Thank you! I love the Apple ecosystem, too! It's odd that Apple doesn't talk about these abilities. You are so nice.

@jpr-tech

Жыл бұрын

Right?! Thanks for the comment!

Start at 2:19

Sick, thanks so much for the info. Looking into the ghost hdmi next. If i can get sidecar working with an ad-hoc network between the iPad and Studio, my setup will be complete

@jpr-tech

Жыл бұрын

That sounds sick! Nice!

Thank You.. I'll try it.

@jpr-tech

Ай бұрын

Hope it works out for you!

This is an incredible hack. It worked! It is incredible that this solution is not widely known. However, in my setup, it only worked with HDMI dummy dongle plugged in. I am using a base model M2 Mac Mini + M2 11" iPad Pro. If I try to extend the monitor to the iPad without anything plugged in the HDMI port, it gives an error message on the Mac "Unable to connect to the iPad" (ot something like that). The error message can be seem once I plug the Mac Mini back into the normal monitor.

@jpr-tech

Жыл бұрын

I know right, this is such a useful "hack". But I think Apple may have crippled this feature so that it only works with a HDMI dummy dongle. Before (I forgot the macOS version) it was working flawlessly, and then an update came and I lost the ability. We are pretty much stuck with the HDMI dongle. *Another free method is to use "Duet" app to connect and then you'll be able to see the macOS environment on your iPad, therefor allowing you to turn ON Sidecar and use that instead of the connection with Duet (much more fluent with Sidecar > Duet). Thanks again for the feedback ❣️

@xdanielgs

Жыл бұрын

@@jpr-tech Thanks for pointing out how to do it with Duet. However, is Duet free?

@NorthCountyRealEstateTeam

9 ай бұрын

What is an HDMI dummy dongle? @@jpr-tech

6:07 To be fair, although I’m not an Android or Windows user nor fan, I’m sure the Android/Windows combination allows for way less restricted coupling of a tablet as the only screen. Apple probably just does not want you to do this, because of aesthetic or marketing reasons. Thanks for the video! 💜

@jpr-tech

Жыл бұрын

True that! I have used my android tablet as monitor for my Mac Mini. The only thing is that it is just that... an external monitor @ low resolution. The iPad pro not only has a higher resolution (than MY android tablet), but also has so many other additional features: like using the iPad's Camera, Microphone, Multi-Touch support for scrolling, zooming and clicking, support for the apple pencil and a shortcut bar on the side of the iPad for macOS hotkeys. So that's the advantage of the locked down ecosystem of Apple. It can be annoying and frustrating at times, but sometimes rewarding! Cheers!

@Slurkz

Жыл бұрын

@@jpr-tech Thanks for mentioning all that!

@Dulcilady

Жыл бұрын

@@jpr-tech can you use the case keyboard on the iPad for your keyboard? I have a Logitech touch combo on my iPad Pro & was hoping I could do just that.

@fryt-zv3tm

8 ай бұрын

​@@jpr-techthis is exciting, What was your setup for mac mini with the android tab?

Thank you for sharing! I'm gonna try this

@jpr-tech

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, that's awesome! Enjoy it! There's nothing like this elsewhere. I just used this combo on Starbucks and it was funny seeing some people's reaction at me pulling out a full desktop in a coffee shop! 😅

@onemanbandindia

Жыл бұрын

@@jpr-tech At first, it kinda didn't work the way I imagined. But then it booted up! Phew! What a saviour, thank you so much!

@jpr-tech

Жыл бұрын

@@onemanbandindia 😆 I know what you mean. Sometimes it takes a couple of times to press the key combo for it to start up the iPad. Let’s hope with the new continuity feature in macOS Ventura this could be implemented easier. 👏🏼

Thanks for sharing this, it's much clearer than the other video

@jpr-tech

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped. Thanks for the feedback.

Thanks for the info. Everything worked except for the keyboard shortcut. No matter how many times I changed the custom key shortcut in the keyboard preferences, nothing happens when I hit them. I'm running MacOs Big Sur with the iPadOS 17 on an iPad Mini 6. The iPad worked as a third monitor on my 3 monitor setup. It only switches to the iPad as primary monitor when I activate it manually on the primary displays. Any ideas?

@jpr-tech

8 ай бұрын

You're welcome! For me I can only make it work without any monitor if I have a window (any program will do) but personally I just have FINDER open at login. Only when selecting a window will the shortcut work. If I have NO windows selected, it will not work. I don't know about why it doesn't activate as primary display automatically, but it could the bug I was just telling you about 'having a FINDER window open" to make the shortcut work. For some reason after upgrading to iPadOS, this shortcut method is not working properly. This is just a work around for now. Another thing that made things much easier is to just use a dummy HDMI dongle. It tricks the Mac to thinking there's already a monitor connected and automatically mirrors the dongle at only 1080p, but it works pretty well for me.

thxxxx

does it work with the HDMI dummy dongle, i have MacOS Ventura and a M2 Mac mini paried with iPad pro. Please help :)

@jpr-tech

Жыл бұрын

Mine works flawlessly.

