Ipad pro as Mac Mini only display

[knucles_17]

hi,

I was wondering if it would be possible, now that now the ipad pro is USB-C, to connect the Ipad as the main display of a mac mini 2018. it Clearly does video out, how about in?

That way i could use the new mac mini all over without the worry of having as external display at my destination.

I know you could use it with duet display but you would need to disable the login password because duet needs to load in the OS.

cheers

 

[sonicrobby]

Youd need an app to do that. I've used duet display to do this before a few years back. Though note its not perfect. Sometimes Ive started up my mac mini, and duet display didnt start automatically, so I needed to remote in or connect to a tv to launch the app on my mac first.

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[BeatCrazy]

Yeah I use a 2017 iPad as the main display for my Mac mini, along with Duet app. It’s not 100% reliable, so I bought a $40 1280x800 LCD monitor from eBay and keep it connected (but off), in case something goes haywire during a reboot or software upgrade.

 

[knucles_17]

I knew i wasn’t the only one wondering....

https://www.macrumors.com/2018/11/14/luna-display-ipad-pro-mac-mini-display/

 

[MDePew24]

I use Luna for it. Works well as a smaller second screen on the road or a Mac Mini monitor

 

[macduke]

I hope Apple adds this natively in iOS 13. I'd love to use my 12.9" as a secondary display when I'm at work without dealing with hacky apps that are prone to weird system issues and poor refresh rates.

 

[whitedragon101]

I knew i wasn’t the only one wondering....

https://www.macrumors.com/2018/11/14/luna-display-ipad-pro-mac-mini-display/

Woooooooh

This is awesome. Definitely selling my MacBook Pro now. I bought a Mac mini for main work and iPad Pro for meetings and basic stuff like Coda2 for changes to websites if I get emergency calls. But in the back of my mind I thought what about those times I end up abroad and I know I need to get work done. Now I know. iPad Pro and Mac mini in a little bag and instant 6core mobile workstation.

Thanks so much for the link.