Sidecar in macos catalina turns your ipad into a second display with just a few clicks but it s limited to certain macs and ipads.
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To do so you need a video cable for each display.
You might also need an adapter.
Choose apple menu system preferences then click sidecar.
A red border appears around the display as it s moved.
Testing conducted by apple in july 2020 using preproduction 3 6ghz 10 core intel core i9 based 27 inch imac systems with 128gb of ram and shipping 3 6ghz 8 core intel core i9 based 27 inch imac systems with 64gb of ram.
Show the sidebar on the left or right side of your ipad screen or turn it off.
Click the arrangement tab.
To change the position of a display drag it to the desired position.
Use multiple displays with your mac.
After you connect the displays to your mac you can choose whether to use them as an extended desktop or for video mirroring.
How to use your ipad as a second monitor on any computer.
Understand that not all desktop computers support dual monitors.
Depending on your computer s graphics card and motherboard you may not be able to run a second monitor at the same time as your first.
Enable double tap on apple pencil.
Allow apps that support this feature to.
Choose apple menu system preferences then click displays.
Show the touch bar on the bottom or top of your ipad screen or turn it off.
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These preferences are available only on computers that support sidecar.
Again if you re using an apple imac desktop unit you can use dual monitors.
Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of imac.
You can also change your primary display which is where your desktop icons and app windows first appear.