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Lightspan installs on both your iPad and your Mac. €9.99 once on the App Store; install both pieces below and your iPad becomes a second display.

On your iPad

Lightspan for iPad

€9.99 one-time purchase

The iPad receives the second display from your Mac.

iPadOS 16+ · iPads from 2018 onward

On your Mac

Lightspan for Mac

The Mac app runs in your menu bar. It creates the virtual second display and sends it to your iPad. Signed by Apple.

Download for Mac

Free · 2.2 MB · Version 1.0 · Signed & notarized by Apple

macOS 14.2 Sonoma+ · Apple Silicon recommended

System requirements

What you'll need

iPad

  • iPadOS 16 or newer
  • Any iPad released 2018 or later
  • Same Wi-Fi network as the Mac (or a USB-C cable)

Mac

  • macOS 14.2 Sonoma or newer
  • Apple Silicon (M1 or newer) recommended
  • Recent Intel Macs supported
Setup

Three steps to set it up

  1. 1

    Install

    Install Lightspan on your iPad from the App Store, and on your Mac from this page.

  2. 2

    Pair

    Open the iPad app — it lists Macs on your network. Tap yours, then click Allow on the notification that appears on your Mac.

  3. 3

    Drag a window

    Your iPad shows up as a second display in macOS. Drag any window onto it.

Trouble installing? Visit support — or email support@lightspan.app directly.