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I'm so envious sidecar works for him. For the time I tried it my success rate was around 3 times in 5 attempts. The macbook also wasn't strong on reconnecting
by makeitdouble 2y ago
I'm so envious sidecar works for him.
For the time I tried it my success rate was around 3 times in 5 attempts. The macbook also wasn't strong on reconnecting to standard external displays (screen stayed black about 1 in 15~20 times), but sidecar was really hit or miss in comparison. And it requiring to be on the same Apple ID was less than ideal when the coupling is between a work machine and my personal iPad.
TBF the Surface Pro is also not 100% working on the laptop -> surface pro setting, but it's more around once in 20 or 30 times, and there's no account setup to fret over.
Overall this feels like an unsolved problem, and I kinda understand why lenovo would ship dual mode tablets that straight act as a display when needed, instead of trying to hack it in software.
- bajsejohannes 2y agoI also have mixed results with using the iPad as an external monitor. It works every time, but it's orders of magnitude more fiddly than an actual monitor. Exposing it as a monitor sounds like a much nicer interface, although I don't think Apple wants that, since it wouldn't work wirelessly.
- baby-yoda 2y ago> And it requiring to be on the same Apple ID was less than ideal... Similar experience, I tried to get Sidecar working a while ago via Lightning->USB cable. After realizing the Apple ID was a requirement I gave up. Bought an inexpensive 13" HiDPI portable display on Amazon, plugged it in and I've been happy ever since. Sure, its another device to bring around but its thin & light and a one cable solution. It just works...