Anyone Using an iPad as an Input device for a Macbook Air

[Affinity Rat]

I was considering using my iPad as an interface device to a Macbook Air and was wondering how well that works with Affinity products?

https://support.apple.com/en-us/102597

[loukash]

I have tested it last year and eventually I made it work. But our iPad runs on my wife's Apple ID, so I could only use it when logged into her account on the Mac.

[Affinity Rat]

Thank you, yes, it needs the same Apple ID, but how was the experience vs the iPad. By experience I dont mean the comfy chair.

I’d love the comfy chair while having my light ipad mini and pencil to work with.

😊

[loukash]

Hm… my favorite workspace is a bean bag anyway.  
With the MacBook on my lap.
Yep, that's where I'm sitting while typing this.  
Sometimes I plug in my "obsolete" Wacom tablet (via hacked drivers) and place it on a small stool next to me.

So the "Sidecar" experience wasn't exactly… overwhelming. I've acknowledged that this workspace option technically "works" under specific circumstances, and moved on.
If I needed to go beyond my old trusty Wacom tablet workflow, I'd rather use Affinity on iPad directly with the Apple Pencil which we also have. But as of lately, I haven't had any work that would require it.

[Affinity Rat]

Ok, thanx for that, I too have an old Wacom tablet drivers way out of date, but new ones not that expensive w/o  video.

I love my iPad mini, sometimes need features of the desktop, I have desktop too, but not comfy to sit at.

Yes I know how these kind of claims work, sounds good but impractical and problematic in reality. 😊