Here is a list of all the Mac and iPad models which are compatible to work with macOS Catalina's Sidecar feature.

Sidecar Works with Certain Mac and iPad Models Only - See if Yours is On the List

While many of you have already decided to dig right in, I'm pretty certain some users are playing it safe at this point. I'm talking about those who are somewhat reluctant to upgrade to macOS Catalina, and maybe wondering whether or not a certain feature would work right out of the box. One of those features is Sidecar, which turns your iPad into a secondary display for your Mac running macOS Catalina.

Now, the thing is, you can't just immediately use Sidecar. Both your Mac and iPad should be compatible to work with each other. Even if one device is incompatible then you are out of luck.

In order to run Sidecar, you should have one of the following Macs. Pay close attention to the year.

12-inch MacBook (Early 2016 or newer)MacBook Air (2018 or newer)MacBook Pro (2016 or newer)iMac (Late 2015 or newer)Mac mini (2018)iMac Pro (2017)Mac Pro (2019)

Note: If you want to find out the model of your Mac, click on the Apple logo in the Mac menu bar, then click on About This Mac.

Is your iPad compatible to work with Sidecar? These are the supported models:

9.7-inch iPad 5 and iPad 610.2-inch iPad 7iPad mini 5iPad Pro 12.9-inch first, second and third-generation10.5-inch iPad Pro9.7-inch iPad Pro11-inch iPad Pro

Note: Sidecar supports both Apple Pencil 1 and 2.

We sincerely hope that you have a Mac that works just fine with Sidecar otherwise it's a huge pain to learn that one of the most sough-after features just might not work for you. Still, it gives you a chance to upgrade your device too, if that is something which you always wanted to do but were looking for a solid reason.

If you are interested in installing macOS Catalina right now, then be sure to check out the following:

Download macOS Catalina Final with Apple Arcade, Sidecar, New Apps & MoreHow to Clean Install macOS Catalina Without USB Using Internet Recovery [Tutorial]How to download macOS Catalina installer without Mac App StoreHow to create a macOS Catalina bootable USB installerHow to clean install macOS Catalina 10.15 on your Mac7 Top macOS Catalina Features You Should Try Out Today