Thanks to a feature known asSideCar.

you’re free to use this feature wirelessly or by using a USB cable.

Personally, I prefer to use a USB cable because it’s the most reliable connection method.

Editing a screenshot in Shottr’s editor on a Mac.

However, it does feel like a waste of the hardware inside your iPad, doesn’t it?

That’s whereUniversal Controlcomes into the picture.

Then my Mac has my word processor and maybe Spotify running.

A desk With a MacBook and iPad next to some Airpods Max and an Apple TV Remote

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This means I benefit from the combined processing power and RAM of both systems while working.

The iPad and MacBook are so thin and light that they both fit inside the same laptop sleeve.

Screenshot of Universal Control demo on iPad and Mac.

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An iPad and MacBook inside a single laptop sleeve.

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