I used to use my iPad as a third monitor using Duet Display. Unfortunately, the drivers were sometimes horribly incompatible with Windows 10 updates, causing blue screens. I decided it wasn't worth it anymore.
Yes! Before updating to MacOS Catalina, I used an app called Duet and it was great! The downside was that I had to connect my iPad to my Macbook Pro (so many dongles) and pay about $10.
But since updating, I now use sidecar, and that's been very smooth and I really like it.
Hmmm. I was really excited when sidecar came out. I have an iPad Pro. I hooked it up and then suddenly realised that actually, 95% of what I have on my Mac, I have natively on my iPad Pro anyway 🤷🏻. I think I really good use case is the Adobe Cloud, for using your iPad and pencil to actually draw on your Mac.
I've found sometimes my iPad Pro will disconnect when using sidecar. The trick/hack I use to get it to reconnect is to click the sidecar/iPad icon in the top right and click mirror display then I switch it back to separate display.
I too just bought an iPad Pro 11” (pro tip amazon sells them “renewed” for cheap). I’m using it in many ways including an extra monitor. A while back I purchased the Luna Display, it makes things very consistent and retains quality — highly recommended for power users. I also saw someone on YouTube who uses the new raspberry pi as their mobile work environment that they connect to iPad. Very interesting.
I want a second screen for my ios development. I am confused between iPad 8th gen and a monitor ...
Ipad is costing me 21,570 RS and monitor + second-hand iPhone is costing me 18,500 RS ..
If I buy an iPad i will use it for second screen and app testing, and monitor for same.
I've used Duet in the past with a 9.7'' iPad but didn't like it and usually if I have an iPad next to my Mac is to debug applications on it, so is not really available to be a second display all the time.
Besides, I'm not a fan of dual monitor setups unless they're both the same size/level. I had an iMac, now I have a Mac Mini with a 27'' display and if I work on my Macbook Pro I only use its 15'' display.
If you have an iPad Pro, the dual monitor support is built-in with Catalina now, you don't need to buy any additional software. I've used it pretty extensively and it works great, but I recommend plugging it in with a cable vs a wired connection when possible.
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I do use it as a second and sometimes third display like many have commented. I have played around with Sidecar and it works OK, but I still use my LunaDisplay adapter more. I find it works great for me since I lean towards using second+ screens for things like reference materials or monitoring Slack, those sort of 'glance at them' apps for the most part.
I tried mine out as a tablet with Sidecar - I love it! Bonus that you get pressure sensitivity. Using it for work was okay, didn't have much use for the screen besides messaging as it was really small. Could be fun though!
I used to use AstroPad with a dummy HDMI adapter, which worked pretty okay. Then when Luna Display came out I switched to that, and it worked a bit better. Now that macOS Catalina has that functionality built-in, it works great.
The main issue is that it can be kind of unwieldy to physically juggle the devices depending on the space I'm working in.
I recently bought the new iPad 10.2. Been using it as a second display on and off over-the-air. Experience has been great as far a second monitor is concerned.
Eventually, I would like to use it more as a design / illustration / note-taking tool that seamlessly integrates with my Mac. That experience has been a bit jittery and I am looking for tips to optimize that. I am using Notability for illustrations and notes and would like to know how you guys use this app in conjunction with your Macbooks.
I use my 6th Gen at Starbucks every morning before going into work. Works great there. However, at the house I have a few spots with lackluster wifi connection and the experience is pretty latent. I end up having to tether at the house. I loveee that each screen each has multiple desktops. Makes using it for development fantastic - 3 instances of localhost on the ipad, each on their own desktop for different resolutions and VSCode on the MBPro. 👌
Well my experience has been good so far, I like the fact that the latency is really low for a wireless display.
I suggest you get a xiaomi battery, they got some models that can even charge your mbp.
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Other than the connectivity issues, the sidecar is amazing! I put several terminals on there or desktop apps I am working on. Feels much better and so nice to not have to deal with the cables :D
I’ve done it a couple times with Side Car. It’s been pretty useful and definitely gets the job done. I wouldn’t do it full time. I also wouldn’t enjoy it as much if I didn’t have the 12.9” iPad Pro.
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I used to use my iPad as a third monitor using Duet Display. Unfortunately, the drivers were sometimes horribly incompatible with Windows 10 updates, causing blue screens. I decided it wasn't worth it anymore.
Same! I’d love a better alternative...
Same here. Would like to know which software works?
If there was one that worked well, sure, I'd like to know what it is.
Yes! Before updating to MacOS Catalina, I used an app called Duet and it was great! The downside was that I had to connect my iPad to my Macbook Pro (so many dongles) and pay about $10.
But since updating, I now use sidecar, and that's been very smooth and I really like it.
Hmmm. I was really excited when sidecar came out. I have an iPad Pro. I hooked it up and then suddenly realised that actually, 95% of what I have on my Mac, I have natively on my iPad Pro anyway 🤷🏻. I think I really good use case is the Adobe Cloud, for using your iPad and pencil to actually draw on your Mac.
