Apple Sidecar vs Duet Display: What's the Difference?
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- Опубликовано: 7 ноя 2019
- With the new MacOS 10.14 update and iOS 13 update, apple released a new exciting feature, the ability to turn your ipad into a portable monitor for your mac labeled Sidecar. Get it, cause it’s a tiny screen compared to your bigger one. But wait, there’s already an app out there that does that. Duet Display. The question then becomes why should I bother paying for something that costs $15 when Apple lets me do that for free already. And the answer might surprise you. Today we’ll be comparing Apple Sidecar to Duet Display and why you should use or the other. Let’s get started with a little review.
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Let’s start off by talking about compatibility, Apple side car only works with a limited number of macs and ipads that apple outlines on their support site and it’s really limited. Which means if you haven’t upgraded your apple gear in in the last 3 or 4 years and you’re hoping to turn your ancient barely functioning ipad or mac into a dual display workstation it’s not gonna work out. Sidecar is out of the question. Say your mac meets the requirements and your iPad doesn’t? Too bad. On the other hand, duet display works with a Mac running MacOS 10.9 and above, and iOS devices running iOS 13 and above which opens up a lot of different macs and ipads. Not only that but they have support for android and windows devices as well. I personally haven’t tested android devices with duet, but pairing my ipad to my windows desktop has been painless with the exception of some minor issues. So, in terms of versatility Duet Display is definitely more versatile with compatibility but I find that older macs and PCs struggle with running duet display at higher quality settings. And on lower spec machines can cause the screen to stutter.
Now, let’s compare usability. Sidecar can be used wirelessly or connected via usb. The display quality is good, it’s not “retina” quality but good considering my ipad’s size, lag is minimal, and you get some cool features like pulling up a touch keyboard, touchbar functionality, and a button to quickly move the dock across screens. Touch screen support is finnicky, some things you can use the touchscreen for, like scrolling through safari, but you can’t click on things with the display. On the other hand, Duet Display requires a wired connection from your laptop to your tablet unless you pay for the $20 a year “air” subscription plan, which sucks considering you’re already paid $10 for the app and the image quality is just as good as sidecar on its highest setting except the colors are a little more washed. But, Duet Display does let you choose what resolution you want your ipad to use, as well as the frame rate, and energy efficiency settings on both mac and pc. But, at its highest settings, I still don’t think Duet Display looks as good as Apple’s sidecar even if they offer. So, just keep that in mind.
On paper both seem fantastic offering sometimes unique benefits. I’ve had duet for about 2-3 years and I can tell you while it works great most of the time, it’s provided me some minor problems too. It messes with your computer’s drivers to get it to work properly. So some updates do weird things. Like one time my MacBook Pro would constantly have transparency turned off, I would of course, turn that back on because it made the UI prettier. Yeah, I’m a sucker for that aesthetic. But when I let the MacBook sleep and later open it up again. Same problem. Consistently. It didn’t fix itself until I either uninstalled duet or the app updated.
Another issue I’ve had with Duet is that for awhile, when using it on my pc, it would stop me from playing some games by outright crashing it, like Skyrim, The Witcher 3 and Dragon Age Inquisition. It really hated good western fantasy rpgs for some reason. Sidecar on the other hand, works mostly without issues, but lacks options to scale the ui or resolution, at least, on my 6th gen iPad. And I can’t seem to get sidecar set up with a physical connection. I’ll pin a comment if I figure that out.
So, in conclusion, yes. Sidecar is a great, free option of using your iPad as a secondary display. If you use nothing but newer apple devices, then it’s probably all you need. But Duet Display still has a place in this world. While it does sometimes cause minor driver issues, it still gives you the most robust control of turning your ipad, iphone, android phone, or tablet into a secondary display and has support for more operating systems. So, while sidecar is great, it won’t replace Duet Display, but it does compliment it really well. 
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Apple really pissed me off by not supporting sidecar on Macbook Air 2017... the only reason I updated Mojave to Catalina was sidecar..
It really not supported on MacBook Air 2017? This might explain why it won’t even show up
You can easily get it to work with a little patch, just a short google search
I just use use Splashtop wired XDisplay, completely free, works on older macOS’s and windows too.
Use terminal and write down “defaults write com.apple.sidecar.display allowAllDevices - bool YES”
Same
**gets an duet advertisment**
Lol i got that 2
2 of them
Me too
BlackBlizz259 *a duet
Ariah Kyla *Gets A Grammar Test*
Hi no I wasn’t looking to transfer actual files but I am trying to drag a document onto the iPad screen and want to work on another document on the Mac. As I drag a file it doesn’t move across from Mac to iPad. Ideally I want to work on a word doc on the Mac and refer to a different doc moved onto the sidecar ipad
drain the battery of laptop so fast, as it keep charing the tablet, any solution?
