Turn an old Mac, an iPhone, an iPad or an Android phone or tablet into a smooth wireless extra screen for your Mac. Drag a window over, and it just works.
Encore Screen runs in your Mac's menu bar. The extra screen can be any device you already own.
A short setup asks macOS for the permissions any screen app needs. Once.
Scan a QR code with your phone or tablet: nothing to install. Or open Encore Screen on an older Mac.
It's a real extended display. Place it left, right or above in System Settings.
Your extra screen is streamed as H.264 video, decoded by the device's own chip. Not a series of screenshots.
The pointer travels on its own and is drawn on the screen side, like Sidecar does. It never lags behind your hand.
AirDrop makes Wi-Fi hop channels and causes stutter. Encore Screen pauses it only while things move, then turns it back on.
Tap, scroll and pinch on your phone or tablet. Touch a text field and your device's keyboard is one tap away.
Every new device must be allowed on your Mac. Links carry a secret key. No account, no cloud.
No subscription, no trial clock. The code is open so you can see exactly what it does.
Encore Screen is free. If it gave your old Mac a second life, a small tip keeps it going. You choose the amount.
Your main Mac needs macOS 14 Sonoma or later. The extra screen can be a Mac with macOS 10.15 Catalina or later (with the free app), or any device with a recent browser: Chrome, Edge, Safari on iOS 16.4+, Firefox 130+.
Sidecar only works with recent iPads. Encore Screen works with the devices Sidecar ignores: older Macs, iPhones, Android tablets, PCs. If you have a recent iPad, Sidecar is great too.
Not on phones, tablets and computers: scan the QR code and you're done. On an older Mac, installing the app gives the smoothest result and starts by itself at login.
Yes. No ads, no account, no limits. If you want to say thanks, there's a tip button.
No. Everything stays on your local Wi-Fi, between your own devices.
