Great video. Very informative and well explained. Just one question, how to swipe between 'desktops' on MacBook with gestures when there's one more display?
Great video on all the features, but I can't figure out how to get it set up. My iPad and my Macbook Pro are on the same network, macbook is running Catalina, iPad is running iOS 12.4.3. No AirPlay option on my mac top bar, and in sidecar on settings on the macbook it says "no devices".
@@dotties1st Heya! So after some running around and two trips to the Apple store, it turns out that my iPad that I bought new about 3 years ago is not supported because it's too old and doesn't have the technology to support the Apple Pencil (which is required; a regular stylus will not work). I picked up the $329 standard iPad and the $99 first series pencil from the apple store last week and it's been behaving fantastically; It's more than fast enough to be totally lag free, though it does crash occasionally (when it gets into a crashing fit I just reboot the computer and it seems to be stable for a while). Best of luck!
Thank you sakitech, very useful and informative! But i have one question: if i drag a notability pdf file from macbook to ipad, can i then instantly use apple pencil to mark, annotate and draw on that pdf file on ipad then? Thank you in advance:)
I have 6th gen ipad Same wi-fi, same icloud account, bluethooth on both devices Catalina and ipadOS13.1.2 My mac shows connect to ipad but my ipad doesn´t show any alerts and mac shows "request time expired, could not connect to ipad"
If you are on the road and no wifi, can you originate a wifi signal on the Mac, connect the iPad to it, and launch sidecar? Or, create a wifi on your phone and have both the laptop and the iPad connect to it?
@@lyeuhm Why is this weired ? That is the same system as handsoff mode. I don't know the details, but some of the communicatio is going via Bluetooth an some via Wifi. For example to make sure the devices are close together they use the bluetooth.
Here’s the fourth requirement for Sidecar: Mac using macOS Catalina MacBook Pro introduced in 2016 or later MacBook introduced in 2016 or later MacBook Air introduced in 2018 or later iMac introduced in 2016 or later, plus iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015) iMac Pro Mac mini introduced in 2018 or later Mac Pro introduced in 2019 iPad using iPadOS 13 iPad Pro: all models iPad (6th generation) or later iPad mini (5th generation) iPad Air (3rd generation)
My 2015 MBP doesn’t work. Wish I would have knew that before upgrading. I lost compatibility with an app for the functionality but the functionality doesn’t even work. Damn it man.
Cheers. I applied the hack to get it working with my 2015MBP and 12.9iPad Pro v2018. Super super laggy. Worse than Duet. I'm considering getting a 16" 2019MBP and wondering if Sidebar is going to be a worthwhile feature to add to the list of reasons to buy a new computer. I use multimonitor setup on desk, but will I use it when travelling? Will I want to bring both iPad and MBP?
Hey, the information in the reply is not entirely correct. You can go here: www.ibtimes.com/macos-catalina-sidecar-feature-doesnt-work-these-mac-ipad-models-2841621 and check for the list of the devices that are compatible with the Sidecar feature. If your device is, what you have to do is connect your ipad physically to your mac, then go to finder, click on your ipad on the left column where all the disks and things are listed on your mac. When you double click is going to ask you to trust that ipad, same message will appear on the ipad regarding the mac. After that, you will see the Sidecar icon on the top of the screen and you can follow this tutorial. I was having the same issue and took me about an hour to figure it out, lol. Hope this helps!
How does this work for photoshop illustrator. Can I work it like a tablet at that point? That would be the main plus and goes unaddressed. I can already open a webpage on the iPad.
ur forgetting a huge HUGE requirement. like the main one..... u have to have a compatible Mac.... it varies with the years. there is a list of them on apple website that are compatible for this feature.
Doesn’t your mac need a skylake processor or better to use sidecar? My MBP is a late 2012 and has no option for airplay at all and nothing in preferences for sidecar....
Doesent function .... I babe no icons and the side car setting gives me no selection. Al conditions are fulfilled. ( Catalins, iPadOS, same wifi) - but also the USB cable doesn’t help.
