Swipe with two fingers to navigate, click and select using Apple Pencil or a mouse. What this means is that to successfully use Sidecar as a secondary display, you’ll need to get used to a new interaction model. This works natively for the Mark Up feature in Preview along with third-party apps like Affinity Photo, Adobe Illustrator, and more. Apple Pencil does shine when used to draw on the screen in supported apps. It can only be used for clicking and selecting things on the Mac. The Apple Pencil also can’t be used to navigate the UI. The Mac’s keyboard and trackpad, of course, works reliably. And the only way to click or tap on elements is by using the Apple Pencil or a mouse that’s connected to the iPad (which brings up a cursor on the screen). So when you tap on the screen with a finger or you try to scroll with a finger, nothing happens. The UI elements in Mac was quite small for this to work reliably. Buying an iPad Pro just to use as a Mac mini display probably isnt a good idea since you can get a bigger display at a cheaper price. If you were hoping that Sidecar would turn the Mac into an iPad where you’ll be able to use your fingers to tap on the screen and move around, alas, this is not it. The iPad Pro is, of course, a super expensive display for the Mac mini so this is only useful if you happen to have both of these devices. While the touch UI does work, it’s not intuitive. Theres still the matter of the first time you run it you have to download and install the Luna Display software to both your Mac mini and to your iPad or iPhone. Soft, stretchy, and bright blue, the Bluebonnet AirTag Case.
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You can use touch, Apple Pencil, and a mouse to control the Mac display on your iPad. How to use your iPad Pro as a display for your Mac mini Review: A portable monitor with limited brightness but great clarity. You’ll see a sidebar with controls and shortcuts, along with a virtual Touch Bar at the bottom of the screen. Once Sidecar is enabled, the iPad works as more than just a monitor.