Stream iPad to iMac

[profmjh]

What’s the best way to mirror my iPad’s screen on my iMac? This would be great for teaching and would make my iPad vastly more useful.

 

[profmjh]

Anyone?

 

[Abazigal]

I used airserver for a while. What’s your workflow again? Usually people just use an Apple TV for mirroring.

 

[profmjh]

Can Apple TV stream to an iMac? If it can, that's a compelling reason to buy one.

I teach students at my desk. I have an iMac that serves as a screen for pdfs, and I write notes on paper. I could write notes on my iPad and have them streamed to the iMac's screen -- if such a thing were possible.

 

[rmm805]

Can Apple TV stream to an iMac? If it can, that's a compelling reason to buy one.

I teach students at my desk. I have an iMac that serves as a screen for pdfs, and I write notes on paper. I could write notes on my iPad and have them streamed to the iMac's screen -- if such a thing were possible.

I believe you can do this via QuickTime over a lightning cable.

 

[960design]

What’s the best way to mirror my iPad’s screen on my iMac? This would be great for teaching and would make my iPad vastly more useful.

I have many tools but prefer to the use the best. I understand your question, and it is quite simple.

Before I answer, may I ask the reason ( the use case, if you will ) to mirror to your Mac?
What is your end goal, I feel your question may be missing the best answer.

 

[profmjh]

I want to be able to write on my iPad and for my student to see what I’m writing on my iMac’s screen.

 

[960design]

I want to be able to write on my iPad and for my student to see what I’m writing on my iMac’s screen.

Well, that is exactly what you asked for. Thank you for your patience.

I normally share my content a couple of ways:
1) I occasionally AirPlay my iPad to an AppleTV, connected to a projector for the entire audience
2) Create a local network using my Mac, ask everyone to connect to 'mycomputername.local' with their device, then remotely control their view using Node.js
3) When in small group ( 20 or less ) I share my training iPads and remotely control them using AppleClassroom app.

In your case, you should look into purchasing AirServer ( there are other apps that cost more, but I've found AirServer to be the most reliable ) to wirelessly stream your iPad display to the iMac or you can connect a physical lightning cable and mirror via QuickTime.

 

[profmjh]

I’ve opted for Refelector, which is working well so far.

 

[960design]

I’ve opted for Refelector, which is working well so far.

Reflector is a great app.