iPadOSthe display, the actual display should light up with
a red outline that lets you know you’ve selected the
right one. Once you’re done, simply close System
Preferences and get to work.
Note: Apple will even let you use your iPad as
a tertiary display if you’ve already got a second
monitor hooked up. You can also keep it connected
to your Mac with a cable for charging, although
you’ll need the proper cable. In the case of the
2018 iPad Pro and a MacBook, for instance, this
requires a USB-C to USB-C cable.Which Apple devices can use Sidecar?
We currently have no concrete information regarding
which Macs can support Sidecar, but developer Steve
Troughton-Smith found code suggesting that the feature
is roughly limited to Macs made since 2016. (One
exception is the 2015 27in iMac.)
As for the iPad, you can safely assume that Sidecar
will work on any iPad that can run iPadOS. We tested it
with three different models, and they all worked fine.
The following devices are capable of running iPadOS:- iPad Pro (all generations)
- iPad (5th and 6th generation)
- iPad mini (4th and 5th generation)
- iPad Air (3rd generation)
- iPad Air 2
iPadOS
thedisplay,theactualdisplayshouldlightupwith
ared outlinethatletsyouknowyou’veselectedthe
right one.Onceyou’redone,simplycloseSystem
Preferencesandgettowork.
Note:ApplewillevenletyouuseyouriPadas
atertiarydisplayifyou’vealreadygotasecond
monitorhookedup.Youcanalsokeepitconnected
toyourMacwithacableforcharging,although
you’ll need thepropercable.Inthecaseofthe
2018 iPadPro andaMacBook,forinstance,this
requiresaUSB-CtoUSB-Ccable.WhichAppledevicescanuseSidecar?
Wecurrentlyhavenoconcreteinformationregarding
which Macs cansupportSidecar,butdeveloperSteve
Troughton-Smithfoundcodesuggestingthatthefeature
isroughlylimitedtoMacsmadesince2016.(One
exceptionisthe 2015 27iniMac.)
AsfortheiPad,youcansafelyassumethatSidecar
willworkonanyiPadthatcanruniPadOS.Wetestedit
withthreedifferentmodels,andtheyallworkedfine.
ThefollowingdevicesarecapableofrunningiPadOS:- iPadPro(allgenerations)
- iPad(5thand6thgeneration)
- iPadmini(4thand5thgeneration)
- iPadAir(3rdgeneration)
- iPad Air 2