How do you connect the ipad to the macbook pro? When I use my USB cable, it doesn't detect it. It only connects wireless but the connection keeps dropping.
I use Duet Air with my my iPad and windows 8 laptop, it works decently well. I wanted to use it as a mirrored screen but it create too much issues (the app crash or it rotate my pc screen too) so I guess I'll slide my programs to the ipad screen to use it as a graphic tablet for now.
I know I'm late but please just upgrade to windows 10 already
Hey I have a MacBook Air and an iPad Pro. When I use duet, my computer’s fan runs constantly. Granted, it doesn’t over heat or is it warm to the touch(the computer that it) but I find it a bit disconcerting. Have you encountered the same issue?
I have an older version of macbook i.e, mid 2015. So does duet display work with iPad pro 2018?
Can I then use my Apple pencil to draw and sculpt in Windows 3D design software like Blender.
can i use sidecar with my mac mini and an iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015) for a secondary display?
Can you use a Mac WITHOUT any connection to the main monitor and ONLY an iPad, INCLUDING starting up from cold, where you have to normally enter in a password. Does Duet automatically connect them?
using duet display for years, their stability improved along the way.
I love the side car feature definitely is very promising! But it wasn’t wireless anywhere. I wanted access to my iPad Pro anywhere I went. So I tried duet display and the resolution was terrible and the lag was worse. I am now using screens 4 and it’s God send definitely worth it but Sidecar is the future I look forward to it
Great Vid! Thank you!
Can you use MacBook Air as 2nd screen for Surface Pro?
Is duet display reproducing the nits and Dolby vision from an IPhone 13 pro? If I connect the iPhone to a MacBook Pro or Mac mini? Thanks if someone knows it! Thanks for the video!!
Thanks for the helpful info. May from Taiwan
Can you use Sidecar on your iPad and Duet Display on your iPhone at the same time?
I have duet and it’s cool in theory but I can not for the life of me get the mouse to align correctly with where I’m trying to click.. any advice on troubleshooting? It’s very annoying lol
Please tell me someone!! Can you start the macmini WITHOUT a the main monitor and ONLY with the iPad?
Hey Jimmy, I just got an iPad Pro and am testing out different apps to turn it into a second monitor. I have a MacBook Air 2015 and I was wondering what cable connection I needed to run duet display on it, and was also wondering if you experience any issues with latency and lag? Thanks!
Type C to type C
I can't get my Ipad pro & macbook air to do an extended display on sidecar. Any advice?
Thanks for sharing this , it answered all my questions, thank you. In fact it was so helpful I've liked and subscribed. Cheers from the UK.
do you know if Duet will allow me to connect an older (mid 2011 27" iMac) to the new 2020 27" iMac?? The 2020 iMac does not seem to support Target Display Mode :-( Great video - thanks for any info you might have :-)
I wonder if it could do some battery damage over time if you use it through the cable, cause as I know it is not good to work on a device that is charging.
Glad I found this channel! Your videos are so good!
Great video, thank you. Will Duet allow you to broadcast from the iPad to the laptop screen, as to use the laptop as the iPad's 2nd monitor to view ios apps?
i dont belive so but if you want to do that i would look into air server, you can then airplay to your pc from any ios device
Have started using sidecar but, always for reasons I don't understand it crashed at some point. To solve I had to restart my MacBook Pro. So, I decided to pay $ 10.00 to test Duet Display. For me, Duet is perfect and the only drawback is the wire connection. If apple improves the reliability of Sidecar, definitively it will be a better solution for someone who has only apple's products.
That persona wallpaper 👌🏼👌🏼 source?
I have a 2020 MacBook Air and side car is not working with 2017 iPad Pro
*Duet employees putting 100 duet ads on this video in case you haven’t made up your mind yet*
I have given up trying to use Duet Display with my new mac mini M1 and my 3rd gen iPad Pro. Today I learned how to use Sidecar, and boom! Everything worked-I could even use it wirelessly without plugging in my usb-c cable from the iPad Pro to my mac mini. I had to use my old flat-screen TV to act as a monitor (thank goodness it has an HDMI cable to attach to the mac mini). So I am now good to go, even with the TV turned off. YAY! Thank you, Apple!
I have a macbook pro late 2013, i just bought the ipad air. But i can not leave my macbook pro cause i like him. I went so happy to share with Side car, but it doesnt appear for me...
And now im scared to install the Duet, cause i saw people saying about hackers, and that it opens my screen chanel or something like that...
