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Sidecar is that spiffy new feature that allows you to extend your Mac desktop to an iPad. It’s cool but only officially supports the following devices;

  • Any 27-inch iMac from Late 2015 or newer
  • Any iMac Pro
  • All MacBook Pros since 2016
  • 2018 MacBook Air
  • Early 2016 12-inch MacBook (or newer of course)
  • 2018 Mac mini
  • 2019 Mac Pro

Macworld also has bootable-install-drive instructions for: mac OS High Sierra (10.13) El Capitan (OS X 10.11) Yosemite (OS X 10.10) Mavericks (OS X 10.9). Here’s how to install macOS High Sierra on Unsupported Macs. Download macOS High Sierra VMware & VirtualBox Image; That’s was for installing High Sierra on Mac. Install the latest OS X releases on your unsupported 32-bit Mac. To conclude, SFOTT can help you prepare for installing OS X Mountain Lion, Mavericks, or Yosemite on unsupported Mac computers. The overall procedure is explained in detail by the script’s developer, but you still need to judge on.

Here’s the thing, those limitations are set based on performance of the machine. The /System/Library/PreferencePanes/Sidecar.prefPane actually shows support for a couple of keys that allow you to use Sidecar even if your device isn’t one of these. Buyer beware though, if you end up with performance issues then run the same commands swapping out true with false and reboot.

First, we’ll set the AllowAllDevices key in the com.apple.sidecar.display defaults domain too true. This will enable the preference for all computers that can run macOS Catalina (otherwise you won’t have the Sidecar.prefPane and supporting frameworks).

defaults write com.apple.sidecar.display AllowAllDevices -bool true

The preference pane was hidden, so we’ll go ahead and unhide it (I’ve found this optional with a reboot, but I’m not patient enough to reboot these days!). To do this we’ll write the hasShownPref key into the same defaults domain as the last command and set it to true:

defaults write com.apple.sidecar.display hasShownPref -bool true

After a reboot the preference pane should appear as usual, but you can open it manually in the meantime using a simple open command followed by the path to the .prefPane:

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open /System/Library/PreferencePanes/Sidecar.prefPane

This doesn’t allow you to use any old iPad though. Sidecar supports the following iPads:

  • iPad Air (3rd generation)
  • iPad mini (5th generation)
  • iPad (6tth and 7th generation)
  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st and 2nd generation)
  • iPad Pro 10.5-inch
  • iPad Pro 9.7-inch

If you want to use an unsupported iPad, check out https://github.com/pookjw/SidecarPatcher.

To then use AirPlay:

  1. Click on the AirPlay icon in the menu bar on your Mac or that Sidecar Preference Pane (Sidecar.prefPane).
  2. Click on the iPad.
  3. Drag a window to the iPad.

You can also mirror instead. In that case just click on the button to mirror. You should then have the “Move to <NAME OF IPAD> iPad” option when you click on the green jelly (the green circle in the top left corner of the title bar). That button is your buddy. As is the sidebar you see on the iPad. There you have options to show the dock, show a keyboard, undo, etc.

If all this causes performance issues on an older unsupported computer, run this command to undo it (or just delete the keys):

defaults write com.apple.sidecar.display AllowAllDevices -bool false; defaults write com.apple.sidecar.display hasShownPref -bool false

Any other tips on Sidebar, or if you figured out how to use any old iPad, feel free to comment!

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Important Notes:
  • Using APFS is REQUIRED in Mojave in order to receive system updates via the normal Software Update method. If you choose to continue using macOS Extended (Journaled) as your filesystem type, you will NOT receive System Updates via System Preferences. If you are not using APFS, you can follow the 10.14.1 installation steps below.

  • After applying ANY system update via Software Update, re-applying post-install patches using your Mojave Patcher installer volume will most likely be necessary. If you install a software update and the system fails to boot afterwards, this is what needs to be done.

10.14.6

10.14.6 can be updated normally via Software Update if using an APFS volume, and will need to be patched using an installer volume created with Mojave Patcher version 1.3.2 or later after installing.


10.14.5

10.14.5 can be updated normally via Software Update if using an APFS volume, and will need to be patched using an installer volume created with Mojave Patcher version 1.3.1 or later after installing.


10.14.4

10.14.4 adds new changes that ARE NOT patchable by the post-install tool of Mojave Patcher v1.2.3 and older! Before updating to 10.14.4, you you will need to use the latest Mojave Patcher version to create a new installer volume, using the 10.14.4 installer app. Then, update to 10.14.4, either by installing via Software Update, or by just using the installer volume you've created to install.


10.14.3

If you are currently running 10.14.1 or 10.14.2, you can simply use the Software Update pane of System Preferences (if using APFS) to apply the 10.14.3 update. Once the update is installed, you will most likely need to re-apply post-install patches to get the system to boot again. This process is detailed in steps 8 - 10 above. If you are currently running 10.14.0, you'll need to proceed with the 10.14.1 update method described below.

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10.14.2

If you are currently running 10.14.1, you can simply use the Software Update pane of System Preferences (if using APFS) to apply the 10.14.2 update. Once the update is installed, you will most likely need to re-apply post-install patches to get the system to boot again. This process is detailed in steps 8 - 10 above. If you are currently running 10.14.0, or are using a non-AFPS volume, you'll need to proceed with the 10.14.1 update method described below.

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10.14.1/macOS Extended (Journaled) volumes

The Mojave 10.14.1 update does NOT install properly on unsupported machines, and could result in an unbootable OS. If you want to install the 10.14.1 update (and are not currently running 10.14.1), perform the following steps:
• Download the latest version of Mojave Patcher
• Download the installer using the Tools menu of Mojave Patcher
• Create a patched USB installer
• Boot from that, and install 10.14.1 onto the volume containing an older release.
• Once done, apply the post-install patches, and you should now be on 10.14.1.