Inside this video, I show you how to install this app that allows you to use your iPad as an extra screen alongside a Mac computer. You will see exactly how it works and how it gives me the extra space to work with thereby increasing my productivity.
This app has brought my iPad to a different level because now, I don’t just use it to consume content but for actually creating stuff as well. It’s just wonderful!
What do you think about this? Do you also find it cool and useful like I did? Make sure you leave your comments (and questions) below this video.
I am totally in love with my iPad again! Inside this video, I’ll show you exactly why.
Recently, I’ve re-fallen in love with my little iPad. And in some of the previous videos you may have seen it with me. I showed you how I got that little Bamboo stylus and started using it on my iPad as a note-taking device and a drawing device.
I’ve also shown you how to use your iPad with another computer and showing your iPad screen on your computer screen, which is very useful for all sorts of applications like using it like a drawing tablet. Or using it during webinars, to show what you’re doing on your iPad. Of course, it’s not just for drawing, you can show whatever you’ve got on your iPad screen on a normal screen.
Today, I want to share with you another really cool app that has taken my iPad to a whole new level. That is, using your iPad as an extra screen or extra real estate alongside another computer, in this case, my MacBook Air.
What’s really cool about this is that it’s for both PC and Mac. So for you, PC users, don’t worry about it. It will work for you, as well. It’s not just for Mac fan boys and girls like me.
Basically, the app that you need is called the Air Display App. I can’t remember if it’s free or it costs anything. If it costs something, it’s like $2 or whatever its cost is it’s totally worth it; trust me.
Install that on your iPad. Once you installed it, you just set it up. Make sure you’re connected to a wifi connection. It will bring up the screen where it will show you the little steps for setting it up. It’s actually really straightforward. You just go through the steps. Sometimes it will connect all by itself. In my case I’ve already done it, so I don’t have to do much else to install it.
But you may need to go up here on your computer screen (PC would be a little bit different, obviously) to select your iPad. Mine is already selected because I’ve set this up beforehand. But you’ve got to select your device, in this case it’s the iPad.
As you can see now, it has created another screen alongside my MacBook Air. This is jut wonderful, you know? I can now go to coffee shops and all I have to carry with me is my MacBook Air, my iPad, my mouse and my Bamboo Stylus (I haven’t got it with me right now).
This allows me to have this whole working area, this working space to be really, really productive for when I’m actually creating stuff. The difference now for me with my iPad is now the iPad has become a creation device for me. It’s no longer just a device that I use for consuming content. Now I use it for creating as well.
For this setup, I normally try to throw things like my Skype window on to the side. I just maximize it there. As you can see, this is very quickly. I can now use all my distractions, put them all on my iPad and do my main focus work on my main computer. And it just gives me that extra space to work with.
This setup, along with my Bamboo pen and some other drawing applications that it comes with, the ability to share it with the Reflection app on my normal computer, basically gives me everything I need to create amazing new things or new videos for my audience as you can see inside this video. And it just takes things into a whole new level for me.
Tell me, what do you think about this? Do you think this is cool, or what? How would you use it?
If you’ve got any questions or any comments, make sure you leave it below this video. I’d love to hear from you.
Also make sure you check out my site. A ton more free information there for you to check out.
Thanks for watching and I’ll see you inside the next video.
[..YouTube..] Almost tempted to buy an Ipad…good stuff!
[..YouTube..] Hi Gideon
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Check out Powtoon.com or just Google Powtoon – pretty cool animated presentation solution (for those who have a face for radio
[..YouTube..] Cool stuff Gideon. I’m sitting at a coffee shop right now… wish I could impress my geek colleagues around me with this right now.
Thanks for your content- always killer stuff.
[..YouTube..] thanks for sharing these tips. I can see you’re really enamoured with the ipad. I’ll thinking of getting one soon too.
[..YouTube..] very cool. I have a macbook pro and just a month ago bought my Ipad 3. So I definitely will be getting the app. Thanks for sharing Gideon.
[..YouTube..] Air Display app is 9.99 USD
[..YouTube..] Air Display app is 9.99 USD
[..YouTube..] Its OK as long as you have room to use it,but an external monitor is much cheaper and to take the laptop and the ipad to a cafe or on a train etc will just be a pain.
[..YouTube..] That looks ace and I can see the usefulness of this. I’ve seen this done on the old style monitors and I’ve always thought about doing this. I just need to buy an ipad though first. Thanks for this!
[..YouTube..] Another great tip Gideon. I don’t know how I’ll use it but for sure it will be fun to experiment. Love your great finds. Thanks for sharing.
[..YouTube..] Hi Gideon, I really enjoy your videos – thank you. What microphone do you use for these?
Hi Gideon, I really enjoy your videos – thank you. What microphone do you use for these?
[..YouTube..] You might like to add the annotation links to your other videos you mention re reflection and bamboo stylus ..
You might like to add the annotation links to your other videos you mention re reflection and bamboo stylus ..
