IPad – Mirror iPad Pro to MacBook Air

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I use the PDF Expert app on iPad Pro to annotate documents using the Apple Pencil, and it works brilliantly. Now, I'd like to mirror the same work flow to my MacBook Air (so I can still look straight down at my iPad, which makes annotation easy), and ideally, run a screen capture program on my MacBook Air.

Two primary questions: 1) how do I most efficiently mirror (app suggestions), and 2) is there a way to run a screen capture program or any program that would accomplish the same thing on my laptop if I'm using my laptop as a mirror?

Thanks ahead of time. I open to any suggestions outside what I've proposed. Essentially, I need a way to screen capture (video) my iPad Pro workflow.

Best Answer

If you connect your iPad to your computer, you can natively display and record the iPad's screen on the Mac, answering both your questions at once, if I understand you correctly.

  1. Connect the iPad to the computer and open QuickTime Player.
  2. Select File > New Movie Recording (⌥⌘N)
  3. Click the dropdown arrow to the right of the record button and select your iPad's name from the list. (see below—“Seagull” is the name of mine)
  4. If you want to record the screen, simply press the record button.

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