I really enjoy it. Its super smooth, I didn't notice any latency issues.
Its great if you work remote or need an extra tiny screen to hold a window or two.
I only have an iPad mini, I image with the bigger iPad pro the experience is even better.
Awesome, do you use anything special to prop it up/attach it to your laptop?
I have one of those standard iPad covers from Amazon that fold into a triangle. Its worked well for propping it up.
Before Apple announced iPad screen sharing I was considering this as an option 😂
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I've found sometimes my iPad Pro will disconnect when using sidecar. The trick/hack I use to get it to reconnect is to click the sidecar/iPad icon in the top right and click mirror display then I switch it back to separate display.
I too just bought an iPad Pro 11” (pro tip amazon sells them “renewed” for cheap). I’m using it in many ways including an extra monitor. A while back I purchased the Luna Display, it makes things very consistent and retains quality — highly recommended for power users. I also saw someone on YouTube who uses the new raspberry pi as their mobile work environment that they connect to iPad. Very interesting.
I have and I very much like the experience.
However, I don't code much when I'm travelling so I usually travel with just my iPad.
If I were going to code, I'd probably use a cloud-based IDE like Codesandbox or Code Anywhere
Hope that helps! :D
I want a second screen for my ios development. I am confused between iPad 8th gen and a monitor ...
Ipad is costing me 21,570 RS and monitor + second-hand iPhone is costing me 18,500 RS ..
If I buy an iPad i will use it for second screen and app testing, and monitor for same.
Can anyone help me here.....
I've used Duet in the past with a 9.7'' iPad but didn't like it and usually if I have an iPad next to my Mac is to debug applications on it, so is not really available to be a second display all the time.
Besides, I'm not a fan of dual monitor setups unless they're both the same size/level. I had an iMac, now I have a Mac Mini with a 27'' display and if I work on my Macbook Pro I only use its 15'' display.
If you have an iPad Pro, the dual monitor support is built-in with Catalina now, you don't need to buy any additional software. I've used it pretty extensively and it works great, but I recommend plugging it in with a cable vs a wired connection when possible.
I do use it as a second and sometimes third display like many have commented. I have played around with Sidecar and it works OK, but I still use my LunaDisplay adapter more. I find it works great for me since I lean towards using second+ screens for things like reference materials or monitoring Slack, those sort of 'glance at them' apps for the most part.
I tried mine out as a tablet with Sidecar - I love it! Bonus that you get pressure sensitivity. Using it for work was okay, didn't have much use for the screen besides messaging as it was really small. Could be fun though!
I used to use AstroPad with a dummy HDMI adapter, which worked pretty okay. Then when Luna Display came out I switched to that, and it worked a bit better. Now that macOS Catalina has that functionality built-in, it works great.
The main issue is that it can be kind of unwieldy to physically juggle the devices depending on the space I'm working in.
I recently bought the new iPad 10.2. Been using it as a second display on and off over-the-air. Experience has been great as far a second monitor is concerned.
Eventually, I would like to use it more as a design / illustration / note-taking tool that seamlessly integrates with my Mac. That experience has been a bit jittery and I am looking for tips to optimize that. I am using Notability for illustrations and notes and would like to know how you guys use this app in conjunction with your Macbooks.
I use my 6th Gen at Starbucks every morning before going into work. Works great there. However, at the house I have a few spots with lackluster wifi connection and the experience is pretty latent. I end up having to tether at the house. I loveee that each screen each has multiple desktops. Makes using it for development fantastic - 3 instances of localhost on the ipad, each on their own desktop for different resolutions and VSCode on the MBPro. 👌
Yes - iPad Pro. I was using duo, but now I use sidecar. It's really smooth and now it's baked into macOS.
How else do you use the iPad Pro to assist with your workflow?
Buy a Luna Display. It works better than the Mojave built-in feature and you can use a second Mac as a second screen.
Well my experience has been good so far, I like the fact that the latency is really low for a wireless display.
I suggest you get a xiaomi battery, they got some models that can even charge your mbp.
I've been using my iPad Pro 9.7 as a second monitor on my 13" MBP for the past couple years and it's been great. I've been using it with Duet.
I've used a 2018 iPad as a second display with a Macbook Pro. Works flawlessly! I recommend packing a usb-c to lightning cable for best results!
i tried using AirDisplay a while back. i never really did much, but i think it's a nifty idea
Other than the connectivity issues, the sidecar is amazing! I put several terminals on there or desktop apps I am working on. Feels much better and so nice to not have to deal with the cables :D
I am using Lenovo Yoga Tab 3 as my second monitor, it comes with a nice stand too and the resolution is great together with a 4k XPS 13.
I'm using my 10" tablet as second monitor using Splashtop XDisplay app.
Using a 12.9 iPad Pro and 13’ MBP together is so nice. I love it.
I've been using my 10.5" Pro with Duet Display for a long time now and love it.
I’ve done it a couple times with Side Car. It’s been pretty useful and definitely gets the job done. I wouldn’t do it full time. I also wouldn’t enjoy it as much if I didn’t have the 12.9” iPad Pro.