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How to use 2 apps on IPad Pro and share one of them on a second display?

Hi ... I`m looking for a solution for my case using 2 apps on 2 displays.


1st. e.g. Good notes as working app directly on IPad with pencil and

2nd e.g. PDF Viewer displayed on external monitor operated with a BT mouse


Any ideas?

Posted on Apr 10, 2021 5:22 AM

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Posted on Apr 10, 2021 5:30 AM

Sorry, not possible.


Unlike PC and Mac computers, with which you are doubtless familiar, iPad doesn’t have the equivalent of an extended desktop - supporting content display across multiple displays.


iPad has Screen Mirroring - that reproduces what you can see on the iPad display - on an external TV or monitor. Screen Mirroring does exactly as its name implies; the iPad screen is reproduced on the external display, preserving both the content and aspect ratio of the iPad screen.


AirPlay extends capabilities of iPad - permitting display of playing media content (either download or streamed) to an external TV or monitor, at full resolution and aspect ratio of the source material, independently of the iPad screen. This capability, however, does not extend to other Apps such as video conferencing.


Also consider that in a touch-UI environment, an extended desktop would make no sense; you would not be able to interact with Apps that were only visible on the external monitor.


iPad however can be used to extend the desktop of a PC or Mac computer - using applications such as Duet and Sidecar.


I hope this information and insight is helpful in addressing your question.

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Apr 10, 2021 5:30 AM in response to Jetbuster1000

Sorry, not possible.


Unlike PC and Mac computers, with which you are doubtless familiar, iPad doesn’t have the equivalent of an extended desktop - supporting content display across multiple displays.


iPad has Screen Mirroring - that reproduces what you can see on the iPad display - on an external TV or monitor. Screen Mirroring does exactly as its name implies; the iPad screen is reproduced on the external display, preserving both the content and aspect ratio of the iPad screen.


AirPlay extends capabilities of iPad - permitting display of playing media content (either download or streamed) to an external TV or monitor, at full resolution and aspect ratio of the source material, independently of the iPad screen. This capability, however, does not extend to other Apps such as video conferencing.


Also consider that in a touch-UI environment, an extended desktop would make no sense; you would not be able to interact with Apps that were only visible on the external monitor.


iPad however can be used to extend the desktop of a PC or Mac computer - using applications such as Duet and Sidecar.


I hope this information and insight is helpful in addressing your question.

How to use 2 apps on IPad Pro and share one of them on a second display?

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