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iOS 13 & iPadOS – Mouse support for the iPhone & iPad

Milan Jovicic by Milan Jovicic
June 4, 2019 - 23:09 CEST
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Rumors about mouse support were already circulating weeks before the WWDC 2019 keynote. Even though Apple has not mentioned the feature so far, it is now official - iOS 13 or iPadOS is getting the long-awaited mouse support.

It has been a wish of many fans for several years. Even though Apple has not commented on the topic so far, a well-known developer has now found the answer. In the future, iPhone and iPad users with iOS 13 or iPadOS will be able to control their device with a Bluetooth or USB mouse. However, the so-called mouse support is not a standard function but is available as an AssistiveTouch option in the accessibility features on the respective iOS device. According to developer Steve Troughton-Smith, who discovered the function, it also works with the Apple Magic Trackpad.

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As with other AssistiveTouch features, the mouse pointer on the display looks similar to a fingertip, simulating a finger touch. Wireless mice can be connected to both an iPhone and iPad - a special cable is required to connect a wired mouse to the iPad. Although this is an accessibility option at this time and may not provide the best user experience compared to touch, Apple could implement mouse support more deeply in future updates, which would make the feature a standard option. Here you can find everything about iOS 13 and iPadOS. (Photo by Unsplash)

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Milan founded Apfelpatient in 2016 and has been responsible for all editorial content since 2018 — news, rumors, guides, and product reviews. Apple devices here are not test units on loan for two weeks but everyday tools: from the iPhone through MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, and iMac to the Apple Vision Pro, at least one device from nearly every product category is in daily use, many of them replaced annually. Every menu path in a guide is verified on the device before it is published.

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