astropad-studio ☆
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Description:
Turn your iPad into a professional drawing tablet
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 5.5.2,4987@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @astropad  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Productivity
Tags: graphics drawing ipad mac productivity creative
Install: brew install --cask astropad-studio
About:
Astropad Studio transforms your iPad into a high-performance drawing tablet for Mac. It offers low-latency screen mirroring with customizable quality settings, allowing you to use your iPad as a graphics tablet for professional creative work. The software provides advanced features like pressure sensitivity support and customizable shortcuts to streamline your digital art workflow.
Key Features:
  • Ultra-low latency screen mirroring from Mac to iPad
  • Pressure sensitivity support for Apple Pencil
  • Customizable quality and performance settings
  • Keyboard shortcut passthrough and custom shortcuts
  • Works over USB or Wi-Fi connections
Use Cases:
  • Digital artists using iPad as a graphics tablet for Mac applications
  • Designers needing a portable drawing solution for professional software
  • Creative professionals wanting to leverage iPad for desktop workflows
Alternatives:
  • Duet Display – Duet focuses more on display extension while Astropad is optimized for drawing tablet functionality
  • Sidecar – Apple's native solution with limited compatibility, Astropad offers more customization and works with older Macs
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Sep 15, 2025 3:38pm 5.5.1,4965 0 VERSION_BUMP ed2bb974
Sep 8, 2025 6:48pm 5.5.0,4961 0 VERSION_BUMP 668b5fa3
Aug 5, 2025 2:15pm 5.4.0,4871 0 VERSION_BUMP 983f58a6
Jul 10, 2024 7:02pm 5.4.0,4871 0 VERSION_BUMP 268239f0
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