And, really, for a tablet, you won’t need a second screen, but I had to try anyway. It is slow and the only mode supported is mirror of the desktop, not very useful.
#IDISPLAY FOR MAC DRIVER#
I think it is a problem with the video driver and the Atom processor. I tried running the server app from my VivoTab Smart tablet running Windows 8.1 preview. And for an application that has multiple windows or instances, you can select which one to view. One really nice feature is that the phone app can show you a list of currently running apps on the main display and allow you to move them to the secondary display, pretty nifty and useful. Also, the phone app works great with Windows 8 Start Page. Of course, that will depend on your Wi-Fi network and how busy it is. From my desktop, I could even watch a video that was streaming from the desktop with relatively high frame rate. I have to admit, I rather like seeing Windows on my iPhone.Īmong the features in the phone app are: gestures, integrated on screen keyboard, audio playback, touch, full interaction with your desktop. Apps that were running already, will remain on the primary display, apps that you start from the phone will display on the phone. The cool thing is that in the Windows 8 desktop, I get the full experience, task bar and right click action all work. On my desktop, I let it use the default, which is to extend my display to the second device. On my Windows 8 desktop that does not have touch, using this app on my iPhone adds touch. In Windows, it acts as a driver, allowing full video and audio as well as adding touch to a non-touch computer. Once running, the desktop server uses Bonjour and Wi-Fi to talk to the phone. Please Note: it is also available on Android via the Google Play Store, but I am focusing on the iOS version here.
#IDISPLAY FOR MAC INSTALL#
Then, go to the iDisplay web site and download the appropriate desktop app and install that. Installing on the phone is as easy as going to the App Store, searching for iDisplay, purchasing (it is. There are two parts to the setup: the iDisplay app for the phone and the desktop app that streams to the phone. The one I am writing about today is for iPhone/iPad/iPod touch.Ĭalled iDisplay, this little gem does a terrific job at adding a second display to your Windows or Mac PC (because, you know, the Mac IS a PC.)
There are several apps out that will do this, for the iPhone/iPad and for Android. One of my suggestions was to use it as a secondary display. A reader asked that I expand on this post, so I am. In an earlier blog post, I wrote about ways to use your old smartphone once you got a new one.
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