Once your iPad is connected, click the AirPlay menu on your Mac. How to set up Sidecar once your iPad is connected Also, you'll need to make sure both devices are logged in to the same iCloud account. Remember, you'll have to stay within a 10-meter range of your Mac (that's a little over 32 feet) for Bluetooth to work. To make Apple Sidecar work, you'll need to connect your iPad to your Mac using either a charging cable or a wireless Bluetooth connection. Sidecar lets you connect your Mac and iPad for dual displays. Here are the compatible iPads.Īlong a compatible iPad, you'll need a Mac that can work with Sidecar. Not all iPads that run i PadOS 13 software update will work with Sidecar. Which iPads work as a second screen with Sidecar Here's everything we know about how Apple Sidecar works.Ĭheck out our How To Do It All video at the top of this article to watch a step-by-step process for using your iPad and Mac with Sidecar.Īpple Sidecar lets you use your iPad as a second display for your Mac. The new feature will work on your Mac if it's running MacOS Catalina. Sidecar is especially useful when you need to be portable, like at a coffee shop and when you travel, though you can, of course, use it at work and at home.

But we'll gladly raise a glass to Apple's new dual-screen tool. Before Apple Sidecar was an iPad feature, it was best known as a delicious cocktail. Now that MacOS Catalina has released ( here's how to install it), you can officially use your iPad as a second screen to your Mac.

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