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Pair with
a matching code

Pairing lets your iPad and Mac trust each other, so Wi-Fi can connect later. Nothing is trusted until you confirm.

Once per device
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Pair over the cable

  1. Plug in USB-C and unlock the iPad.
  2. The iPad asks whether to pair with that Mac.It says: check that DeusPen on the Mac shows the same code in Settings, Devices.
  3. Check the code matches on both, then confirm on both.A matching code means you are pairing with your own Mac.

Pair over Wi-Fi

On the Mac, open Settings › Devices › Pair an iPad; it shows a QR code and a code for two minutes. On the iPad, tap Pair a Mac in the Mac panel and scan the QR code or type the code. Typing works without the camera.

Forget or re-pair a device

Forget a device on the iPad from the Mac panel, or on the Mac in Settings › Devices. Forgetting deletes its record on the device where you forget it; forget it on the other device too to remove both. Then pair again.

Each device keeps its own identity key and the list of devices you paired in the Apple Keychain on that device.

ConnectionUSB-CConnectionWi-FiPrivacyWhat stays on your devices

Still stuck? Email support@deuspen.com with your iPad and computer models, the app you draw in, whether you were on the cable or Wi-Fi, and what you expected. The Diagnostics panel in the companion's Settings shows the connection state in words; tell us what it says.