The washed out colors may be a deal breaker for me. For using a ipad pro with duet.
Duet wont remember display positions or resolutions.. Every time you log into OSX you will have to reset and organize your displays. Duet is very useful if youre using Bootcamp and Window and want to use your ipad as a second monitor in Windows.
help me please when i use it, it makes my main monitor blurry an dit goes black for 1 second i dont know what to do.
That should not happen on a mac or are you using a pc?
i use duet with my mackook pro 2013.it works very well
Can I ask what cable are you using to connect the iPad Pro and the 2013 Mac?
@@valerieko1124 usb-a
also duet display allows you to interact with touch like a budget Wacom or Magic Trackpad
Hey Jimmy, what app would you recommend to connect the ipad wirelessly without paying a subscription? Would you recommend Air Display? Thanks!
Zoraida Frias try Spacedesk
got a 2012 macbook pro and Ipad 2, I use Duet Display since it was released, it ok for what I do with it and is really stable on my devices ;-)
hey I am watching on iPad 2 right now!
Another top notch video I caught late lol. I am using a 2016 MBP on Mojave because I've heard horror stories about upgrades to Catalina and Big Sur. I do not wish to upgrade the OS if it forces me to upgrade the MBP, so I will stick with Duet for my secondary monitor needs. Thanks!
As long as you back up your computer before updating you’re completely safe. But good to hear you like duet. I’m debating whether I should get it or not.
If you want to use photoshop on a PC and use your iPad as a drafting tablet, Duet is your only option. It actually works really well on PC. I discovered sidecar on my 2020 iMac, and then thought, "Man, I need this on my PC!" Thus I discovered Duet Display. Also nice that it works on my 2014 MacBook and 2011 iMac.
I use Sidecar with a 2019 MacBook Pro and an iPad Pro and works fan-tas-tic, right out of the box, wired or wireless. I’m loving it!
I am trying to connect the same exact MacBook with an iPad as well, I'm having problems doing so :/
@@jmac_photo I had the same issue for months, then one day a couple of weeks ago it just started to work and been working flawlessly since
duet display using mac mini and ipad pro?
Videos we didn’t deserve, but needed
That's a really weird thing to say, especially about a tech video.
bro which one less lag ???
This is great. I've been using Duet for a long time...Also, I can't upgrade my OS so Duet for me works fine. LOL...
thanks
I use duet on my iPad Pro 2018 and MacBook Pro 2015 but I experienced extreme lag which makes it unusable for editing (my main work).... Hope to find a solution soon!
Having same issue
Duet Display is all worth it for that sweet sweet touch ba- I MEAN second display. and, it works on windows!
how does duet display air work? is it laggy or so? can i use two notebooks with two different operating systm ?
Does night shift work on iPad?
Lol before this video i got the Duet display add😂😂
I just bought Duet Display but my concern is battery life shortening. Does anyone know if Duet Display could shorten you IPad/computers battery life because it is constantly being used while plugged in (which causes it to charge constantly)
any constant use that drains and requires recharging = heat, heat degrades batteries and other components.
Guys does this work with MacOS Bigsur?
For an update on the supported Mac’s list, you now need at least macOS 10.13-10.15 (High Sierra, Mojave I think, and Catalina) for the older version of the software you need, or macOS 11 (Big Sur) for the newer version.
Duet vs Lunar display?
Duet Fails to Install on Windows7
Tip:
A file that is required cannot be installed because the cabinet file C:\Users\***\AppData\Roaming\Kairos\Duet Display 1.9.0.8\instal\DuetSetup1.cab has an invalid digital signature. This may indicate that the cabinet fle is corrupt.
İ get my answers, thanks 😊
I do a lot of work on zoom calls on my mac desktop and use my iPad as my "share screen" for apps that I need to display during the call. Is there any way to do this using a primary iPad for the zoom call and a secondary iPad for the "share screen"? I'm trying to make my zoom calls more portable, so I don't have to always be at my desk
Can i use this while streaming games? (Just have the chat on the side?)
Depends on how the game supports a dual monitor set-up
Initially stopped using Duet for sidecar, but came back to Duet because of the lack of Portrait mode in sidecar, which Duet has. A real deal breaker for me. That's one difference that should make it to any comparison :-)
Well now have to pay ". Everything change right?
started to use air display
i was waiting for the vertical orientation but....
All Sidecar does is drain my computer. avconferenced and Windowserver both around 25% of CPU.
