now I've disabled it, I've switched off all the data sync as well, still unable to resolve the issue, kindly help
I can confirm that worked for my Macbook Pro M3 16" (macOS Sonoma 14.5) and iPad Pro 3rd generation 12.9" (iPadOS 17.4.1).
How to connect iPad to MacBook as second monitor
