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Can’t get Sidecar to work properly


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Hello there. I recently installed Catalina and set the iMessage and other services but Sidecar doesn’t work. I don’t have a WiFi/BT card. Catalina can’t detect my iPad in Sidecar section but it does detect it in Finder. I use iMac 18.1 SMBIOS. My current specs:

CPU: Core i5 7400

MOBO: Gigabyte GA-H110M-S2H

GPU: Intel UHD630

Bootloader: Clover

 

What could cause this problem?

 

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On 12/10/2019 at 3:31 AM, sha256 said:

I don’t have a WiFi/BT card.

I think this is exactly the problem. You might have a compatible AirPort card with wifi+bluetooth for this (for example BCM94352Z, or BCM94360HMB)

OSXLatitude has a good list of supported cards: https://osxlatitude.com/forums/topic/2120-inventory-of-supportedunsupported-wireless-cards-1-snow-leopard-el-capitan/ (unfortunately the site is down now)

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I recommend to read more about sidecar requirements:

  • Same iCloud account on each device. Sidecar works with Apple devices that are authenticated with the same Apple ID.
  • Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and Handoff must be on
  • Both devices are within 10 meters (30 feet) of each other
  • Instant Hotspot is disabled for the iPad’s cellular connection
  • The Mac isn’t sharing its Internet connection

So you need proper hardware and properly configured Hack.

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