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Dual Monitor Ipads

Going to be traveling for extended time with two iPads and it would be nice if I could use them as a dual monitor for work - which as I understand is currently impossible. Is there any thought to an app which allows dual monitor usage with two ipads. Split screen is mostly useless to do any significant work. Something like Sidecar would be very helpful.




iPad Pro, iPadOS 14

Posted on Aug 16, 2021 10:00 AM

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Posted on Aug 16, 2021 10:32 AM

Your iPad can mirror its own display to a single external monitor. iPad is not designed to accept video input as if it were an external monitor. Via USB-C, the iPad can output video using USB Alternate Mode video.


The Mac Sidecar feature permits a Mac to use the iPad as an extended desktop for the host Mac computer - or to act as an input device (e.g., as a graphics tablet) for the Mac.

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Aug 16, 2021 10:32 AM in response to Roblaw2b

Your iPad can mirror its own display to a single external monitor. iPad is not designed to accept video input as if it were an external monitor. Via USB-C, the iPad can output video using USB Alternate Mode video.


The Mac Sidecar feature permits a Mac to use the iPad as an extended desktop for the host Mac computer - or to act as an input device (e.g., as a graphics tablet) for the Mac.

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