iPad Pro Is it possible to use the iPad Pro as a Display via USB-C

[rahulda1]

I have been testing duet display all morning with the new hardware acceleration. I did experience some mac osx duet crashes when using touch/pen input. I was able to start it up again fairly quickly get to where I left off. Im not sure how this would play out though if it was your only screen.

duet when connected wired can have all the resolutions. if you want to change the resolution of the ipad you should change it through the duet app choosing the larger text option. dont change it through osx display properties.

if I choose pixel perfect and highest resolution (smallest text option) there is a delay in the rendering. there is actually something going on with the colors when I do this on my system. if I choose pixel perfect and larger text the delay in the rendering seems to go away for me and everything looks great.

using duet wireless mirrors the display only and the ipad will have black bars. there is significant delay I dont believe hardware acceleration is present on wireless or wireless just sucks.

I have luna display dongle the display port version and there is a significant delay in the rendering of objects on the screen even when really close to your router. Even wired there is a delay where you can actually see the screen render into focus. This does not happen with duet wired and I was able to watch 4k video with duet.

The main advantage of luna display dongle right now is you can use your ipad wireless as a second extended display rather than duet's mirrored only when wireless. however luna doesnt offer the higher resolutions that duet offers while wired and luna still has a delay in the rendering where you actually see text and screen elements come into focus as its rendered while scrolling.

Duet offers wireless second display as well

 

[Acorn]

Duet offers wireless second display as well

I have been trying to test out wireless more but someone keeps accessing my ipad when it connects. Ive tried changing password on my mac as well as making a huge long password on duet but whenever I connect the duet through wireless someone else is controlling the cursor on the ipad. Im not sure whats going on with it but I have just been using it wired for now because there is clearly a security issue. I would prefer it to be same home network only access but its ability to be accessed anywhere adds a security risk.

 

[rahulda1]

I have been trying to test out wireless more but someone keeps accessing my ipad when it connects. Ive tried changing password on my mac as well as making a huge long password on duet but whenever I connect the duet through wireless someone else is controlling the cursor on the ipad. Im not sure whats going on with it but I have just been using it wired for now because there is clearly a security issue. I would prefer it to be same home network only access but its ability to be accessed anywhere adds a security risk.

Thanks for letting us know, can you e-mail us so we can figure this out? We encrypt the data and have a private protocol, so it is very unlikely someone nefarious has cracked the keys & protocol simply to move the cursor around, it is more likely the mouse is moving from an accessibility issue to set the iPad as a second display.

 

[Acorn]

Thanks for letting us know, can you e-mail us so we can figure this out? We encrypt the data and have a private protocol, so it is very unlikely someone nefarious has cracked the keys & protocol simply to move the cursor around, it is more likely the mouse is moving from an accessibility issue to set the iPad as a second display.

well the cursor moved around a bit then it clicked the apple icon and the about this mac dialog without me touching anything. I had no control of the ipad at all. it wouldnt accept my touch and the apple pencil left a trace but did not cause any focus input. I couldnt cause the top bar to get focus for instance. also I believe there was 2 cursors. One on my main screen and one on the ipad I couldnt control. I may try again to make sure.

 

[macduke]

Hopefully they add this natively in iOS 13, at the very least for Macs, because I’ve tried the apps and they are inconsistent glitchy messes.

 

[Momof9]

So with Duet, can you use the iPad as a touchscreen for the Mac? Does it also support the pencil?

 

[mrg7]

I just tried iPad Pro with Samsung Dex and a capture card - it works as of October 10th 2019. Didn't have to go out and buy HDMI USB-C adapter - so that is nice. The Duet App I though only did Video, but if it does Video Out that is great!

 

[Skating.dickson]

Yeah, it is possible. I have found a solution......ho ho ho!!! ??

 

[retta283]

It is possible now. I am not aware of a direct method via USB-C other than the third-party apps, only one I've tried myself was Splashtop xDisplay which worked okay at lower res, so perhaps not the best solution. Heard good things about Duet.

Sidecar seems to be the most reliable method I've used, provided you have hardware to do it with.

 

[AutomaticApple]

Yeah, it is possible. I have found a solution......ho ho ho!!! ??

Yes, thank god that it is finally possible.