Astropad used together with Luna, allows the iPad to become both a second display and a pressure sensitive drawing tablet.
- Luna Display hardware plugged directly in the Mac port
- Astropad’s Mac app and iPad app running*
*Requirements are the same for both Astropad Standard and Astropad Studio
Luna Display Astropad Standard
Luna is designed for heavy-duty workflows: Connect over WiFi or USB Low-latency at 16 ms Crystal-clear image quality GPU acceleration Turn your iPad into a wireless second. Astropad states that Luna Display for Windows is the only hardware solution available to turn any modern iPad into a wireless second display for a PC or Mac. You can connect your iPad via Wi-Fi or with a wired connection. For a physical connection, you can select between USB-C or HDMI Luna Display units. Luna fully integrates with Astropad — our award-winning drawing software that turns the iPad into a professional graphics tablet for Mac. Astropad offers absolute workflow customization, featuring a packed suite full of creatives tools like unlimited workflow shortcuts, Magic Gestures, and custom pressure curves. Luna Display by Astropad. The only hardware solution that turns any Mac or iPad into a wireless second display.
To run Astropad with Luna hardware together, there is no need for the Luna apps. --
- Turn on both Astropad's iPad and Mac apps, then plug in your Luna Display hardware.
- It will automatically start up; and along with your iPad showing as a second screen, Luna Display settings menu will pop-up onscreen in Astropad.
What about Luna Display's apps? When will they be needed if I use Astropad?
Astropad Luna Display
Luna Display apps will need to be used during firmware updates for the Luna hardware.
How can I choose which app automatically opens with Luna Display?
In Astropad's Preferences, select the Luna Display tab. Under 'When inserting Luna automatically open' click the dropdown menu and select between Luna Display or Astropad apps, or alternatively choose to disable any apps from automatically opening.
![Luna Astropad Luna Astropad](/uploads/1/1/9/6/119677809/296218361.jpg)
What if I want to switch back to Astropad's mirroring?
Select Move & Zoom in Astropad's sidebar. With Luna Display plugged in, a screen switching option is available at the very bottom of the screen. This allows you to toggle between Luna Display, and mirroring your Mac screen or any additional monitors.