Where to download the apple side
It's part of macOS high sierra, no need for an app
ah yes you business man. ok karate!
lol
Hi I have purchased duet and it shows the main screen perfectly from my mac onto my ipad however I cant move documents etc across from mac to ipad which is what I wanted this app for. Does anyone have any ideas?
Do you mean move the actual files from your mac to ipad?
If so i don't think it works like that. This just uses your ipad as a extended monitor for viewing and extra screen real estate.
In order to move/copy acutal files form your mac to ipad, you'll need google drive or drop box to transfer files to your ipad.
cheers.
use airdrop
Do not install Duet on windows 10. Mine has crashed
nice mac
Sidecar never works for me. Always has technical issues. So I'm hoping Duet Display instantly works for me.
it is worth it if you have an older mac or ipad and dont want to fork over 2k or more just for that feature.
JOE SMITH it’s almost like you didn’t watch the video
Because of this video I decided to go Duet Display, for Windows, spent the $15.00 only to find out that Duet Display does not , and I confirm DOES NOT, allow touch functionality on iPad, this only work if you actually move you mouse to show on the iPad window and then extremely limited in touch....the iPad completely loose or ignore its touch functionality, you therefore cannot run a secondary app from the iPad screen and expect to use the touch functionality for selecting tools or other buttons....It is good for one thing, a secondary display, but gone's the actual iPad touch functionality....$15.00 wasted.
so you cannot use it for note taking with the pencil?
@@DR19X I've not gone into checking the pencil functionality, I need the touch screen functionality as I wanted to use the ipad for Stream Deck for iOS, but that does not work, the iPad only work as a second monitor
@@stephenalberts6873 got it. have you looked into touch portal? i tried that on my phone for a while before I got a stream deck.
Do you need an internet connection in order for duet to work?
No, only if you need to update it.
@@JimmyTriesWorld So I guess the "Air" functionality works over Bluetooth. I didn't think it was possible.
For those of you who are considering getting this: I have the 2017 MacBook Pro 15" with the atrocious butterfly keyboard. The solution to this is to consider the MacBook Pro as the secondary screen and use the 12.9" iPad Pro with the Magic Keyboard case as the main computer instead of the MacBook. With this method, I have successfully converted the iPad Pro into the main computer with Mac OS with an absolutely amazing keyboard. I used USB - C to USB - C with sidecar with no issues (do not do the wireless connection of sidecar, it severely messed up your wireless connection). You're welcome!
Duet won't even load on my iPad pro! A waste of $10 WTF
Works just fine for me.
Even if it loads it eat memory of my laptop too much and high letency. It’s not simple at all.
Sidecar sucks unless you have all devices on a single Apple ID- for example, you can’t use your wife’s iPad on your Mac (even through Family Sharing)… everyone in your household has to buy their own iPad, which is pretty lame.
Well, now both of them cost 10,99
I like your name
I can’t use sidecar because I have a 2014 MacBook but have 3rd gen iPad Pro if I buy duet display can I use my iPad Pro to edit photos with the Apple Pencil or do digital art???
You can, if you buy Duet Pro in the app...that unlocks wireless capability as well.
Gábor Kiss paid for everything and didn’t work go with Astropad instead far far better app and customer service
@@k3v1n96iy Duet has died on me today...it won't connect anymore, no matter which method I try. Switching to Astropad for good. Thank you!
Gábor Kiss wow glad I could help you
I use a 2019 MacBook Pro and ipad Air3, but the sidecar isn't work...
Duet display Alternative = spacedesk
I'll never upgrade to Catastupidlina! They get rid of the dashboard that I heavily depend on, and the sidecar feature is just a shameless copy of what duet could do. Leaving Apple. Extremely disappointed.
Actually, Duet is a shameless copy of AstroPad. But yes, I’m sad they got rid of Dashboard, too.
Ziqi Wang What do you use it for?
@@alessandrovojta For Duet, straight forward, turn my iPad into a secondary display. For DashBoard, 1) I have 23 stick notes. Some of them are for some quick questions that I cannot ask right away, others are being used as a todo list, or simply when I want to take a quick note of some data or idea or question. 2) a quick check for calendar 3) used to check weather but Apple discountinued supporting it. Yes, you could have all other kinds of apps doing an even better job than any single one of them. But they are just so quick and easy to use, and sometimes you simply don't need that much function those individual apps have. It's like when you are on the phone and need to write down a number or an address, and the dashboard is like that piece of paper laying around you.
@@timz9862 Thank you for letting me know 😝
3rd
The app comments are not talking like you.This app is not very functional.In the other hand,I dont advise the app too.
oh my!!! .... 2:50 -> you got 10.000 unread mails. Have you been on vacation for a year :-)
It's not free. Apple charges dearly for it.