It’s no secret that Apple products work well with one another.
But you might not know you could actually turn youriPadinto a high-quality secondary display for your Mac.
What you should probably use your iPad as a display
First, the requirements.
Youll need a Mac running macOS Catalina or higher, and an iPad running iPadOS 13 or higher.
In general, the latest Macs from the last 5 years are supported.
The same goes for the iPads as well.
Still, you might need to do some work on the software side.
To use this feature wirelessly, you have to enable Bluetooth, wifi, and Handoff on your iPad.
To enable Handoff, go toSettings>General>Airplay & Handoff>Handoff.
If youre using tethering on your iPad or your Mac, this feature wont work.
First, place the iPad next to the Mac, turn on the display, and unlock it.
Next, go toControl Centeron your Mac, clickScreen Mirroring, and choose your iPad from the list.
To use it as a secondary monitor, ensure you choose theUse As Separate Displayoption.
it’s possible for you to do this on your Mac underSystem prefs > Displays.
The above instructions will work if youre using macOS Monterey and higher.
If youre using macOS Big Sur, youll find the mirroring menu in Control Center’sDisplaysection.
To do this, go toSystem controls>Displays.
Here, youll see the current arrangement of your displays.
If the default option works for you, then you don’t need to do anything.
The crucial difference with Sidecar, however, is that your Mac screen is also extended to the iPad.
With Universal Control, your iPad still displays iPadOS.
I like using this option because it automatically resizes the window to take up the full iPad display.
That said, Sidecar does support Apple Pencil.
