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Return to your Mac editor
Check the canvas, inspect a layer, or adjust a detail in the document already open on your Mac. Apperture sends touch and keyboard input back to the desktop editor.
- Inspect the canvas and layer list
- Access the document already open on your Mac
- Make a small text or layout adjustment remotely
Use Sketch on iPad
An iPad gives the canvas and layer list more room for reviewing a design. Apperture opens the Mac editor with remote input; Sketch’s own iOS app is another option for viewing, commenting, prototypes, and mirroring.
How to get Sketch on your iPhone or iPad
- Open Sketch on your Mac and install the free Apperture Mac host.
- Get Apperture on your iPhone or iPad, then pair with your Mac using its QR code.
- Connect to your Mac and choose the Sketch window. Use landscape orientation for more room.
Keep your Mac awake and on a network your iPhone or iPad can reach. Start on the same local network; for access away from home, see the Tailscale setup guide.
Can I use Sketch on my iPhone or iPad with Apperture?
Yes — by streaming Sketch from your Mac with Apperture. The desktop app runs on your Mac; your iPhone or iPad displays its window and sends remote input back. You need a reachable, awake Mac with Sketch installed, the free Apperture Mac host, and the Apperture app on your iPhone or iPad.
Sketch's own iOS app supports viewing documents, commenting, prototypes, and mirroring designs. Apperture serves a different need: remote access to the actual Mac editor. Dense design work is easier on a larger screen. Sketch's native iOS viewing and mirroring app.
Sketch is a trademark of its owner. Apperture is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Sketch's developer.