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sidecar

I have updated my MacBook Air (2017) to Catalina, my iPad Air is iOS 13, and was looking forward to using sidecar, the problem is, is there is no such application or whatever anywhere on my Mac. I have searched the internet and confirmed that these devices are compatible, does anyone else have this problem?

Posted on Oct 10, 2019 9:01 AM

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Posted on Oct 10, 2019 9:04 AM

Did you read the system requirements correctly?


Use your iPad as a second display for your Mac with Sidecar - https://support.apple.com/HT210380


Sidecar system requirements


Sidecar requires a compatible Mac using macOS Catalina and a compatible iPad using iPadOS 13:

Mac using macOS Catalina

MacBook Pro introduced in 2016 or later

MacBook introduced in 2016 or later

MacBook Air introduced in 2018 or later [you say you have a 2017 model]

iMac introduced in 2016 or later, plus iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015)

iMac Pro

Mac mini introduced in 2018 or later

Mac Pro introduced in 2019

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Oct 10, 2019 9:04 AM in response to jimmywhite

Did you read the system requirements correctly?


Use your iPad as a second display for your Mac with Sidecar - https://support.apple.com/HT210380


Sidecar system requirements


Sidecar requires a compatible Mac using macOS Catalina and a compatible iPad using iPadOS 13:

Mac using macOS Catalina

MacBook Pro introduced in 2016 or later

MacBook introduced in 2016 or later

MacBook Air introduced in 2018 or later [you say you have a 2017 model]

iMac introduced in 2016 or later, plus iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015)

iMac Pro

Mac mini introduced in 2018 or later

Mac Pro introduced in 2019

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