Avatron’s Air Display for iPad

Avatron’s Air Display for iPad

“Get a great 2nd Monitor out of your iPad”

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I have been working with my iPad for a while, and thought I should write a quick blog about one product that I find very useful. It is called “Air Display” from Avatron Software. I give this software 5 stars, as it really performs well, and now it also works on the PC!

Simply put, this app makes your iPad a second screen to your laptop.  What is marvelous about it is that it is done wirelessly, so there are no wires connecting your iPad to your notebook (Macintosh or PC).

Having the extra screen space is great especially if you are a true heavy notebook “multi-tasker”. I have found it useful for managing conference calls, presentations and spreadsheets simultaneously. It is great to get that needed extra space to see “everything”. I have been using Air Display for about 3 months now (ever since I got my iPad). It has worked flawlessly.  I have also used it recreationally (as the screen allows you to click on what you place on it) while watching TV to view information about programs or what I am watching.  There is a small drawback, in that you cannot type into the window being displayed on the iPad.

 

Macintosh sharing its screen on the iPad - No Wires!



The picture above is a good view as to what Air Display can do. (c) Avatron

The setup of Air Display is easy. You simply purchase the app from the iTunes AppStore, and get it loaded onto your iPad. Next, there is a client you download from the Avatron website that you configure onto your Macintosh or PC. Make sure that the Macintosh (or PC) system is on the same wireless network as your iPad. Open the Air Display application on your iPad. Then configure the applet on your Macintosh (or PC) to share its screen with the iPad. Voila! You are now sharing your Macintosh (or PC) screen with your iPad.



There are a few other products from Avatron that are also worth looking at as well (subjects for future blogs). I have found them to be a reliable software company with good products that immediately add value to your computing environment.

Air Display Icon used on the iTunes AppStore