I want to use Freeform on an interactive whiteboard connected to my MacBook Pro. For that, I need the pencil function, but it doesn’t exist on the Mac version (contrary to the iPad version). What can I do?
MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 10.15
Thanks Phillips. It's OK if I just want to display it on the interactive whiteboard. But I want to write using the interactive board. On the interactive board, using Freeform on my Mac, I can draw shapes, insert pictures... but not handwrite with the pencil! I've been doing that with Jamboard and I was hoping to do the same with Freeform. But impossible since the handwriting or drawing pencil doesn't exist on the MacOS version of Freeform. It would be very useful to have it!
Thanks Phillips. It's OK if I just want to display it on the interactive whiteboard. But I want to write using the interactive board. On the interactive board, using Freeform on my Mac, I can draw shapes, insert pictures... but not handwrite with the pencil! I've been doing that with Jamboard and I was hoping to do the same with Freeform. But impossible since the handwriting or drawing pencil doesn't exist on the MacOS version of Freeform. It would be very useful to have it!
Welcome for the " Other Method " which was a Specific Answer to a Specific Question.
What the user does with that information and method is up to the User ( you )
Then have a few suggestions ;
1 - Get Support Choose a product and we’ll find you the best solution.Start now and open an Apple Support Ticket as they are Apple Employees to deal will these types of issues .
2 - Product Feedback - Apple and make it known to Apple regarding this ongoing issue and or Add A Feature to macOS Ventura
I can connect the iPad to the whiteboard to display it. But it's not interactive. I can write on the whiteboard only if the MacBook is connected to the whiteboard.
stephane314 wrote:
I can connect the iPad to the whiteboard to display it. But it's not interactive. I can write on the whiteboard only if the MacBook is connected to the whiteboard.
I assume your whiteboard has some kind of companion app. It won't be Freeform. That's the way these things work. That's the way these things work. They don't have to work that way. There is no technical reason for it. But the whiteboard manufacturer didn't know anything about Freeform. And Apple isn't going to open Freeform to external hardware. Even if Apple did allow external hardware, the manufacturer would be crazy to use it. Apple has a very poor track record with these kinds of system integrations - i.e. openly hostile.
I think what user may need is to explore an article from Apple regarding the use of iPad as a second Display for your Mac
Link below
Use iPad as a second display for your Mac - Apple Support (CA)
Can you connect the whiteboard to the iPad?
Pencil on Freeform on MacOS13 Ventura.
