(Alternatively, if you are in an older version of macOS you should see your iPad listed in the AirPlay menu options.)

Beside the Display section you should see a screen icon, click on it.

(In older versions of macOS there was an AirPlay icon in the menu at the top right of your screen.)

To connect you need to click on the Control Centre icon in the menu at the top of your Mac’s screen and click on Display.

The process is slightly different if you aren’t running Monterey 12.4 of later.

Click on your iPad in the left hand column and click the drop down menu beside Use as choose Stop Mirroring.

If it’s not already in Extended mode go to System Preferences > Displays and choose Display Settings.

If the screen is Extended then you will get an extra display on which you can drag windows from your usual display.

When you chose Mirror or extend your iPad will have switched to a Mac display – with the same wallpaper.

If you find that the text is now too small click on Display Settings and then choose Scaled and select the one that feels most comfortable.

When you click on the iPad in Mirror or extend you may find your Mac display changes resolution to accommodate the new screen.

If you want to use the iPad as an additional Mac screen you want to choose Mirror or extend to.

Click on Add Display, here you have the choice of Link Keyboard and Mouse, or Mirror or extend to.

Go to System Preferences > Displays on your Mac.

Make sure your iPad is unlocked and the screen on.

There’s not much of a difference in terms of delay, but you might find your iPad battery lasts a little longer if plugged in. You can choose to plug the iPad directly into the Mac or connect it wirelessly using Bluetooth and Continuity (within a range of 10m). How to use your iPad as a second screen for your MacĪssuming you have the right equipment (as per the list above) you will be able to use your iPad as a second screen for your Mac, either mirroring it or extending your display so that you can fit in even more windows.

iMac (2017 or later, as well as 27in iMac 5K, late 2015).You’ll need to be within 10m of your Mac if you’re connecting wirelessly.

It is necessary to be logged into the same Apple ID on the Mac and iPad.An iPad running iPadOS 13 or later (see below for a full list).macOS Catalina or later (most Macs since 2012 can run Catalina, but not all Macs work with Sidecar – see below for a full list).

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