Can an iPad be used as a wireless touchscreen display for an M3 MacBook air

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I think the answer is yes but I'm unsure.

Also: even with the MacBook laptop lid closed?

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through what? third party software? sidecar?

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I'm fine with any option, whichever is best: sidecar or a third party software

I want to discretely use the full fledged MacOS Photoshop program at my zero-thinking overnight job, so I thought: well controlling an iPad connected up wireless to my MacBook air sounds like the best solution

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sidecar will have support for wireless, but it does not have touch capabilites "unless" you use the apple pencil

so its really used as a second monitor unless you have a keyboard with the ipad

third-party software i have not heard of a method being able to use an ipad as like a full on touchscreen macos experience w

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I was told I can't do this with my MacBook air laptop lid closed, do you think that statement is accurate?

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i mean, you cant enable sidecar on the ipad on its own

you need to enable it on the macbook

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Yeah I meant connecting the two, and then closing my MacBook air lid

Since it's just mirroring the screen

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let me try rn if that works

nope

it will automatically just boot out the ipad

back to ipados

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I'll have to come up with some type of solution. My overnight zero effort required job isn't bad at all, but I could potentially make 2x 3x 4x the money by skills in Photoshop

So that's why my plan is to .. do both

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why not just use the macbook with the ipad together rather then the ipad on its own?

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I'm on camera all the time at my job, and they do actually monitor it. So I have to be relatively discreet

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that makes more sense then lmao

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Thanks for the help I'll figure something out