Firing Up Sidecar: How to use your iPad as a Second Monitor Sidecar is easy to use, easy to implement, works seamlessly between macOS and iPadOS 13, and even allows backwards keyboard support should you enjoy using your iPad’s Smart Keyboard Folio. If you’re running the latest macOS from Apple, then we think Sidecar is the best option for using your iPad as an external display / second monitor.
Winner (for Apple’s Latest Software): Sidecar
EASYCANVAS REDDIT MAC
This time around, we added criteria to take this headless Mac setup into account.
EASYCANVAS REDDIT DRIVER
While some people spend to get a Mac Mini, others retire their old daily driver laptop into a headless Mac in their house.
As you’ll see in the review, it’s quite possible to use a wireless version of the best apps.ĭoes it work with a headless setup? - With more people moving to iOS as their primary computing platform, it’s becoming common to only use a Mac in a headless configuration. Is Wi-Fi required? - In our previous review, we said that Wi-Fi was not required, and we’ll stick by that while also noting that wireless connections have come a long way. Even if you’re simply using it as reference material for a writing or coding project, your web browser should remain responsive the entire time you use it. If you’re using your iPad as a second screen, any type of lag on that second screen is going to drive you nuts. Speed (because we all hate lag) - We’ve come a long way since my first experience eight years ago. I want to easily connect and do the work I need to do. Similarly, if I’m using my MacBook Air in clamshell mode, which is most often, and want to connect for a second to test something, I don’t want to open the MacBook Air to make it work. I want to open the app on my iPad and get to work. If not built right in, I don’t want to play around with settings. Ideally, the feature is built into the operating system and is one click from being implemented. Criteria for Great Apps that Allow You to use your iPad as a second monitorĮase of use - It’s reasonable to want a quick and easy way to implement an iPad as a second display. If you’re only looking for a way to remotely connect to your Mac from your iPad, then you should look at VNC apps like Screens. The apps we’re looking at today allow you to use your iPad as a second monitor, or (in some cases) run your Mac in a headless configuration and use only your iPad as the monitor. as a server), the hardware Luna Display option is still the winner. We know many folks are avoiding macOS Catalina entirely, as the latest operating system from Apple breaks functionality for 32-bit apps and utilities and has generally been buggier than macOS releases in years past.įor those using iPadOS 13 and macOS Catalina in tandem, Sidecar is the easy pick as the best way to use your iPad as a second monitor.įor those who are avoiding macOS Catalina, our former pick (Air Display 3) is still a great pick for second monitor and dual-display workflows.Īnd for those who are using their Macs in a headless variety (i.e. Third-party developers are generally much better at pushing features closer to the bleeding edge than Apple is.Īs a result, we’ve had to name two separate app choices in the category of using your iPad as external display. Second, because of the size of Apple as a company, it’s often the case that a sherlocked feature only slowly grows in functionality. In many cases, this results in an abandonment of the third-party app entirely. We’re grateful for such an easy-to-use feature built right into macOS, but there are a few consequences.įor one, a sherlocked feature enables more folks to expand their capabilities with a Mac and iPad, but it also results in a third-party app developer competing against Apple.
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