Could this work with a headless MacBook Air? Would be amazing, the best of both worlds.

@jpr-tech

Ай бұрын

Only if the MacBook Air is an M version. If intel, you'll need a paid app such as "Duet" to get something similar to this.

Thank you because I just wanted his video but needed help!

@jpr-tech

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Muchísimas gracias

@jpr-tech

9 ай бұрын

De nada, gracias a ti por tu comentario.

I was really hoping i could get this to work. I have a M2Pro Mac Mini and Airpad Air 5th gen. Mac Mini connected to iPad with a USBc cable. The only difference i can can tell is that the Max Mini OSX is Ventura 13.31 where the system preferences has completely changed to look more like the settings on an iPad..so not everything is identical. Good with auto log on....no issues there. Couldn't get the Short cut to work. Wrote the side car wording down identical to what it looked like in the finder window. When i press the shortcut....i just hear a click. I know side car works as i can mirror the screen to my iPad when i do it through finder....just won't work through a short cut. Another thing.....i have to rely this with my main screen plugged in to the HDMI ( as i cant get the short cut working ) but for some reason when i remove the HDMI from my main monitor, i also lose the feed going to the iPad. Gremlins. Anyone know if this hack works with the latest OSX?.

@jpr-tech

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the feedback. It wasn't too long ago that Apple crippled this hack, but it still works if you have an HDMI dummy dongle. They are really cheap in amazon or eBay, and that makes the shortcut key work again.

@aaronmorgan8864

Жыл бұрын

@@jpr-tech I got the HDMI dummy dongle but I still get the sound like the user above mentioned when I use the keyboard shortcut

After the latest update, i'm unable to load up sidecar directly. It shows me an error -500. Did you face the same issue?

@jpr-tech

Жыл бұрын

Yes! I have been suffering from this issue as well. Even though I don’t usually get an error, the iPad screens goes to the Lock Screen. Then the Face ID screens pops up, but never unlocks. I resorted to using Duet which does the same thing, but you’ll need the app installed on both the Mac & iPad. Fortunately, it’s free. Starting the Duet app up, brings up the side car screen and everything is back to normal. Just remember to add Duet to the login apps on your Mac. Sucks, but hopefully a fix will come soon.

@Martingj56

Жыл бұрын

The apps of Duet are free, but if I’m not mistaken Duet only offers paid plans, or a basic plan with a 10 minutes limit per day 😢. Or am I overlooking something?

@fluxcapacitor

Жыл бұрын

​@@jpr-tech or anyone: In Ventura, can you try enabling "Automatically reconnect to any nearby Mac or iPad" in System Settings → Displays → Advanced, to see if it helps? Also please verify that "Wake for network access" is enabled in Settings → Energy Saver Please tell me if this works. I have no iPad for now but am considering buying one. EDIT: the first setting above is from "Universal Control" which is controlling your iPad screen from your Mac trackpad and keyboard. However here we want to do the other way around, i.e. control the Mac UI from the iPad, so it may not work. Somehow the second setting may be closer to a solution, but it seems that Wake on LAN is broken in macOS Ventura for now (?) as some people say magic packets do not awake their Mac anymore.

So if I want it to work under Venture I need an hdmi dongle on the mini or studio and a cable to connect the iPad. And then follow the instruction in the video. No need for Duet or other software. Am I correct?

@jpr-tech

Жыл бұрын

That's correct, and here's hoping there is an update that fixes this problem.

@Martingj56

Жыл бұрын

@@jpr-tech thanks and I agree

Жыл бұрын

I simulated the workaround using a Ventura MacBook and input peripherals… to me it seems to work without a cable. Why do you need a cable?

@Franzuccato

Жыл бұрын

@ could you please share what you did to make it work? Here still doesn’t work… I was about to revert the system to previous OS but that means I’ll have issues with a lot of the apps I have there (like Photoshop and the other Adobe ones)..😢

@aaronmorgan8864

Жыл бұрын

@ what does this mean exactly?

Hi, congratulations for the video! Unfortunately it doesn't work for me! I would like to ask you for support in connecting my iPad Pro 12.9 M1 with a Mac Mini Pro M2. I've done all the steps you said but the iPad screen doesn't show the Mac Mini desktop. Let me start by saying that I connect the iPad and Mac Mini with a USB-C / USB-C cable and the charging symbol is present. When I reconnect the lcd screen to the Mac Mini I see that the iPad is connected to the Mac Mini as if I were using sidecar and it shares everything correctly. By detaching the HDMI cable from the Mac Mini screen, the iPad returns to showing its apps and not sharing. I also tried using an adapter and connecting iPad and Mac with HDMI but nothing. I hope I have explained myself... could you help me in some way? PS isn't it possible to do this anymore with the new systems?

