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iPad pro sidecar with iMac late 2012

I can't seem to find any language showing that a late 2012 iMac can utilize the sidecar feature... does anyone have insight with these two pieces of hardware talking to each other?

Posted on Oct 11, 2019 10:08 AM

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Posted on Oct 11, 2019 12:01 PM

Found this from the Apple Website.

While your 2012 iMac is supported on macOS Catalina, Sidecar requires a 2015 iMac or later.


Sorry.


Here's the quoted excerpt.


“Sidecar-supported Mac models:


• MacBook introduced in 2016 or later


• MacBook Air introduced in 2018 or later

• MacBook Pro introduced in 2016 or later

• Mac mini introduced in 2018 or later


• iMac introduced in late 2015 or later


• iMac Pro introduced in 2017 or later


• Mac Pro introduced in 2019”


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Oct 11, 2019 12:01 PM in response to aaronfromalbuquerque

Found this from the Apple Website.

While your 2012 iMac is supported on macOS Catalina, Sidecar requires a 2015 iMac or later.


Sorry.


Here's the quoted excerpt.


“Sidecar-supported Mac models:


• MacBook introduced in 2016 or later


• MacBook Air introduced in 2018 or later

• MacBook Pro introduced in 2016 or later

• Mac mini introduced in 2018 or later


• iMac introduced in late 2015 or later


• iMac Pro introduced in 2017 or later


• Mac Pro introduced in 2019”


iPad pro sidecar with iMac late 2012

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