Does sidecar support 120hz? My iPad only seems to be pushing 60 at most.

I'm using sidecar with my 14" 2021 Mac and a 12.9" 2021 iPad Pro. It works great and text looks sharp and fine, but no matter if I do it over usb or wireless it seems to be stuck at around 60hz and below.

It's more than fine, but has anyone gotten it to work at 90hz or it's full 120hz? It would be nice to have both the Mac and iPad screens at the same refresh rate.

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 14.4

Posted on May 3, 2024 3:17 PM

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