Как использовать iPad в качестве второго монитора для Mac?

Apple users can turn their iPad into an additional display for a MacBook or another Windows computer. This will help increase the working area of the screen. Connecting the tablet is very simple: use the Sidecar function if you have a Mac, or the Spacedesk application if you have Windows. Here are the details.

Setting Up Sidecar on iPad

Go to Settings > General.

Select AirPlay & Handoff. Turn on Handoff.

Setting Up Sidecar on Mac

On your computer, go to System Preferences.

Go to General > AirPlay & Handoff.

Toggle the switch next to Handoff to On.

Next, go back to System Preferences and go to Displays.

Click the + sign.

Select your iPad in the drop-down list.

Done? Now your iPad has become a second screen for your computer. If you wish, you can activate display extension or duplicate the image from your computer on your tablet. To do this:

Open System Preferences on your computer and go to Displays.

In the Use As section, specify the desired action.

How to connect iPad to a computer via cable? Follow these steps:

Launch Spacedesk on your computer;

In the "Network Adapters" section, tap "USB Cable Driver iOS";

On the right side of the screen, check the box next to "USB Cable iOS" and wait for the download to complete.

If you plan to connect your iPad wirelessly, you will need to configure the tablet.

How to transfer an image from a computer to an iPad?

When you connect a second monitor to a Mac or Windows, their desktop will be expanded automatically. And to move something to the iPad, you just need to drag a file, program or window beyond the computer screen.

Please note: when connecting the iPad to a computer via a wire, the elements on the tablet screen will look too small. To adjust them to the size of the icons on the computer, right-click on the tablet screen, select "Screen settings" and set the desired scale.

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