I have using my late 2013 iMac with my new iPad Air 2019. Both connected to same wifi but on my iMac at the top right hand menu on display, I could not see my iPad.Airplay is off and on my iMac setting, I can't see the sidecar icon
Just upgraded to Catalina on my MacBook Pro and I have iOS on my iPad Pro but I can't find Sidecar after following your video to the letter. Please help
How will the battery life of the MacBook battery life be affected when using sidecar in wired mode without plugging mac to power outlet (lets say while traveling) since the MacBook Pro will be charging the IPad’s battery while in use in that mode. Or Simply put; what effect will Charging the IPad with the mac have on the Macs battery life when the Mac is not connected to power but is connected to the iPad and is charging the iPad while using wired connection m?
Hi, I am using MacBook pro mid2015 updated with Catalina 10.15.2 and I bought the new iPad Pro (3rd generation). I am not able to connect with Sidecar which is not compatible with 2015 MacBook pro I guess (any comments). Can anyone suggest an alternate option for the screen sharing?(any third-party apps, or even an additional scrip or something). My primary use is for art and design in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, so any solution without usage lag with the iPad pen? Thank you.
Hi sakitech how are you amazing videos thanks for your time and the ha d work you put in.. I have been watching all of your videos about note 9 love it but question I switched from iPhone too note 9 the only thing I can’t figure out is my what’sapp I can’t seem to figure out how I can get my previous message that I had on my iPhone to get them on my note 9 I try archive them on iPhone and unarchive them on note 9 but it don’t work!! If you can help or make a video about it.. thanks for your time sakitech..
If the devices are supported, just boot into safe mode. (Holding shift during boot) ... open sidebar on the Mac and Try letting it connect.. it won’t be fully functional... also helps to re-click the show side bar on Mac.. once it shows connected, reboot normally and it will connect... that’s what worked for me.. somehow just booting in safe mode kicked it in gear..
@@540jbg The MAC is the problem. Only MAC's from 2016 onwards are compatible with sidecar. Your iPad Pro is compatible but will only work with another compatible MAC.
The requirements are incomplete. You also need to be connected to the same iCloud account and both must be connected via Bluetooth if you're not wired.
it is not working for me. I have an iPad 7th gen IOS 13.4.1 and my macbook pro is running macOS Catalina 10.15.4 Both of my devices are connected to the same wifi network and most importantly, they are under the same Apple ID. What I think is even though they are running your requirements, they are not connecting for any of the following 2 reasons. 1. It is only compatible with macOS Catalina on macbook pro or air 2016 or later year. (mine is mid-2012) 2. it is only compatible with iPad pro running IOS 13. (mine is 7th gen). Personally, I am more inclined on the first one but still, I am not sure This video should explain more in detail those device characteristics
#Sakitech , Please help me , Apple does not want helping me and still waiting an answer from Chrome, I had downloaded Catalina, onto my iMac middle 27inches 2015, Chrome Still crashed I cannot use it at all , Spotify crashed, I have tried re download but still exactly same, I really do regret that bloody download. how can I fix that bug? So I do not have Sidecar, cause I bought only a month too soon my iMac in 2015, I'm really pissed off already, even if they knew about that bug through the beta
Im getting tired of Apple difficult stuff. I have an MacBook Pro and an iPad Pro and the Ipad doesn't appear in sidebar! Everything is like the video but doesn't work!
Doesn't work for me. Wired is ok. Bluetooth, Wifi, Hangoff is on. Network settings reset has no effect. Catalina brought a lot of problems. Lots of. And she gave nothing in return. Apple is waiting for difficult times, like Nokia.
If anyone's having a hard time connecting, try turning off your ipad then waiting atleast 10 seconds before turning it on and trying sidecar again. hope this helps:)
Better prepare a video next time. There are more essential prerequisites you didn't list at all misinforming people who don't realise you haven't done the homework first.
