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I'd bet a big portion if not the majority of AstroPad users run macOS, so no, not 'hardly'. They've been sherlocked [0]. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sher

by yreg 7y ago

I'd bet a big portion if not the majority of AstroPad users run macOS, so no, not 'hardly'. They've been sherlocked [0]. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherlock_(software)#Sherlocked_as_a_term https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherlock_(software)#Sherlocked...

scarface74 7y ago
No they weren’t Sherlocked. There has been a method to use your iPad as a second screen since shortly after the iPad came out. http://www.mactips.info/2011/07/how-to-use-your-ipad-or-iphone-as-a-second-monitor http://www.mactips.info/2011/07/how-to-use-your-ipad-or-ipho...
- musicale 7y ago
  "Sherlocked" refers to the platform owner (Apple) cloning an app (Astropad, Duet Display, Air Display et al.) or its prime function (using an iPad as a secondary display) into the OS (macOS.) Since Air Display was not part of macOS and was not created by Apple, we could probably say that Air Display (like Duet and Astropad) was Sherlocked by Apple/Sidecar. That being said, it's a pretty obvious feature that I've wanted since the first iPad. I started using Air Display when it first came out, but it always felt clunky and I wanted a simple wired solution that was included in the box and "just worked."
rvz 7y ago
And the answer to being 'sherlocked' is by going cross-platform. Astro also owns their own hardware and is not limited in software so they can support Windows, Android or even in some cases Linux platforms, not just macOS. In this case, SideCar is enabled on newer Macs (Catalina) and iOS 13, requiring people with unsupported Macs or iPads to upgrade their hardware to these requirements [0] which is unnecessary for this feature when AstroPad supports older Macs, Apple Pencil and iPads on the minimum requirements. [1] So, yes. Hardly sherlocked, unlike several software only companies who get completely sherlocked in all areas every WWDC. [0] https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT210380#systemrequirements https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT210380#systemrequirements [1] https://lunadisplay.com/pages/frequently-asked-questions https://lunadisplay.com/pages/frequently-asked-questions
checker659 7y ago
I bought their dongle after side car was released, because 1) apple is really slow in releasing new features / updates 2) mac -> mac doesn't work.

by yreg 7y ago

scarface74 7y ago

No they weren’t Sherlocked. There has been a method to use your iPad as a second screen since shortly after the iPad came out. http://www.mactips.info/2011/07/how-to-use-your-ipad-or-iphone-as-a-second-monitor http://www.mactips.info/2011/07/how-to-use-your-ipad-or-ipho...

musicale 7y ago
"Sherlocked" refers to the platform owner (Apple) cloning an app (Astropad, Duet Display, Air Display et al.) or its prime function (using an iPad as a secondary display) into the OS (macOS.) Since Air Display was not part of macOS and was not created by Apple, we could probably say that Air Display (like Duet and Astropad) was Sherlocked by Apple/Sidecar. That being said, it's a pretty obvious feature that I've wanted since the first iPad. I started using Air Display when it first came out, but it always felt clunky and I wanted a simple wired solution that was included in the box and "just worked."

rvz 7y ago

And the answer to being 'sherlocked' is by going cross-platform. Astro also owns their own hardware and is not limited in software so they can support Windows, Android or even in some cases Linux platforms, not just macOS. In this case, SideCar is enabled on newer Macs (Catalina) and iOS 13, requiring people with unsupported Macs or iPads to upgrade their hardware to these requirements [0] which is unnecessary for this feature when AstroPad supports older Macs, Apple Pencil and iPads on the minimum requirements. [1] So, yes. Hardly sherlocked, unlike several software only companies who get completely sherlocked in all areas every WWDC. [0] https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT210380#systemrequirements https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT210380#systemrequirements [1] https://lunadisplay.com/pages/frequently-asked-questions https://lunadisplay.com/pages/frequently-asked-questions

checker659 7y ago

I bought their dongle after side car was released, because 1) apple is really slow in releasing new features / updates 2) mac -> mac doesn't work.