Make Your MacBook Air or Pro (incl. iPad with USB-C) Act Like an External Monitor

Yes, it is possible to use your MacBook Air or Pro, or even iPad (if it is a USB-C model) as an external monitor. This includes using it as an external monitor in extended mode not just as a mirror of the source computer.

In this video, you will see me use a 2020 MacBook Pro M1 as an extended external display to a Windows 11 PC. The source PC can be any computer that supports multiple displays. As for as the Apple PCs that can act as external displays:

Mac Minis Intel or Silicon
iMacs Intel or Silicon
MacBooks Air or Pro
iPads with a USB-C charge port

So if you have the regular or occasional need to connect an external monitor to a system, you do not have to tote around a physical monitor. Your MacBook or iPad can do the trick.

Please leave a like and post a comment. This video was the result of a question posted by someone who watched my video on doing video capture to a MacBook Pro.

Any video capture device should work, but the one shown in the video can be purchased at Amazon with this link:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08...

If you need a USB-C to HDMI adapter, this one is excellent quality. It is the one used in the video:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...