Absolutely worthless. No troubleshooting - running Catalina and not showing sidecar. Now what? Moves so quickly as if we can mirror what he is doing, but at least in my case, completely different experience.
Only 3 important steps - Plus another 10. Also - there might not even be a "Sidecar" Option when you open setting. Honestly, Fuck Mac. I've been on board with everything since the mid 90s.... they've lost me with all this bullshit. Removing ports. Irreplaceable components and unfixable products. Consistent and unrelenting constriction over their use. Fuck it.
@@haydenburn788 still no sidecar my catalina don't got it in the settings....and anways isn't this being triggered from macbook (or mac) to ipad as the controlling device?
I don't see my airplay icon???
2:07 as you can see, I am using the crack pad
That's absolutely fantastic !
I think I accidentally delated the airplay !, any idea how to restore it back? I don't have sidecar in the system preferences
My iPad isn’t showing up and when I got to the little airplay icon no iPad shows up and when I go to airplay preferences it just has a off
same here
same here too
@@travouslucas2175 try to log in with the same apple account (iPad and Mac)
Arya Zhao I only have one apple id
SAME
One all important step is to ensure that both iPad and Mac are logged into the same Apple ID.
Daemion Nelson thanks! I have a hard time then i realized ipad has a diff apple id from mac. Now I know.
Daemion Nelson can you do it without it being on the same Apple ID?
Thank you for your explanations. It seems Sidecar doesnt work for an I,mac from the late 2014... Just like Airdrop :-(
Great video. Very informative and well explained. Just one question, how to swipe between 'desktops' on MacBook with gestures when there's one more display?
Great video on all the features, but I can't figure out how to get it set up. My iPad and my Macbook Pro are on the same network, macbook is running Catalina, iPad is running iOS 12.4.3. No AirPlay option on my mac top bar, and in sidecar on settings on the macbook it says "no devices".
Were you able to solve it?
Having the same problem. Any suggestions?
@@dotties1st Heya! So after some running around and two trips to the Apple store, it turns out that my iPad that I bought new about 3 years ago is not supported because it's too old and doesn't have the technology to support the Apple Pencil (which is required; a regular stylus will not work). I picked up the $329 standard iPad and the $99 first series pencil from the apple store last week and it's been behaving fantastically; It's more than fast enough to be totally lag free, though it does crash occasionally (when it gets into a crashing fit I just reboot the computer and it seems to be stable for a while). Best of luck!
Steven Moses Mine is also about 3 years old, so that must be the problem. 🙄 Thank you for saving me a trip to the Apple store.
Can you do this in flight mode? Sharing your Mac wifi?
Thank you sakitech, very useful and informative! But i have one question: if i drag a notability pdf file from macbook to ipad, can i then instantly use apple pencil to mark, annotate and draw on that pdf file on ipad then? Thank you in advance:)
I have 6th gen ipad
Same wi-fi, same icloud account, bluethooth on both devices
Catalina and ipadOS13.1.2
My mac shows connect to ipad but my ipad doesn´t show any alerts and mac shows "request time expired, could not connect to ipad"
Same problem. It's typical. Side car does not work for lot of Apple devices 2017/2018. Tested with mb12 2017+ipad6 and mbp 2017+ipad6.
My mac runs on mojava
Time to update it.
If you are on the road and no wifi, can you originate a wifi signal on the Mac, connect the iPad to it, and launch sidecar? Or, create a wifi on your phone and have both the laptop and the iPad connect to it?
i can not connect them, it says "A miscellaneous error occurred (32002)". I also tried the duet app, its just black screen now after the update.
You're in a bit of a pickle
OS both updated. Same wifi. No sidecar or display icon showing up on my mac...
mine too
@@sil7098 too old MacBook, supports macbook pro 2016 and earlier
weirdly, I needed to enable bluetooth on my MacBook as well or it didn't work :)
@@lyeuhm Why is this weired ? That is the same system as handsoff mode. I don't know the details, but some of the communicatio is going via Bluetooth an some via Wifi. For example to make sure the devices are close together they use the bluetooth.
