Download AirPlayer for Mac to transform your Mac into an AirPlay-compatible display. The Luna Display hardware sells for $79.99. Duet Display is a rival software-only option for turning an iPad into a second Mac screen, and it costs just $19.99. Or there’s Air Display 3 for $9.
With the new Mac mini and the new iPad Pro, many users have come up with the perfect combo to work: an iPad Pro for away from home and a Mac mini at home . However, this implies also purchasing a monitor, keyboard, mouse and other peripherals ... or not, if you have the iOS Luna Display app.
For those who are not aware, Luna Display is an iPad app that turns the tablet into a second computer monitor , whenever a small USB stick is connected to the computer. It works really well and is perfect for those who need more screen and don't want to spend the money on an entire monitor. In addition to allowing direct touch input on macOS.
A wireless touch monitor for the Mac mini
Luna Mac
Luna Display has never been used as a primary monitor before, it was always a secondary monitor or mirror. The developers decided to test to see what happens if they connect it directly to a Mac mini without any screen. A couple of arrangements and ... surprise! Now Moon Display is the perfect nexus of union between the Mac mini and iPad Pro .
So, those users who were planning to use an iPad Pro and a Mac mini at home, can save themselves buying a monitor if they want. In fact, it may be even more advantageous to use an iPad Pro as a monitor . Why? Because the quality of the colors and resolution of the iPad Pro is not always achieved on a third-party monitor. And on the other hand, it also allows us to take the monitor wherever we want around the house since it is connected wirelessly by Wi-Fi.
Luna Display App Mac Download Version
Don't forget about the fact that iPad Pro has touch input . We can use the keyboard and mouse to interact with macOS on the iPad Pro, but we can also use our fingers or an Apple Pencil. In short, the only downside we can find is that we cannot use the iPad Pro as such at the same time that we use the Mac mini.
Luna Display can be purchased from its official website. The app for iPad and for Mac is free, but what we have to pay is the USB stick in charge of connecting the two devices. It is priced at $ 79 , which is good, they are much less than an external monitor.