So I start a new job where I get a MacBook to work with. I can’t use it privately but I travel a lot. The company gives me a budget for equipment so I wouldn’t have to pay for anything I buy extra, e.g. a second screen or an iPad.
I was thinking of buying an iPad because I could use it as a desktop replacement when traveling and as a second screen as well. However, I also can’t use the same AppleID on my work and private device, so I was wondering if it’s possible and reliable to use the iPad as a second screen, e.g. through connecting it via cable.
I do mainly coding and would just need a second screen for googling stuff and reading documentation. Would be very happy to hear about your experiences.
to be honest I haven’t used Duet in a few years, but I recall that it’s one of those apps which either just magically works or it doesn’t and there’s not much you can do to debug. So sometimes I’d connect the wire and it just wouldn’t show up as a display, and the iPad app didn’t report any connected device, and there’s not much you can do to try to figure it out. So I unplug and replug a few times, try different wires, different usb ports etc.
But when it does work it was great - very little latency, good quality etc.
I’ve been meaning to order a portable usb monitor for a while so I used the opportunity to order one today. I got the LG +view.
Thanks a lot, very insightful! So that’s basically the same as with universal control, it’s annoying but I think I can live with it.
Congrats on the screen! Looks beautiful, my primary screen and my partner’s are also LG, as well as most of the TVs I bought. If I should feel that the 13” iPad isn’t enough I’d probably go for this one as well.