@jpr-tech

Ай бұрын

Yes, Apple has been clamping down on this "useful BUG" and it looks like it is trying to avoid us from using the Mac mini as a portable machine. The best WORK AROUND is to get a "Dummy HDMI adapter". That small dongle fools the iPad into thinking it is connected to a monitor and then the shortcut to start SideCar and add a display WORKS! Fortunately, the dongle is cheap. So, if you are gonna be working outside often with your mini, it is worth the purchase.

Is this feature still working? can you give any idea how to do that cz in new version of mac os, i'm unable to find it. Thanks

@saynamsharma9711

Жыл бұрын

Can u tell how to do that with hdmi dummy?

@jpr-tech

Жыл бұрын

As of now (Ventura 13.5 & iPadOS 16.5.1) YES! Still works, but I'm using a safety net, that is a Dummy HDMI dongle.

@jpr-tech

Жыл бұрын

Sure, love to update this video since I'm getting quite a few questions about it. Thank you!

Does the keyboard shortcut still work in Ventura? ( struggling to make it happen 😢 )

@Franzuccato

Жыл бұрын

Following.. doesn’t work for me either.

@jpr-tech

Жыл бұрын

Still not working... but sometimes it does work. I think it's a bug that needs fixing. If another monitor or a HDMI dummy dongle is plugged in the HDMI port, the shortcut does work.

@jpr-tech

Жыл бұрын

Yep, still no go... you'll need a dummy HDMI dongle plugged in the HDMI port and then it does work.

@Franzuccato

Жыл бұрын

@@jpr-tech which command are you using? I tried with the Mac mini connected to a screen and didn't work. I'm waiting the emulator dongo arrives and try again.. but still no luck here :/

@waltron

Жыл бұрын

@@Franzuccato how did the emulator dongle work, im trying to figure out what the best way to fix this is

I have an M1 Mac mini running ventura and I bought the HDMI headless dongle and it works UNTIL i reboot. Once I reboot and use my shortcut key it just makes the little noise and does not move the output to the video. For those who have it working on Ventura what settings do I need to adjust for the HDMI headless display dongle?

@jpr-tech

Жыл бұрын

That's strange, is working for me... and I haven't done anything special in the system settings. Try changing the keyboard shortcut sequence. For example, my shortcut key combo is HOLD the: Command + Option + Shift + P and that turns my iPad into the mini's screen and desktop environment pops up.

@NorthCountyRealEstateTeam

9 ай бұрын

No one knows what the HDMI headless dongle is how about putting in a link instead of expecting people to know? @@jpr-tech

Nifty trick! I hope this still works with Ventura.

@jpr-tech

Жыл бұрын

It is still working but not as reliable. Sometimes when the screen falls a sleep it doesn't want to wake up and connect. Which causes a crash with sidecar. Fortunately, the free app Duet in ipadOS allows me to see the mac's screen and then that triggers sidecar and works as normal. Something to keep in mind.

@Slurkz

Жыл бұрын

@@jpr-tech Great tip, I'm going to try Duet. I just installed Ventura, and despite I have a ghost HDMI-dongle (which fakes an attached display) I'm experiencing the issue you described.

Will this work Mac Mini M2 + iPad 9th Gen? no keyboard or mouse? I basically want to use Mac OS in tablet mode.

@jpr-tech

Ай бұрын

As of now, a keyboard is needed to initiate the keyboard shortcut to start sidecar. There might be some paid apps such as Duet App that might allow that, but I can not verify that.

does ipad have to be plugged in to the mac mini at the beginning?

@jpr-tech

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching. And yes, so far that is the only I get it to work from a fresh boot.

super

@jpr-tech

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

what cable to you need to connect ipad to mac mini?

@jpr-tech

Жыл бұрын

Any USB-C cable will do. I use a generic USB-A -> USB-C cable. Can’t go wrong with the Apple cable that comes with your iPad.

Жыл бұрын

Isn’t Sidecar wireless?

Doesn't work with current OS versions, starting to think apple is going out of its way to prevent using the Ipad in this way

@jpr-tech

7 ай бұрын

I know! Sucks, right?! But the work around is to use a dummy HDMI dongle. It's working flawlessly for me with the dongle on. Cheers.

@callearnold7528

7 ай бұрын

@@jpr-tech which one do you use?

It doesn't work with my iPad Pro and Mac min, every time when I unplug the hdmi, my iPad will go back to its iPad screen. any methods to fix this problem, thanks.

@jpr-tech

13 күн бұрын

Oh no... Have you tried using a dummy HDMI dongle? That helps in fool the Mac into thinking there is still a monitor connected.