Here’s the fourth requirement for Sidecar:
Mac using macOS Catalina
MacBook Pro introduced in 2016 or later
MacBook introduced in 2016 or later
MacBook Air introduced in 2018 or later
iMac introduced in 2016 or later, plus iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015)
iMac Pro
Mac mini introduced in 2018 or later
Mac Pro introduced in 2019
iPad using iPadOS 13
iPad Pro: all models
iPad (6th generation) or later
iPad mini (5th generation)
iPad Air (3rd generation)
this is much more important ! thanks, just wonder why my 2014 air doesnt have the feature ...
@@woo19921206 You're welcome. I'm quite disappointed my MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014) is not compatible. ☹️
My 2015 MBP doesn’t work. Wish I would have knew that before upgrading. I lost compatibility with an app for the functionality but the functionality doesn’t even work. Damn it man.
There's always DUET if that doesn't work
Pascal de Aguiar im using duet to, but duet is required cable :(
Cheers. I applied the hack to get it working with my 2015MBP and 12.9iPad Pro v2018. Super super laggy. Worse than Duet. I'm considering getting a 16" 2019MBP and wondering if Sidebar is going to be a worthwhile feature to add to the list of reasons to buy a new computer. I use multimonitor setup on desk, but will I use it when travelling? Will I want to bring both iPad and MBP?
I am connected to the wifi, I have 13.1.2 IpadOS, my MacBook is updated to Catalina... and nothing. No options. Any help?
BeastMode you have to have a 2016 or later macbook
Well that sucks
CoinCollectorKid I do. I have a 2019
Geloto thanks for the help!!!
Hey, the information in the reply is not entirely correct. You can go here: www.ibtimes.com/macos-catalina-sidecar-feature-doesnt-work-these-mac-ipad-models-2841621 and check for the list of the devices that are compatible with the Sidecar feature. If your device is, what you have to do is connect your ipad physically to your mac, then go to finder, click on your ipad on the left column where all the disks and things are listed on your mac. When you double click is going to ask you to trust that ipad, same message will appear on the ipad regarding the mac. After that, you will see the Sidecar icon on the top of the screen and you can follow this tutorial. I was having the same issue and took me about an hour to figure it out, lol. Hope this helps!
when mirroring, can you use your fingers on the ipad?
How does this work for photoshop illustrator. Can I work it like a tablet at that point? That would be the main plus and goes unaddressed. I can already open a webpage on the iPad.
right
ur forgetting a huge HUGE requirement. like the main one..... u have to have a compatible Mac.... it varies with the years. there is a list of them on apple website that are compatible for this feature.
Doesn’t your mac need a skylake processor or better to use sidecar? My MBP is a late 2012 and has no option for airplay at all and nothing in preferences for sidecar....
What if you want to use your iPad as the only display? For like a Mac mini or something?
Doesent function .... I babe no icons and the side car setting gives me no selection.
Al conditions are fulfilled. ( Catalins, iPadOS, same wifi) - but also the USB cable doesn’t help.
This was a great! Thank you - saved me a lot of time figuring this out.
I have using my late 2013 iMac with my new iPad Air 2019. Both connected to same wifi but on my iMac at the top right hand menu on display, I could not see my iPad.Airplay is off and on my iMac setting, I can't see the sidecar icon
How many ipads we can do mirroring?
Why I can't put the icon on the Menu barand I can't connect with no wire
have you tried with final cut pro?
awesome, by the way, is the one you're using on the video the 11" iPad Pro or the 12" iPad Pro?
11"
When will Apple make it possible to show the iPad screen on the Mac with Sidecar? Any ideas?
Just upgraded to Catalina on my MacBook Pro and I have iOS on my iPad Pro but I can't find Sidecar after following your video to the letter. Please help
georgeb67 me too bro🤦🏼♂️
Is there a way to have your iPad on the left instead of the right.
