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Get started with your iPad as the second screen for your MacBook

Answer 1

What do you need to use your iPad as a second screen?
compatibility
Set up Sidecar on MacBook

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Thanks to Sidecar, you can use your iPad as the second screen of your Apple MacBook. It's quick to set up, and the extra screen real estate makes you more efficient. Are you curious how this is set up and what you can do with it? Here we explain how you can use your iPad as a second screen.

What do you need to use your iPad as a second screen?

To get started with Sidecar, you need to prepare a few things:

• A suitable MacBook with macOS Catalina.
• A suitable iPad with iPadOS 13.
• Use the same WiFi and the same Apple ID on both devices.
• Turn on bluetooth and handoff on both devices.
• Make sure that both devices do not share their internet connection .

compatibility

Sidecar only works on MacBook and iPad models that are compatible with Sidecar. To find out which MacBook model you have, click the apple in the top-left corner of your screen, then click About This Mac . You can find out the model of your iPad by going to Settings. Then click on General and Info . You can use Sidecar on the following models:

• MacBook Pro (2016 or later)
• MacBook (2016 or later)
• MacBook Air (2018 or later)
• iMac (2016 or later)
• iMac Pro
• Mac Mini (2018 or later)
• Mac Pro (2019)
• iPad Pro (all models)
• iPad (6th generation or later)
• iPad Mini (5th generation or later)
• iPad Air (3rd generation or later)

Set up Sidecar on MacBook

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  Click on the System Preferences

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  Click on Sidecar

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  Select your iPad and connect

Now set up Sidecar on your MacBook.

1. Click on System Preferences in the Dock on your MacBook.
2. Click on Sidecar .
3. Select your iPad and connect it.
4. Can't see your iPad or get an error message? Then try restarting your iPad and MacBook.
5. If you want, you can adjust the settings in this window. Now you're done and can use your iPad as a second screen.

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