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Hands on: Sidecar previews a full touch interface for macOS 27

Sidecar in macOS 27 finally allows you to use your finger to navigate macOS apps from your iPad’s screen, without needing an Apple Pencil. Here’s how it works, with one key limitation.

Tablet screen showing macOS-style desktop windows, overlaid by a famous Renaissance painting hand reaching out to touch the screen, blending classical art with modern digital interface
Touch is better in Sidecar for macOS 27 and iPadOS 27

Sidecar is a feature of macOS that lets you extend your Mac’s display onto an iPad’s screen. For road warriors with a MacBook Pro, it was an invaluable way to get a multi-screen desktop while on the go.

While Sidecar has been around for quite a while, it hasn’t really undergone that much of a change. For macOS 27 and iPadOS 27, that seemed to be the case at first glance.

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