Kite – Second Display

Kite turns your iPad into a real second display for your Mac.

At your desk over a USB-C cable, around the house over Wi-Fi, and away from home over your own Tailscale network. Kite picks the shortest path on its own.

MEASURED, NOT PROMISED
• 25 ms average delay from Mac to iPad on home Wi-Fi (Mac mini and 10th-generation iPad)
• Up to 60 fps, the most macOS draws for an added display
• The current delay is shown live on the iPad, so you can check it on your own network

A REAL DISPLAY
• macOS sees the iPad as a monitor. Drag windows onto it and place it on any side from the menu bar
• Runs at the iPad's own Retina resolution. When the screen stops changing, the picture sharpens further
• Mirror your Mac's screen at the iPad's size so text stays crisp, or show any of your Mac's monitors
• Hear your Mac's sound on the iPad
• Pinch to zoom in for small buttons and fine details

TOUCH, DRAW AND TYPE
• Tap to click, drag to move, two fingers to scroll or right-click
• Apple Pencil pressure and tilt reach the Mac like a drawing tablet. Double-tap for the eraser, with soft, standard and firm pressure curves
• Sidebar with ⌘ ⌥ ⌃ ⇧, undo and redo
• Type on the iPad, including Japanese and Chinese input, or use a hardware keyboard. Unlock a locked Mac from the iPad

IPAD CAMERA AS A MAC CAMERA
• Choose "Kite Camera" in FaceTime, Zoom or Meet and the iPad camera turns on. It runs only while an app is using it

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
• No account and no sign-up. Works with any Apple Account on either device
• A new iPad is allowed once on the Mac with a click
• Video and input go directly between your own devices. No servers in between, no analytics, no data collected

ONE PRICE
• Pay once. No subscription

REQUIREMENTS
• Kite for Mac, a free companion app for macOS 15 or later: https://kite.algorist.jp/download/
• For use away from home: Tailscale on both devices (free for personal use)