[..YouTube..] How come you’ve started doing reviews and things rather than the business tips you used to do?
[..YouTube..] Gideon if you don’t mind me asking you: What software did you use for the outro in this video?
Gideon if you don’t mind me asking you: What software did you use for the outro in this video?
** monitor jealousy **
The App is 9.99 to pricy for this app.
Cool!!…tks for the heads up Gideon
OMGideon! I cannot wait to try this. I can definitely use this. Thanks for all your wonderful videos. I always leave inspired and smarter!
I think it’s pretty cool and useful. Imagine having more than one ipad with this setup going. One for Twitter, Dashboards, feeds, etc.
i ll give you a tip i think it will look better if you have a white background when you are shoting at the computer cuz it look kinda odd when that background is less whiter than when you are just talking.
question how can you add something like a movie or nice sign in your background when you are talking like having a brand , etc
this super cool
D
Thanks for sharing Gideon. That IS a cool and useful app. Love the production value in your videos too!
Will this work with an Asus Eee as well?
No, this is only for iOS unfortunately (:
I will give this a go. Thanks for taking the time to share this content.
i am liking your videos!
oh no, it is $9.99 not $2 like you mentioned.. and certainly not free.
I installed something similar just last week for Android called ScreenSlider. There was a competitor to ScreenSlider (can’t remember the name) but it was really laggy and didn’t work as well.
he said he didn’t know didn’t yo listen
I have missed that function ! Thank you for the info Gideon. Probably it will be useful in the near future for me.
I have missed that function! Thanks for the info Gideon. Probably, it will be useful in the near future for me as I will buy an iPad.
ever since i upgraded to windows 7 it wont work anymore why is that?
ever since i upgraded to windows 7 it wont work anymore why is that?
Gideon, your videos are great because they are very educational. I have one suggestion – we know you use Apple products but many of us exclusively uses Windows products. It’s important for us because it’s cost-prohibitive for many of us to switch over. I’ve been very PC active since the early 90′s and started as Windows/Microsoft person. None of my employers used Apple, Sometimes I wished I used Apple but now feel trapped.
tks, but you took too much to say the app’s name and you said it only once..
Repetition is awesome when teaching…
besides, no links to the developer’s web site or app on itunes…
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it’s 10 dollars!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey that’s brilliant Gideon. I’ve been thinking of getting a second screen for my computer in my home office. Love the idea of having this option for travelling too. Now I just need to get an ipad.
[..YouTube..] Yeah it’s definitely great for coffee shops and traveling Janet! And now that I use it as a mobile whiteboard too, it’s just DA BOMB!
Yeah it’s definitely great for coffee shops and traveling Janet! And now that I use it as a mobile whiteboard too, it’s just DA BOMB!
£6.99
that case looks like the new smart case
Tried the App. Not bad! Thanks for your honest views about it! Like your Videos! The white background is a classic!
Really cool.
I want this for android.
9.99 :\ Damn it!
Gideon, my I ask you which case for iPad do you use? I really like it
Just the normal ones you get from Apple…
Hey, Gideon I am learning so much from you, thank you, Gideon, is a laptop with 4g 650 hardrive fine for online buisnesses. Or do you recomend desktop for online buisness??? thank you!!!
There’s like a total of 10 seconds actually demonstrating the program itself…
Nice Vid
You can get it for android and windows…
Is there a free one that you can get for windows?
ahh yeah! one more screen for me!
I got 4 screens for my pc now
, including the iPad
THANK YOU
In my money it’s £6.99 so no I’m not gonna get it
It’s $9.99
is there a way to do this without wifi?
it wont work for me it makes it so i can use my ipad to control my mac and not use it as a 2nd monitor
cunt its $10
Soooooooo… did all you apple lovers know that mac is a PC? XD
Works just fine BUT i CANT USE IT TO PLAY MINECRAFT
can i use it with ableton?
The smart case?
Can you use the iPad as a touchscreen computer?
YOU SUCK AND 9.99 BASTARD
It cost 10 bucks
Hi Gideon!
First of all, I wanna compliment you for your great videos!
Just 1 question: Could I know who made the Sound Design for your logos and stuff in your videos? Is it you? I love it and I would like to learn something about it…
Thank you very much, G!
It’s not the smart case, at least not the one they are selling now..
it costs 8 euro
Thank you for the video. Can you please help me. I purchased the app ($9.99). I enabled HiDPI resolution. (for Retina). The display on the iPad is so small which makes it non useful at all. e.g Safari window full screen on 15″ macbook is displaying at ¼ size on my iPad display. I see on your video that the iPad display is filling up the who screen. Can you suggest a way that I can resolve this?
I have Macbook Pro Retina 10.8.3 Lion Mountain 2.4 GHz Intel Core I7
I appreciate your time,
Lee
It sounds great but can it give you a haircut?
can u send me the air display back up file on my email
???????/
1:15 “It’s not just for macbook fanboys, and girls like me” <- wut?
can you do this if you use a windows pc ?
he said it twice. yes.