Observed arrival · 2026-09-06

SideMini Makes a Monitor-Free Mac Mini Usable from an iPad

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A macOS utility that creates a virtual display, starts Sidecar at login, and reconnects an iPad after sleep or a dropped connection.

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The app inserts a locally created virtual display before invoking Apple Sidecar, addressing the problem that a headless Mac has no framebuffer for Sidecar to use. Setup requires a monitor once: the welcome flow checks Sidecar, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and the Apple Account, then enables login startup and reconnection. The page also documents a server mode with 1080p, 1440p, or 4K Screen Sharing output, and shows USB and Wi-Fi as connection options.

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