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However, the app hasn't been updated since 2018 and is reported to be laggy, though it should be more than sufficient if you're in a pinch and need a second display for working on a spreadsheet or document. One of the most popular is Splashtop Wired XDisplay, which is free to use so long as you stick to the wired version.

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You can also use your Apple Pencil as a replacement for the mouse or trackpad to select things.Though your Windows PC lacks the native support that macOS has, it's still possible to use your iPad as a second monitor with Windows, thanks to some helpful third party apps. If you have an Apple Pencil with your iPad, then you can use it to edit photos, sign documents, paint, and manipulate objects. Tick Show Touch Bar, then use the drop-down menu to choose a location on the iPad’s screen.Open System Preferences, then click Sidecar.

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With Sidecar, you can show the Touch Bar from the MacBook Pro keyboard on your iPad’s display - even if your Mac doesn’t have a Touch Bar. This will show or hide the Mac’s Dock on the iPad.

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Tap this to show or hide the menu bar when viewing a window full screen. Take a look at the sidebar on your iPad and you’ll see a number of controls running down the side of the screen. Alternatively, you can tap the Disconnect button on your iPad.

To finish extending your desktop, click on the AirPlay icon then choose Disconnect.

To mirror your Mac’s screen, rather than extend it, click on the AirPlay icon in the Apple menu (which now looks like a blue rectangle), and choose Mirror.

The window or app will then instantly appear on the iPads display.

Another way to move windows (and apps) to the iPad is to hover the mouse over on the green fullscreen button in the top-left corner of a window/app, then choose Move to my iPad.

You can drag the mouse cursor and windows onto it, and use it like a second monitor.

Your iPad should now show an extended part of your desktop.

If you don’t see the AirPlay icon, open System Preferences, click Sidecar, then use the Connect to dropdown menu to select your iPad.

Click the AirPlay icon in the Apple menu, then select your iPad.

You can also mirror your Mac’s display if needed, plus it’s possible to use an Apple Pencil to tap and edit things that are placed on the iPad display. Think of it as extra screen space for you to place things.

Apple calls this feature Sidecar, and it works by extending your Mac’s display to one side. There’s no app to install, and everything works wirelessly (although you can plug your iPad into your Mac to keep its battery topped up). If you have an iPad released in 2018 or later, then you can use it to extend or mirror your Mac’s display. Use Sidecar to extend or mirror your Mac’s desktop onto your iPad’s touch display…