Change settings
If using macOS Monterey, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Displays. Click Display Settings, then select your iPad in the sidebar.
If using macOS Big Sur or macOS Catalina, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Sidecar.
These settings are available only on computers that support Sidecar.
Change your settings for trusted computers
Your device remembers the computers you’ve chosen to trust.
If you don’t want to trust a computer or other device anymore, change the privacy settings on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Go to Settings > General > Reset > Reset Location & Privacy. Now when you connect to formerly trusted computers, the Trust alert will ask you whether you trust that computer.
Set up syncing between your mac and ipad
Connect iPad and your computer with a cable.
In the Finder sidebar on your Mac, select your iPad.
Note: To use the Finder to sync content, macOS 10.15 or later is required. With earlier versions of macOS, use iTunes to sync with your Mac.
At the top of the window, click the type of content you want to sync (for example, Movies or Books).
Note: For information about using the Files option, see Transfer files between iPad and your computer.
Select “Sync [content type] onto [device name].”
By default, all items of a content type are synced, but you can choose to sync individual items, such as selected music, movies, books, or calendars.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each type of content you want to sync, then click Apply.
Your Mac syncs to your iPad whenever you connect them.
To view or change syncing options, select your iPad in the Finder sidebar, then choose from the options at the top of the window.
Before disconnecting your iPad from your Mac, click the Eject button in the Finder sidebar.
See Sync content between your Mac and iPhone or iPad in the macOS User Guide.
Set up syncing between your windows pc and ipad
Install or update to the latest version of iTunes on your PC.
See the Apple Support article Update to the latest version of iTunes.
Connect iPad and your computer with a cable.
In the iTunes app on your PC, click the iPad button near the top left of the iTunes window.
Select the type of content you want to sync (for example, Movies or Books) in the sidebar on the left.
Note: For information about using the File Sharing option, see Transfer files between iPad and your computer.
Select Sync to turn on syncing for that type of item.
By default, all items of a content type are synced, but you can choose to sync individual items, such as selected music, movies, books, or calendars.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each type of content you want to include on your iPad, then click Apply.
By default, your Windows PC syncs to your iPad whenever you connect them. You can have iTunes ask you before syncing, and if there are some items you never want sync, you can keep them from being synced. See Sync iTunes content on PC with your devices in the iTunes User Guide for Windows.
