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I've read the whole article and I've literally no idea what either product does. I use a Mac for work - and most of user that I know don't slavishly follow the
by edent 7y ago
I've read the whole article and I've literally no idea what either product does.
I use a Mac for work - and most of user that I know don't slavishly follow the glorified press conference that Apple holds. I dare say most users don't know about most of the new features in the utility laptop they buy or are forced to use at work.
- egypturnash 7y agoThese are both tools for professional artists. Astropad lets you use your iPad as a second display for your Mac, with an emphasis on functioning as a tool for artists. It used to support multiple iPad styluses but moved to only supporting the Apple Pencil. Sidecar lets you use your iOS13 iPad as a second display for your Catalina Mac, with an emphasis on functioning as a tool for artists. I have not used it but I am pretty sure it only supports the Apple Pencil. Both of these are sort of functioning as an alternative to buying an external monitor with pressure-sensitive stylus support, which is generally going to be more expensive than a tablet - Wacom's Cintiq line, for instance, runs from $700 for a 13-inch screen to $3300 for a 32-inch screen. They are also in competition with the growing power of tablet apps; there's a lot of former Photoshop painters who have switched to Procreate or the tablet version of Manga Studio to get their work done.
- edent 7y agoThanks!
- coredog64 7y agoSidecar only works with very recent Macs. Any MBP with a functional keyboard isn’t on the list.
- crooked-v 7y ago> I have not used it but I am pretty sure it only supports the Apple Pencil. It works fine with touch. The Pencil just allows for more precision and easier secondary actions.
- egypturnash 7y agoTrue, I suppose. I was thinking more about support for other styluses, I really can't imagine trying to run Illustrator via fingerpainting.