silas@programming.dev to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 8 months agoWhat’s something on your mind lately that nobody else would understand?message-squaremessage-square235fedilinkarrow-up1179arrow-down12
arrow-up1177arrow-down1message-squareWhat’s something on your mind lately that nobody else would understand?silas@programming.dev to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square235fedilink
minus-squareRocky60@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up16·8 months agoWhy I can’t simply use an iPad as a Mac Mini monitor
minus-squareJCPhoenix@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 months agoI’ve done it before using Duet. But it’s not like that’s the only “monitor.” It’s always been secondary (mainly because I’ve used it with an MBP).
minus-squareRocky60@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 months agoI’ve tried that, but it’s just not plug and play. I’ll be looking for a small laptop type monitor
minus-squareByGourou@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 months agoIf it’s an old iPad the issue is the terrible lightning port that isn’t able to transfer nearly enough data to be used as a monitor. This is partly why most solutions for that involve a network.
Why I can’t simply use an iPad as a Mac Mini monitor
I’ve done it before using Duet.
But it’s not like that’s the only “monitor.” It’s always been secondary (mainly because I’ve used it with an MBP).
I’ve tried that, but it’s just not plug and play. I’ll be looking for a small laptop type monitor
If it’s an old iPad the issue is the terrible lightning port that isn’t able to transfer nearly enough data to be used as a monitor. This is partly why most solutions for that involve a network.