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Mac apps to speed your work, and games to make you forget all that [Awesome Apps]
In this week’s Awesome Apps roundup, you’ll find apps for managing files, using AI to boost your writing, and turning an iPad into a creative input device for a Mac. And if all that productivity wears you out, we’ve got other options. You can relax with a charmingly peaceful Apple Arcade game with a delightful Japanese theme. Or you can blast enemy spaceships in an arcade-style game that’s great on iPhone — but even better on Vision Pro. Ladies and gentlemen, get ready to download.
Apple might turn iPads into second Mac screens
News macOS 10.15 might have a feature that’s already available from Luna Display. Photo: Astro HQ Turning a tablet into an external display for a laptop isn’t a new idea, but Apple is reportedly going “all in” by building this feature into the next version of macOS. The iPad will supposedly function as a touchscreen for Mac software, which should catch the eye of digital artists. macOS 10.15 will get a feature code-named “Sidecar,” according to an unconfirmed report from 9to5Mac.
Luna Display update makes iPad a better MacBook second screen
News The Luna Display adapter is so small you can hardly see it. Photo: Astro HQ A new version of the software that drives Astro HQ’s Luna Display promises to noticeably improve the screen refresh rate and latency for this dongle that lets an Apple tablet function as an external screen for a Mac. The improvements have also been brought to Astropad Stiudio, this company’s app that turns an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil into drawing tools for a Mac.
Luna Display Review
Even a 15-inch MacBook Pro screen feels cramped when compared to a big desktop display. Too bad toting around a second screen for your laptop isn’t practical. AdvertisementBut maybe it is. Luna Display is a tiny wireless adapter that lets an iPad act as an external display for a Mac. We tested this accessory to see how well it lives up to its promise of a hassle-free way of extending our MacBook screen when on the go. Read on to find out how it did.
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