@tomtom-jx6nd

12 күн бұрын

@@jpr-tech ok I'll try that, thanks bro

@jpr-tech

12 күн бұрын

@@tomtom-jx6nd Hope it works for you! Cheers!

Is it still work in macOS Ventura 13.1? I tried but failed.

@jpr-tech

Жыл бұрын

Still works, but gotta do a funky workaround, such as use "Duel" app in iOS to see the M1, fix "Sidecar" and then restart DUEL app and it should start in Sidecar. But a quicker easier fix, is just to plug a DUMMY HDMI adapter (got mine used for $2) and that tricks the M1 to think there is a monitor and for some odd reason the shortcut key works!!!

@Dannielni1982

Жыл бұрын

@@jpr-tech THX!!

Жыл бұрын

Does the HDMI “enable” the keyboard shortcut? (doesn’t make sense lol) I couldn’t get this keyboard shortcut working in Ventura.

mac mini can be run with 9th gen ipad?

@jpr-tech

Жыл бұрын

Sure the 9th gen iPad can works with SideCar. All iPads from the 6th gen + can be used as Monitors. 😉

Can I use the mini with my laptop as a monitor?

@jpr-tech

Жыл бұрын

Depends on the laptop. I think Sidecar is only natively supported with M1/2 devices. But with an app called "Duet" on your iPad and ANY intel Mac will work as well.

@JMVIBES24

Жыл бұрын

@@jpr-tech hi.. thanks for your response. I have an MacBook Pro from 2018x. Thanks

In My mac mini m2 and iPad 8th generation, when I unplug the hdmi cable the sidecar stops working :/

@jpr-tech

7 ай бұрын

Before you unplug the HDMI, make sure you are in mirror display and that the iPad monitor is the main display. Then try unplugging the HDMI. Hope this works! Cheers

cant it be done with the ipad Magic Keyboard Folio?

@jpr-tech

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the question, but I believe it might not be possible... because we need to wake up the M1 and press the hot key shortcut to trigger sidecar into connecting with the iPad. Now, it is possible to share the iPad's keyboard and pointer with a Mac, but whether the iPad's keyboard actually goes to the Mac and then have the shortcut key work??? I have no idea. But it is worth the try! I'll have to give that a shot, I'll report back when I do. Cheers.

@PerroDelCielo

Жыл бұрын

@@jpr-tech Nice, I know that once sidacar in on, the ipad magic keyboard folio it does recognize and keayboard and works fine, and so does the trackpad althought this one mimics touchscreen display functionality is not an actual mousse. It would be nice if keyboard folio could start the sidecar, I dont know why it shouldnt, if ipad keyboard folio can be used in apple univarsal control to be able to type in both devices, it should be able to conect to your mac even before sidecar is engaged (i want to bevlieve! 😅)

We should just be able to usbc to usbc plug a Mac Mini into an ipad and it works immediately.. why doesnt Apple just do these things.. and it all works with the Magic Keyboard

@jpr-tech

Ай бұрын

I know! That is a great idea! Here is to wishful thinking, hoping that Apple has a heart and allows this.

@lostgleammedia

Ай бұрын

@@jpr-tech their sales are tanking because they don't do things like this, the more useful in the most diverse ways tech can be, the more likely people will find uses for it

If We dont set up Mac mini , can we use İPad PRO as a monitor to set up Mac mini?😊

@jpr-tech

9 ай бұрын

I'm afraid not. You'll need to have signed in to the Mac mini and have sidecar setup with a set shortcut key. That would be a nice feature to have, right?!

@turk1071

9 ай бұрын

@@jpr-tech Yes it is! But at least, for a while, after bought a new mac mini, I dont want to buy a monitor, I want to use my Ipad Pro. Isn't it possible even with a cable?

can i use ipad as only one monitor?

@jpr-tech

Жыл бұрын

Yes! But you'll need a "Dummy" HDMI adapter for it to work properly.

I'm unable to show my system preferences as a series of Icons like at 2:27 in the video. Instead it's a list of icons on the left side. Using ventura, Mac Mini M2

@jpr-tech

Жыл бұрын

Sorry for the late response. The latest macOS changed the system settings layout, but you can still search for "app shortcuts". You can still access the settings that way.

I just added a hdmi dongle - works well again iPad alone does not work anymore

@jpr-tech

Жыл бұрын

Yep, it's a bug that needs fixing with an update. Hope we get it sooner than later.

@waltron

Жыл бұрын

hello, does just with an ipad still not work? does the dongle fix this problem?

@cekuhnen

Жыл бұрын

@@waltron yea you need the 8$ hdmi dongle

after many try it does not work for me (monterey)

@jpr-tech

Жыл бұрын

So sorry to hear that. What could it be? 😣

nah it does not work... :(

@jpr-tech

Жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that.