SuperDisplay on Mac or iPad? Here's What Works Instead

SuperDisplay is built for one pairing

SuperDisplay runs on a Windows PC and turns an Android tablet or phone into a screen and a pen input device. If that is your setup, it may be a good fit. The name sounds universal, though, so plenty of people only find out it doesn't fit after trying it on a Mac or an iPad.

Support can change, so check SuperDisplay's own pages for the latest. The table shows the common combinations.

If you use a Mac

Any Display supports Macs running macOS 12.3 or later, Apple Silicon and Intel. The tablet can be Android (9 or later) or an iPad (iPadOS 16 or later), found automatically on the same Wi-Fi or connected with a USB cable. You can extend the desktop, mirror it, or send a single app window.

Setting up takes a few minutes: install the app on the Mac and on the tablet, sign in with the same account, and pick the computer from the list. The extend and mirror guide has the screenshots.

If the pen was the point, Apple Pencil and S Pen pressure and tilt can reach drawing apps on the Mac too. How it behaves differs by app, so testing with your own pen is the only reliable answer.

If you use an iPad

An iPad paired with a Windows PC works as well, over Wi-Fi or USB. To connect an iPad to Windows by cable you first need the Apple Devices app from the Microsoft Store. If you want the iPad as a drawing surface, using an iPad as a drawing tablet walks through the workflow.

One thing worth knowing: the Apple Pencil (USB-C) has no pressure sensitivity. If you need pressure, use a pen that supports it.

If you have a Windows PC and an Android tablet

That is SuperDisplay's home turf, so if it works for you there is no need to switch. There are a few reasons you might look around anyway: a Mac or iPad joined the household, you also want to share a screen between two computers, or you want touch control and audio output inside the same app as your second screen.

Any Display runs on Windows 10 and 11, including ARM64, and on Android 9 or later, over Wi-Fi or USB. On Android you may need to turn on USB debugging.

Wi-Fi or USB is a choice you can revisit. Wi-Fi is handy on a clean home network, while a cable is the better move when you draw for hours or the network is crowded. Latency varies with your network and devices, and USB is usually the steadier of the two.

How to compare pen input

For drawing, what matters is not the app name but whether pressure and tilt arrive correctly with your pen and your drawing app. Pen Input in Any Display passes pressure and tilt from supported pens to drawing apps on the computer and reduces stray marks when your palm touches the screen. On Windows it targets apps that support Windows Ink, and you sometimes need to check the app's own pen settings. Palm rejection matters more than it sounds: a resting hand that registers as touch can ruin a line, so try a few strokes with your hand on the screen.

The pen input page lists supported pens, and testing in your own workflow is the surest check.