Apple SideCar vs Universal Control - What are the differences?

[@pongtrometer]

So you can drop files on to hard drives connected to Mac desktop, or just between iPad and Desktop…. ? Great overview

[@adamfahlund]

I’d be interested to know if you’ve heard of a way to maintain touch functionality without the pen on the iPad while using it as an extended display, I’ve seen this done so I do know it’s possible just not totally sure how

[@miekwavesoundlab]

I’m thinking about purchasing Mac Mini but want to use iPad 9th Gen as KVM. Basically I want to use Mac Mini M2 hardware Mac OS in tablet mode on iPad, is this possible without needing mouse / kb?

[@luischavez4538]

Can you use the touch bar feature when using the keyboard on the iPad?

[@HomeLifeWithLove]

I used universal control yesterday for the first time, but I thought I did something in options to make it happen. 😆 I disagree that a touch-screen laptop would be useless. A complete fold-back of the screen and detachable keyboard with Mac OS would be ideal. I don’t want to draw on my iPad but use a laptop as the bigger screen, because I can’t look at the laptop screen when drawing. I need to see where my pencil is touching. That would be the same with any touch-screen apps like Goodnotes with handwriting as well.

[@TheRealJohnDoe2.0]

We need Apple to allow us to use IPad as an external display while also having the functionality of an IPad. Bring us VERTICAL EXTERNAL DISPLAY with TOUCH features, please.

[@ruvinigamage1363]

Hi . I have ipad m1 . If I installed mac to my laptop(windows pc but I can install mac os)can I use universal control ?

[@JazzToTheTwo]

Tbh when sidecar fist came out i thought it would be a game changer but in reality i never actually used it. Universal control on the other-hand i use use a fair bit, at least so far

[@yashasvianmol7146]

underrated video

[@jeastmon]

I use both sidecar and universal control with my MacBook Pro for Logic Pro and Final Cut. I got a second iPad I liked them so much. In Logic I use the universal control with Logic remote and sidecar for my movie frame. In Final Cut there’s a great switch to put your browser, timeline or viewer on sidecar.

[@krmtdfrg]

Forgot all about this feature Will start using this ASAP

[@Lordoftheflatbush]

I love sidecar. You can use your iPad and use sidecar at the same time though….

[@miscellaneousista]

Lo0ve your video soo much. For someone with concentration issues, I could follow it easily and understand the difference between the 2. Thanks for your simple explanation!

[@bdubz_det]

What’s the range like? If I want to walk away with the iPad using it to present how far can I go?

[@pongtrometer]

We can only wait for a MacTouch Book with detachable screen.

[@jupnoorzstufff3802]

I love this video

[@ScottEdwards]

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[@janisliepins]

Macboom m1 ventura ‘ ipad pro 10.5 16.2 sidecar crashes on ipad evey 5 sec droping wifi.. universal control working with no problems. Befor ios16 updete all was fine

[@nGlorious86]

You don't even have to do all of this if the ipad is far away. Say, copy an item on your Mac & then walk over to you ipad to paste.

[@wayneriley7367]

But I want to use my iPad and pen and iPad apps while in zoom while I’m using my MacBook Pro. Some on line companies want a pc not iPad so I need this. I just found out iPads apps aren’t all used on MacBooks. Go figure . Any ideas here?

[@yunikuroo]

Why i cant use screen mirroring from my Macbook to my iPad using my campus wifi?

[@HashashiyyinDex]

Hello, I use my Macbook M1 Air + iPad 2021 as extension display. Unfortunately, from time to time I lost connection and it all gets very laggy or disconnects completely. This happens especially after I let the devices to go into the "sleep mode" - after a display turns off when letting it couple of minutes unoccupied. Any advices? Or is it "normal"?

[@fanz6410]

In Apple community there is a thread “Sidecar Freezes within 20 seconds”

[@august_leopold]

4:40 it‘s apple, what else do you expect?

[@aarishwani6602]

not easy…doesn’t work at all

[@bethelfrancis]

Hello Scott, thank you so much for this! I have a question, if I have to iPads can I use sidecar for one and universal control for another iPad!

[@Feedback406]

You probably already know by now but the answer is yes

[@fanz6410]

Dose anyone have wireless sidecar on iPad frozen every one or two days and restarting iPad stops freezing temporarily? Should sidecar work in clamshell mode?

[@HashashiyyinDex]

exactly my case. Also, when I let any device go into a sleep mode, it never refreshes automatically. have you resolved the issue?

[@fanz6410]

@@HashashiyyinDex I’ve contacted Apple Support multiple times since almost a year and every time they just stop responding eventually. I even went to an Apple Store and two of the employees there told me they also experience sidecar freeze, but a friend says he never had a problem.

[@cryptosecuritytools]

I tried universal control and it was basically unusable. There was a large delay and it seemed like the accuracy of the mouse just wasnt being translated to the ipad.

[@Antanaxis]

It works just fine for me 🤷

[@ADodz]

A faf?

[@Texg1rl_]

Humm can’t find universal control

[@Feedback406]

Check system preferences and look under display

[@pygmalioninvenus6057]

Hi Scott, loved your video! I have a quick question about sidecar, if you'd do me the honor of a response. When using the iPad as an external display for the MacBook, is the MacBook doing all the work, or is the iPad contributing any computing power? I was just curious if there would be any performance benefit to using the iPad as an external display, as opposed to a normal display.

[@ScottEdwards]

All the work is done by the MacBook. The iPad is literally just used as a display. Universal control is different and allows the iPad to be used as an iPad

[@pygmalioninvenus6057]

@@ScottEdwards Thanks for your response, that helps!