How will the battery life of the MacBook battery life be affected when using sidecar in wired mode without plugging mac to power outlet (lets say while traveling) since the MacBook Pro will be charging the IPad’s battery while in use in that mode. Or Simply put; what effect will Charging the IPad with the mac have on the Macs battery life when the Mac is not connected to power but is connected to the iPad and is charging the iPad while using wired connection m?
u need to have the same icloud id on mac and ipad ? becuase i dont find it in airplay ... lol
it seems that this function is working for MacBook Pro 15 mid ?
I have Catalina on my Mac book pro 2014. Am I screwed?
Hi, I am using MacBook pro mid2015 updated with Catalina 10.15.2 and I bought the new iPad Pro (3rd generation). I am not able to connect with Sidecar which is not compatible with 2015 MacBook pro I guess (any comments). Can anyone suggest an alternate option for the screen sharing?(any third-party apps, or even an additional scrip or something). My primary use is for art and design in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, so any solution without usage lag with the iPad pen? Thank you.
does it only work with the ipad pro?
I dont have the icon:(
too old MacBook probably
any reason why it only works for me on cable not wifi?
can macbook air 12 inch use sidecar?
I have MacBook Pro late 2013 then don't work sidecar. :(
Try it with wires i want to see what features it adds , i don’t really like the wireless connection
Thanks for explaining this in detail.
i cant see the sidecar option on system preferences...
MacBook Pro 2019 iPad 6th gen and its not working...Thats really weird...
can i use both of my ipads?
Hi sakitech how are you amazing videos thanks for your time and the ha d work you put in.. I have been watching all of your videos about note 9 love it but question I switched from iPhone too note 9 the only thing I can’t figure out is my what’sapp I can’t seem to figure out how I can get my previous message that I had on my iPhone to get them on my note 9 I try archive them on iPhone and unarchive them on note 9 but it don’t work!! If you can help or make a video about it.. thanks for your time sakitech..
Leonids 109632 did you try and save your datas on the cloud in your iphone with your mail adresse?!
Yes I did.. but I still could get them back
Do I need apple tv for that?
where can i find Sidecar? thanks
I keep getting “could not connect to iPad” error.
I’m not even getting the option to connect to my iPad, even though I’ve got a compatible MacBook Pro & iPad
If the devices are supported, just boot into safe mode. (Holding shift during boot) ... open sidebar on the Mac and Try letting it connect.. it won’t be fully functional... also helps to re-click the show side bar on Mac.. once it shows connected, reboot normally and it will connect... that’s what worked for me.. somehow just booting in safe mode kicked it in gear..
does it works with MacBooAir?
i have iPad Air 2 why it is not connecting with my Mac Calina?
Catalina Island is beautiful
It doesn’t work on my 2015 MacBook Air :( I think you are missing one more requirement: it should be a 2018 or newer computer
I read somewhere that 2016 macbook pros and up will work
@@mr_red13 ...Apple wants you to buy new devices.
@@curryhousechicken that's true. Just saying my MacBook pro allows the sidecar feature.
This helped. Thank you!!
does my ipad need to be Ipad pro?
what is the v of mac os catlina
What do i do if it says my device timed out
I have a mac 2103 and I don’t see the sidecar option, everything is up to date. What should it be?
Mac's from 2013 aren't compatible :(
sakitech
I updated to Catalina on my Mac and I have a iPad Pro 2017 10.5 shouldn’t that work if I’m on the OS?
2018 iPad I meant to say
@@540jbg The MAC is the problem. Only MAC's from 2016 onwards are compatible with sidecar. Your iPad Pro is compatible but will only work with another compatible MAC.
sakitech
thats a bummer, Thanks!
Mine keeps saying I cannot verify Catalina how do I sort this out.?
Review Luna's product too..
The requirements are incomplete. You also need to be connected to the same iCloud account and both must be connected via Bluetooth if you're not wired.
it is not working for me. I have an iPad 7th gen IOS 13.4.1 and my macbook pro is running macOS Catalina 10.15.4
Both of my devices are connected to the same wifi network and most importantly, they are under the same Apple ID.
