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How to lower iPad display resolution in sidecar mode

Erkka KulmalaPublished

Personal writing from the archive. The content reflects its original publication date.

Problem

When using an iPad as an external sidecar display, the resolution is too high, making the text unreadable.

Solution 1

I noticed that the iPad’s resolution is lowered when I enable the ”Show Sidebar” or ”Show Touch Bar” options (MacBook display settings > iPad). The sidebar takes up a small portion of the screen, but I can live with that.

Solution 2

Using the iPad’s zoom function (Settings > Accessibility > Zoom) is one option, but it reduces the quality and may not be optimal.

Hope this helps you!