Non-M1 iPad connect to monitor?

Lettermanian said:

Quick question: can a USB-C iPad (such as an iPad Air 4th gen) connect via USB-C to an external monitor, or is an M1 iPad needed? In IOS 16, it seems like one needs an M1 iPad to do this. Or is it saying Stage Manager will only be available on M1 iPads? Thanks for any clarification.

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jaberg said:

Following up on Greybeard’s comments:

Yes, you can connect an iPad Air Gen 4 to an external monitor that supports Thunderbolt, HDMI or Displayport. No, the Air doesn’t support Stage Manager.

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Lettermanian said:

jaberg said:

Following up on Greybeard’s comments:

Yes, you can connect an iPad Air Gen 4 to an external monitor that supports Thunderbolt, HDMI or Displayport. No, the Air doesn’t support Stage Manager.

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Ok excellent, so this should work for someone like me who simply wants a larger screen when working with apps, such as GarageBand, Procreate, or other photo/video editing apps? I have a 24" WQHD Lenovo monitor that has usb-c (connects and charges my MacBook Pro). I don't really care about Stage Manager; I guess that's what Apple's M1 limitation means in iOS 16. Are there any drawbacks visually to this approach? Are there scaling issues, etc?

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Greybeard2017 said:

Lettermanian said:

jaberg said:

Following up on Greybeard’s comments:

Yes, you can connect an iPad Air Gen 4 to an external monitor that supports Thunderbolt, HDMI or Displayport. No, the Air doesn’t support Stage Manager.

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Ok excellent, so this should work for someone like me who simply wants a larger screen when working with apps, such as GarageBand, Procreate, or other photo/video editing apps? I have a 24" WQHD Lenovo monitor that has usb-c (connects and charges my MacBook Pro). I don't really care about Stage Manager; I guess that's what Apple's M1 limitation means in iOS 16. Are there any drawbacks visually to this approach? Are there scaling issues, etc?

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You'll get the aspect ratio of the iPad - I get black bands doing this with my monitor - maybe there are settings that will change it - and maybe your monitor is the same shape as the iPad.

I just find it awkward doing this - you are working on the iPad touch screen and looking at the monitor - perhaps you get used to it.

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