


Make sure your Mac and your iPad are compatible with Sidecar.Sign out of your Apple ID/ iCloud on both devices (iPad and Mac), restart both and then sign in to the same Apple ID on both, then reboot again–after that try using Sidecar.Keep your devices within 10 meters or less (that’s nearly 30 feet!) For wireless connections, make sure both devices connect to the same WiFi network and that the signal is strong and stable.For problems connecting wirelessly or timing out, plug your iPad into your Mac using a Made For iPad (MFI) cable and then open Sidecar from your Mac’s System Preferences.If your iPad is showing a black screen, change the setting to Mirror Display and then go to your preferred setting.For device timed out errors, try disabling Keep Today on Home Screen in Settings > Home Screen & Dock (or under Display & Brightness).Type in Sidecar using your Mac’s spotlight search.Some users found that changing their Apple ID’s password and then updating both devices allowed them to connect with Sidecar wirelessly.Check that you are logged into the same AppleID/iCloud account on both your iPad and Mac AND have two-factor authentication enabled.Reset the Trust This Computer setting on your iPad.Sidecar requires Macs with Skylake processors and later models and iPads that support Apple Pencil.Make sure iPadOS and macOS are on the latest versions available–Sidecar requires iPadOS (iOS13) and macOS Catalina+.i Follow these quick tips to get Sidecar working on your iPad and Mac using iPadOS and macOS Catalina+ If these errors sound familiar, we got you covered with our top tips to get Sidecar working on your Mac and your iPad. Trying to use your iPad as an additional monitor for your MacBook or other Mac and cannot get Sidecar to show up or work? Finding it challenging to connect your iPad to your Mac using Sidecar? Or seeing other errors when trying to get your Mac to see your iPad such as “ unable to connect,” “ device timed out,” or “y ou can’t open the Sidecar preferences pane because it is not available to you at this time?”
