Your Mac and iPad already make an incredibly powerful pair. With the Sidecar feature of macOS Catalina and iPadOS, they do even more – together.
Sidecar-optimised apps bring out the best in both devices: annotate a PDF or screenshot on your iPad with your Apple Pencil, then insert that into a document on your Mac. Or use your iPad screen to draw, sketch, write and edit directly in a Mac app.
Sidecar can also broaden your view. Extend your Mac’s display to your iPad screen to make more room for your favourite apps. You can even mirror your Mac screen on your iPad to share what you’re working on with others – or to use Mac apps on your iPad while kicking back on the couch.
To enable Sidecar, click the AirPlay menu in your Mac’s menu bar and choose your iPad. Then launch these amazing apps, which work great with Sidecar.
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Adobe Lightroom
Edit, manage and share photos
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Pixelmator Pro
Pro image editing for everyone
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Affinity Photo 2: Image Editor
Create, edit, retouch & share
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Amadine - Vector Design & Art
Graphic Design Illustrator
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OmniGraffle 7
Graphics & Design
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Goodnotes 6
Notes Reimagined.
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Notability: Notes, PDF
Note-Taking Beyond Paper
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MindNode – Mind Map & Outline
Mind Mapping, Brainstorm Ideas
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Noted: Record, AI-Transcribe
Sync Audio & Note-Taking
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Final Cut Pro
Professional post-production
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Polarr Pro Photo Editor
Simple, powerful editing tools
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TouchRetouch: Object Removal
Quick repairs and cloning
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Logic Pro
Professional music production
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Things 3
Organize your life
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Affinity Designer 2
Vector graphics & illustration
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Hype 4
Create HTML5 animations
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QuarkXPress
Love Print, Live Digital
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Sparkle, Visual Web Design
Build amazing websites
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Capo
Learn more songs in less time
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GarageBand
A recording studio on your Mac
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GraphicConverter 12
The pocket knife for pictures
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Bear Markdown Notes
Create, Tag, Export, Encrypt
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BusyCal: Calendar & Reminders
To Do List. Planner. Schedule
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Evernote
Notes Organizer & Planner
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Fantastical - Calendar
Reminders & Todo List
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PDF Expert – Edit, Sign PDFs
The go-to PDF editor