As we first reported, Apple at WWDC announced a new Sidecar feature in macOS 10.15 Catalina that allows you to use your iPad as an external display for your Mac. Now, Luna Display, one of the popular third-party options for such a feature, has announced performance and interface improvements, and addressed the new competition from Apple.
Luna Display version 3.2 includes “massively reduced pixelation” thanks to the data flow between iPad and Mac being reengineered, which allows it to “push data more efficiently between devices.” Luna Display says you’ll notice the improvement on WiFi as well as USB connectivity.
The update also includes several notable interface tweaks, including a redesigned sidebar:
In a separate blog post, Luna Display founders Matt Ronge and Giovanni Donelli took time to address Apple’s new Sidecar features. The two say that they’re “disappointed” to have Apple sherlock their technology, but they also note that Luna Display is “not going anywhere.”
Donelli and Ronge say that if you have “basic needs” then Apple’s Sidecar feature “may do the trick.” Luna Display, however, is built to fit around pro creative workflows.
Sidecar’s inherent advantage over Luna Display is that it does not require the use of an additional dongle. Sidecar is still in beta testing as part of iPadOS 13 and macOS 10.15 Catalina, but we’ll continue to learn a lot more about it over the next few months.
We know that creative pros have highly-individualized and unique ways of working productively. Luna offers the freedom and flexibility to build a connected workspace around your needs, so you can be productive anywhere.
