I can't get sidecar to work with ipad even though connected

How do I get my ipad to act as second screen with my mac? I can't get sidecar to see the ipad. It's a new 7th generation


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Posted on Apr 9, 2020 12:32 PM

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Posted on Apr 9, 2020 12:36 PM

Sidecar Supported hardware


Sidecar requires Mac with Skylake processors and later models, and iPad models that support Apple Pencil.


Sidecar-supported Mac models:


• MacBook introduced in 2016 or later

• MacBook Air introduced in 2018 or later

• MacBook Pro introduced in 2016 or later


• Mac mini introduced in 2018 or later


• iMac introduced in late 2015 or later

• iMac Pro introduced in 2017 or later


• Mac Pro introduced in 2019



Sidecar-supported iPad models:


12.9-inch iPad Pro


11-inch iPad Pro


• 10.5-inch iPad Pro


• 9.7-inch iPad Pro


• iPad (6th generation or later)


• iPad mini (5th generation)


• iPad Air (3rd generation)


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Apr 9, 2020 12:36 PM in response to evyart

Sidecar Supported hardware


Sidecar requires Mac with Skylake processors and later models, and iPad models that support Apple Pencil.


Sidecar-supported Mac models:


• MacBook introduced in 2016 or later

• MacBook Air introduced in 2018 or later

• MacBook Pro introduced in 2016 or later


• Mac mini introduced in 2018 or later


• iMac introduced in late 2015 or later

• iMac Pro introduced in 2017 or later


• Mac Pro introduced in 2019



Sidecar-supported iPad models:


12.9-inch iPad Pro


11-inch iPad Pro


• 10.5-inch iPad Pro


• 9.7-inch iPad Pro


• iPad (6th generation or later)


• iPad mini (5th generation)


• iPad Air (3rd generation)


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I can't get sidecar to work with ipad even though connected

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