Which iPads are compatible with the Sidecar feature of macOS Catalina?

Ángel González

2 minutes

Yesterday the new operating system for Apple Macs finally saw the light: macOS Catalina. This new operating system has great news for developers such as Catalyst or the arrival of the Apple TV app on Macs. However, one of the best novelties of this new operating system is sidecar, a tool through which we can turn our iPad into a second screen. The most relevant thing about this is that we can not only use the iPad as another part of our workspace, but we can also work with the Apple Pencil. Is your iPad on the macOS Catalina Sidecar compatible?

Sidecar is limited to being compatible only with some iPads

The Sidecar feature allows you to gain workspace by using your iPad as a second screen for your Mac. It is now possible to write in one app and consult another at the same time, or view the image you are retouching on the Mac while using tools and palettes on the iPad . In addition, you can duplicate the screens to show the same content on both and share it with others.

Is one of the new functions that provide more productivity to those who love it among the Apple ecosystem. Having one more screen thanks to an operating system that works together like iPadOS and macOS is essential for those who want to improve their productivity. The arrival of macOS Catalina officially has made anyone who has a compatible iPad you can have a second workspace simply by removing your tablet from the backpack.

Apple claims that Sidecar is only compatible with iPads that are compatible with Apple Pencil in either of its two generations. Among that list are the following iPad models:

  • iPad Air (3rd generation)
  • iPad mini (5th generation)
  • iPad (7th generation)
  • iPad (6th generation) or iPad 2018
  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation)
  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1nd generation)
  • iPad Pro 10.5-inch
  • iPad Pro 9.7-inch
  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3nd generation)
  • iPad Pro 11-inch

If your iPad is among this list you can use the Sidecar function as long as you have iPadOS on your tablet and updated your Mac to the latest version of macOS Catalina.


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  1.   James said
    ago 5 years

    all mac will be compatible with this option or only some?

    Reply to Jaime
  2.   Pablo said
    ago 5 years

    And not all Macs with Catalina support this option.

    All the best

    Reply to Pablo
  3.   IRON said
    ago 5 years

    Well, it seems to me that it is all marketing, I have already been using DUET with the previous version of Os on an iPad Air 2 and without any problem, you can also use it with windows 10.

    Now Catalina won't let me, so I continue with DUET which works perfectly for me, that is connected via cable.

    Reply to FER