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One of the features I was looking forward to was Sidecar, an option to use the iPad as a second wireless display for my MBP. I wont go into all the things I was imagining I could do with this feature but you can understand my disappointment when after not finding the Pref Panel in System Preferences I did a quick online search only to find that although my iPad 6 is willing and able my 2015 MBP is too old.
Apple have decided to limit the feature to 2016 MBP's or later.
So here is a list of the devices that are compatible with this new feature:
Apple has decided to restrict Sidecar only to iPads with Apple Pencil support. Even if you’re running iPadOS 13, you won’t be able to use your tablet as a second display if you have an older iPad that doesn’t work with Apple Pencil. These are the models that will not have Sidecar, even with the latest update:
iPad Air 2
iPad mini 4
iPad (5th generation)
That being said, here’s all the iPad models that can be used with Sidecar running iPadOS 13 and later:
iPad (6th generation)
iPad (7th generation)
iPad mini 5
iPad Air (3rd generation)
iPad Pro (all generations)
With these models above, even if you don’t have an Apple Pencil, you can use Sidecar without touch interaction. It’s also important to note that with macOS Catalina, the following Macs are required to use Sidecar:
iMac 27″ (Late 2015) or newer
MacBook Pro (2016) or newer
Mac Mini (2018)
Mac Pro (2019)
MacBook Air (2018) or newer
MacBook (Early 2016) or newer
iMac Pro (2017) or newer
Apple have decided to limit the feature to 2016 MBP's or later.
So here is a list of the devices that are compatible with this new feature:
Apple has decided to restrict Sidecar only to iPads with Apple Pencil support. Even if you’re running iPadOS 13, you won’t be able to use your tablet as a second display if you have an older iPad that doesn’t work with Apple Pencil. These are the models that will not have Sidecar, even with the latest update:
iPad Air 2
iPad mini 4
iPad (5th generation)
That being said, here’s all the iPad models that can be used with Sidecar running iPadOS 13 and later:
iPad (6th generation)
iPad (7th generation)
iPad mini 5
iPad Air (3rd generation)
iPad Pro (all generations)
With these models above, even if you don’t have an Apple Pencil, you can use Sidecar without touch interaction. It’s also important to note that with macOS Catalina, the following Macs are required to use Sidecar:
iMac 27″ (Late 2015) or newer
MacBook Pro (2016) or newer
Mac Mini (2018)
Mac Pro (2019)
MacBook Air (2018) or newer
MacBook (Early 2016) or newer
iMac Pro (2017) or newer