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Yam Air

Yam Air

Wireless Second Display

75 ratings
138 reviews
🔧 Utilities
📊 Productivity
$3.99
In-App Purchases

Details

Released
January 23, 2016
Updated
September 2, 2022

Features

Developer

Yamstu Inc.
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About

Transform your iPad or iPhone into a wireless second display for your Mac. Connect easily via Wi-Fi or AirDrop for enhanced productivity, with touch gesture controls and virtual keyboard support. Unlock advanced features like drag and drop with an in-app purchase.

✓Wireless second display
✓Extend or mirror display
✓Touch gesture control
✓Virtual keyboard
✓Drag and Drop support
✓Teleprompter Mode
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What users say about Yam Air

Reviews of Yam Air are mixed: the Productivity app is rated 3.9/5 from 75 App Store ratings. What users like most: revives old iPads, affordable one-time purchase. Top complaints: frequent lag/stuttering, connection issues/unstable. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • ✨Revives old iPads
  • 💰Affordable one-time purchase
  • 🔌Works well wired
  • 🚀Smooth performance (sometimes)
  • 💡Useful for reference/secondary screen
  • 👍Easy setup
  • 💎Solves Sidecar issues
  • 📱Touchscreen functionality
  • ✅Stable connection (sometimes)
  • 🌟Great value for price
  • 🖥️Extends Mac display
  • 📶Wireless connectivity
  • 💯Works with older iOS versions
  • 👨‍💻Good for productivity
  • 🛠️Helpful customer support

Negative things

  • 🐛Frequent lag/stuttering
  • ❌Connection issues/unstable
  • 🐛Freezes/crashes often
  • ⚫Screen goes black
  • 🚫Doesn't work for some users
  • 🔌Wired connection preferred by some
  • 📉Poor performance on older Macs
  • 📱Not ideal for video/movies
  • 🖱️Mouse cursor lag
  • ❌Not consistent for daily use
  • ⚠️Public Wi-Fi issues
  • 🖥️Horizontal mode bug
  • 💸Money wasted for some
  • ⏳Slow response time
  • 🪲Bugs in general
  • 📉Unresponsive screen
  • 🚫Cannot connect wirelessly
  • 🤔Unclear functionality for some
  • 🔋Battery drain (unconfirmed)
  • ❌Does not support Windows
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What's New in Yam Air

2.1.6

September 2, 2022

Support three fingers swipe gesture to change space. Bug fixes and stability improvements.

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Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

$1.99

Drag and Drop

Drag and Drop between iPad and Mac

User reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

全く使えない

タイトル通り。一度も繋がらず、全く使えない。ただ600円無駄に使っただけ
11122288877

Total failure

Hello. Please refund or take the extra charge for yam wire. This yam air is totally unusable.
TTanyaSinghal

无线连接不稳定

无线连接不稳定，能依靠蓝牙连接就比较不错了。有线连接很稳定
4455664849

Doesn’t work on Tahoe

Yam Display is great and still works fine on macOS Tahoe. I can’t get Yam Air to work at all however. Would be great to be uncalled but it’s just not working for me despite strong wifi.
Bbrandhull

Funcionou de primeira

Eu estava preocupado por conta dos comentarios... mas rolou na boa
AAndrewGracie
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

20 issues

Connection fails repeatedly

Bug

App crashes after a few seconds

Bug

Screen goes black, only cursor visible

Bug

Freezes during typing or tab switching

Bug

Screen hangs and lags

Bug

Horizontal mode shows black screen with only cursor

Bug

Public Wi-Fi causes app crash

Bug

Connection status stuck on 'connecting'

Bug

Works only on first connection

Bug

MacBook not starting after installation

Bug

App blocks access after a week, demands payment again

Bug

Mirroring only, not extended monitor

Bug

Automatically switches to mirroring mode

Bug

Status bar always on, creating black bars

Bug

Connection drops after ~30 minutes

Bug

App becomes unusable after updates

Bug

Mac software is unstable and crashes

Bug

Cannot clone screen with additional HDMI device

Bug

App requests payment again after purchase

Bug

Not compatible with updated Mac OS

Bug
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Requested Features

9 requests

Stream audio from MacMini

Feature

Virtual keyboard support

Feature

On-screen keyboard support

Feature

Add sound playback on iPad

Feature

Allow choosing sound output device

Feature

Improve horizontal mode

Feature

Support for newer iPad Pro resolutions

Feature

Allow iPad device control

Feature

Support for Windows

Feature

FAQ

What does Yam Air do?

Yam Air turns your iPad or iPhone into a wireless second display for your Mac. You can extend or mirror your Mac's screen to your iOS device, allowing for increased productivity and multitasking.

How do I connect Yam Air?

Download the Yam Display host app on your Mac from www.yamdisplay.com. Yam Air on your iOS device will automatically connect to a nearby Mac when Wi-Fi is turned on. For compatible devices, an internet connection is not even required.

Is Yam Air free to use?

The core functionality of Yam Air, including turning your iOS device into a wireless second display, is free. However, advanced features like Drag and Drop between your iPad and Mac, and Teleprompter Mode, are available through an in-app purchase.

What are the system requirements for Yam Air?

Yam Air requires a Mac released after 2012 with macOS 10.10 or later, and any iOS device with iOS 8.0 or later. Devices that support AirDrop offer the best experience, but other devices can connect via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth pairing.

What are some common use cases for Yam Air?

Yam Air is handy for simple tasks like browsing or text editing when you're out, such as in a café. It's also useful for multitasking, allowing you to utilize your entire screen in Split View or improve your workflow with features like Drag and Drop.