What I think is even though they are running your requirements, they are not connecting for any of the following 2 reasons.
1. It is only compatible with macOS Catalina on macbook pro or air 2016 or later year. (mine is mid-2012)
2. it is only compatible with iPad pro running IOS 13. (mine is 7th gen).
Personally, I am more inclined on the first one but still, I am not sure
This video should explain more in detail those device characteristics
Anyone knows if you can use sidecar with microsofr surface?
Edgar Bernal only Apple
My iMac is not seeing / finding my iPad running iPadOS 13.1.3
Duet app never fail us :D
#Sakitech , Please help me , Apple does not want helping me and still waiting an answer from Chrome, I had downloaded Catalina, onto my iMac middle 27inches 2015, Chrome Still crashed I cannot use it at all , Spotify crashed, I have tried re download but still exactly same, I really do regret that bloody download. how can I fix that bug? So I do not have Sidecar, cause I bought only a month too soon my iMac in 2015, I'm really pissed off already, even if they knew about that bug through the beta
doesn't work even when i connect the ipad to my macbook still doesn’t work
which macbook are you using?
Cant move pages to iPad
one more requirement is that two devices must log in with same Apple ID
Ehhh ok
You sure about this?
Why is it stop working?
there is one more requirement: you must turn on the two-factor authentication.
where? what on? how?
So like, i can't use sidecar when i don't have wifi? That's disappointing
connect with cable
Im getting tired of Apple difficult stuff. I have an MacBook Pro and an iPad Pro and the Ipad doesn't appear in sidebar! Everything is like the video but doesn't work!
Despite your recent comparison between 2017 and 2018 iPad Pro we all can see which one you chose
This only runs for a few apple products :/
This doesn’t work on my MacBook Air 2017 why 🤷♀️
it is not compatible. His requirement are wrong. He needs to update that information
It says no device
How to transfer whatsapp from android to ios
my ipad doesnt show up
87,140 emails!!! how the f. that is 238 years if you get one email a day or 10 years if you get one email every hour!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You need a MacBook Pro 2016 later than2015
2:31 you don't know how to scroll 😂😂
Ikr 😂😂
Just want to remind that don't forget click the "truth" on your iPad and Mac at first.
Bro you have like 3 subscribers who use apple products 😂
Your mail app 👏🏻🤣😱
Must be younger than 2015 or it wil not work
Yup, doesn't work with every iPad. You need to have the newer ones that support Apple Pencil :( Shame..
Doesn't work for me. Wired is ok. Bluetooth, Wifi, Hangoff is on. Network settings reset has no effect. Catalina brought a lot of problems. Lots of. And she gave nothing in return. Apple is waiting for difficult times, like Nokia.
Just read your mail....
If anyone's having a hard time connecting, try turning off your ipad then waiting atleast 10 seconds before turning it on and trying sidecar again. hope this helps:)
Better prepare a video next time. There are more essential prerequisites you didn't list at all misinforming people who don't realise you haven't done the homework first.
Absolutely worthless. No troubleshooting - running Catalina and not showing sidecar. Now what? Moves so quickly as if we can mirror what he is doing, but at least in my case, completely different experience.
I guess my iPad is old for this :(
Rip Duet Display
Only 3 important steps - Plus another 10. Also - there might not even be a "Sidecar" Option when you open setting. Honestly, Fuck Mac. I've been on board with everything since the mid 90s.... they've lost me with all this bullshit. Removing ports. Irreplaceable components and unfixable products. Consistent and unrelenting constriction over their use. Fuck it.
Am the first
I don't see my airplay icon and I can't turn it on.
On your iPad or computer
on your iPad go to the top right and swipe down on hold on your wifi connection
@@haydenburn788 still no sidecar my catalina don't got it in the settings....and anways isn't this being triggered from macbook (or mac) to ipad as the controlling device?
also make sure that wifi and bluetooth are on, also you must have a Mac that is 2015 or newer
Your Mac has to be compatible for the sidecar if the Mac OS an older year it will not show up