Sidecar
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Sidecar is a macOS feature that lets you use an iPad as a secondary display and input device for your Mac, supporting Apple Pencil and touch interactions.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
continuity feature
ⓘ
macOS feature ⓘ |
| category |
remote display technology
ⓘ
screen sharing technology ⓘ |
| configuredVia |
Control Center
ⓘ
surface form:
Control Center on macOS
Displays settings on macOS ⓘ |
| developer | Apple Inc. ⓘ |
| introducedBy |
macOS Catalina
ⓘ
surface form:
macOS Catalina 10.15
|
| networkRequirement |
both devices on same Wi‑Fi network for wireless use
ⓘ
both devices signed into same Apple ID ⓘ |
| operatingSystem | macOS ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | use iPad as a secondary display for Mac ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
AirPlay
ⓘ
surface form:
AirPlay to Mac
Universal Control ⓘ |
| requiresAccount | Apple ID ⓘ |
| requiresAuthentication | two‑factor authentication for Apple ID ⓘ |
| requiresDevice |
Mac
ⓘ
iPad ⓘ |
| requiresFeature |
Bluetooth
ⓘ
Handoff ⓘ Wi‑Fi ⓘ iCloud ⓘ |
| requiresOSOnIPad | iPadOS 13 or later ⓘ |
| secondaryFunction | use iPad as an input device for Mac ⓘ |
| supportedOn |
macOS Big Sur
ⓘ
macOS Catalina ⓘ macOS Monterey ⓘ macOS Sonoma ⓘ macOS Ventura ⓘ |
| supportsConnectionType |
wired connection
ⓘ
wireless connection ⓘ |
| supportsFeature |
Touch Bar emulation
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double‑tap Apple Pencil actions ⓘ drag and drop between displays ⓘ extended desktop ⓘ gestures on iPad ⓘ mirrored display ⓘ pressure‑sensitive drawing with Apple Pencil ⓘ sidebar controls on iPad ⓘ window dragging between Mac and iPad ⓘ |
| supportsInputDevice |
Apple Pencil
ⓘ
Mac keyboard ⓘ Mac mouse ⓘ Mac trackpad ⓘ Multi‑Touch ⓘ |
| useCase |
digital drawing on iPad for Mac apps
ⓘ
mobile dual‑monitor setup ⓘ presentation and screen sharing ⓘ |