iPad & iPhone User - USA (2019-08)

iPadOS

The Apple Pencil works as a ‘mouse’, though,

and that includes using it to alter and create images

through the full version of Adobe Photoshop while

we’re waiting on the proper iPad version to appear.

Apart from the Apple Pencil, interaction involves a

number of shortcuts on the borders of the interface,

and you can press these with your fingers. Notably,

Apple also includes relevant Touch Bar actions when

someone is using an app on the iPad through Sidecar,

so in Safari, for instance, you’ll see the visual toggle

for  the different tabs.

Set up Sidecar through AirPlay

Make sure your Mac is running macOS Catalina and that

your iPad is running iPadOS. You do not need to unlock

the iPad for Sidecar to work.

1. Select the AirPlay icon on your Mac’s Menu Bar. It
   looks like a rectangle with a solid triangle pointing
   upward at the bottom.


2. Find the iPad you want to use as a secondary monitor
   and select it. In the example here, it’s ‘Leif’s iPad’.

Your iPad should immediately start working as a

secondary display. You’ll see an empty desktop pop up

on your iPad, and the AirPlay icon on your Mac’s main

menu bar will turn into a light blue rectangle.

iPadOS

The Apple Pencil works as a ‘mouse’, though,

and that includesusingit toalterandcreateimages

throughthefullversionofAdobePhotoshopwhile

we’rewaitingontheproperiPadversiontoappear.

ApartfromtheApplePencil,interactioninvolvesa

numberofshortcutsonthebordersoftheinterface,

andyoucanpressthesewithyourfingers.Notably,

Apple also includes relevant Touch Bar actions when

someoneisusinganappontheiPadthroughSidecar,

soinSafari,forinstance,you’llseethevisualtoggle

for thedifferenttabs.

Set up Sidecar through AirPlay

MakesureyourMacisrunningmacOSCatalinaandthat

youriPadisrunningiPadOS.Youdonotneedtounlock

theiPadforSidecartowork.

1.SelecttheAirPlayicononyourMac’sMenuBar.It

lookslikea rectanglewitha solidtrianglepointing

upwardatthebottom.

2.FindtheiPadyouwanttouseasa secondarymonitor

andselectit.Intheexamplehere,it’s‘Leif’siPad’.

YouriPadshouldimmediatelystartworkingasa

secondarydisplay.You’llseeanemptydesktoppopup

onyouriPad,andtheAirPlayicononyourMac’smain

menubarwillturnintoalightbluerectangle.