(We’ll offer advice for how Windows PC users can set up an external monitor in an upcoming article.) Using Sidecar with an iPad
I’ll walk through how to set up both options in this guide. If you don’t have an iPad, you can connect a separate monitor to your Mac. If you have an iPad and a Mac, Apple offers a handy feature called Sidecar that lets you use your iPad as a second display. If you’re considering adding another screen to your macOS setup to help fix that laptop hunch or just to add some extra screen real estate, read on. To fix that, I’ve found that plugging my laptop to an external monitor on my desk is essential for me to be productive. But it’s really hard for me to put in a full workday hunched over one. It’s great to do work while lounging in my favorite chair or at a coffee shop (when we could still do that).
Every computer I’ve called my own for work or personal use has been a laptop.
