Astropad Slate was an overall app developed by Astro HQ. It was removed from Google Play Feb 1, 2024 and is no longer available for download.
Download Statistics
User Ratings
Astropad Slate was rated 3.25 out of 5 stars, based on 4 ratings.
App Information
Astropad Slate was free to download. The APK download size was 38.58 MB. The last available version was 0.5.1. The last update was on December 18, 2023.
Technical Requirements
The app had a content rating of Everyone. The app had been available on Google Play October 2023.
Description
Turn your iPad into a no-screen pen tablet! Interact with your Mac via your iPad and Apple Pencil:
- Drawing input: Replace your pen tablet with your iPad. Draw into your favorite desktop creative programs using your Apple Pencil. - Mouse & trackpad: Use your Apple Pencil or finger as a cursor to navigate your Mac desktop. It’s like using your iPad as a giant trackpad! - Gestures: Use one and two-finger touch gestures on iPad to scroll and zoom on your Mac. - Handwriting input: Your handwriting on your iPad transforms into text on your Mac. Write into Slate’s handwriting input box on iPad, and typed text will appear on your Mac.
Select how your cursor moves on your iPad: - Mouse Mode (Relative positioning): Your iPad acts like a giant trackpad, and your cursor moves freely about your Mac display. - Screen-mapping (Absolute positioning): The entire screen of your iPad scales to map your whole Mac display. The mapping is adjustable, similar to a traditional pen tablet.
Slate works with all Apple Pencils. For newer Apple Pencils, Slate supports hover functionality.
New iPads with Apple Pencil hover: - Move cursor: Move your Apple Pencil over the surface of the iPad. - Click: Tap your Apple Pencil to the screen to click.
Older iPads without Apple Pencil hover: - Move cursor: Lightly drag your Apple Pencil across your iPad screen to move the mouse cursor. The pressure level is adjustable. - Click: Tap your Apple Pencil to the screen to click
Get started: 1. Visit www.astropad.com/slate to download the free Mac companion app 2. Launch the apps: Open the companion apps on your Mac and iPad and follow the setup instructions. 3. Connect Mac and iPad: Connect your devices over WiFi, USB cable, or Peer-to-Peer networking. 4. Sart using Slate! Use your Apple Pencil to navigate your Mac desktop.
Minimum requirements: - iPad: Your iPad must be running iPad OS 15.0 or later - Desktop: Your Mac must be running macOS 11.0 or later
Each subscription will automatically renew 3 days before the expiration date for
the same time period. Subscriptions can be cancelled at any time before the renewal.