∞ Air Display for Mac turns computer into monitor

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Avatron Software on Tuesday announced the release of Air Display for Mac, which turns your Mac into a secondary wireless monitor for another Mac or a PC. The software is available through the Mac App Store and costs $19.99.

[ad#Google Adsense 300x250 in story]Avatron’s original Air Display was launched in May 2010. The software turns your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch into a wireless monitor for your computer. Avatron Software CEO David Howell says that it was the success of that product that led them to do a Mac port of the application. “As our users have grown accustomed to the productivity advantages of using a second monitor, we’ve been inundated with requests for a Mac port of Air Display.”

Air Display for Mac operates in either full-screen or windowed modes, and can connect over Ethernet in addition to Wi-Fi, which makes it operate much faster (an operation not possible with iOS devices, which lack Ethernet connectivity).

The software uses a “dynamic compression algorithm” for maximum responsiveness, according to the developer. Windows will automatically reposition when reconnecting and disconnecting a Mac being used with Air Display.

System requirements call for Mac OS X 10.6 or later.


  • http://www.gamerant.com/ alex_sebenski

    You can even use touch input on the iPad/iPhone as your mouse. Pretty awesome.

  • Steve

    ScreenRecycler does that too.

  • Anonymous

    I prefer using DisPlay Port with my iPad and my MacBook Air. Gives me more screen space than using my MacBook Pro, which I never carry anymore.

    I have been turned off by Avatron because of its price gouging ways.

  • Mrhatken

    What about some software that lets us “AirPlay” from iOS devices onto Macs (not just Apple TVs)?

    I’d pay for that!

    Cheers,
    Ashley.

    • http://gamerant.com/author/alex/ alex_sebenski

      It’s called Air Player by Erica Sadun and it works great and it’s free. Save your money!
      http://ericasadun.com/ftp/AirPlay/

  • Mrhatken

    D’oh – look and thou shalt receive – just found AirPlayer (for Macs)!