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Which ipad’s will get iOS 13 Mouse support
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I just can't imagine mouse support being added as an accessibility feature. To me, the biggest reason they would add it is to better support external displays which was a big reason they went to USB-C. If it's an accessibility feature then there's no way to have the iPad to use a true second display. I think *if* it's coming, it will be a full on feature.
Not to have mouse or any kind of pointing device support will affect iPad sales because there is no way to support an additional display in extended mode without it. Even typing on a keyboard and reaching for the display all the time without a mouse is a PITA...
It’s gonna be some type of accessibility feature. Like an Air Mouse which uses hand gestures recognized by the Face ID system.
Or just a poorly implemented version of the Apple mouse as seen below after all good luck copying and selecting text or Right Clicking look below. All of this has to work. Don’t expect to use a Logitech or Razer mouse on Day 1. It will be exclusive Apple Mouse support. Videos explain it all.
The rumors of the accessible mouse specifically mentioned USB mice, so it won't be limited to Apple mouses - if true, of course.
There have been jail breaks for mouse support since the original iPad in 2010. There is absolutely no technical reason all iPads running iOS 13 should not get this capability. If Apple limited it to Pro models, it would be a blatant up sell strategy to get more people to buy the Pro, which would just piss off so many iPad owners.
If Apple is going to pull that kind of money grubbing crap, they would be better off limiting support to an Apple proprietary mouse that runs on all iPads but costs an outrages $100-$125.....
If Apple is going to pull that kind of money grubbing crap, they would be better off limiting support to an Apple proprietary mouse that runs on all iPads but costs an outrages $100-$125.....
Only to a degree. I'd rather use a stylus over a mouse for art or writing any day.
Very loose overlap between a mouse and pencil and I'd pick up a mouse to complement the pencil, as I suspect a lot of people would.
The iOS interface isn't really set up for mouse use, but if people really want that more power to them.
I would only ever use a mouse when the iPad was docked on a keyboard and I was sitting at a desk as that would stop me from having to reach up and touch the screen which is an ergonomic nightmare. It clearly makes no sense when holding it in your hands or on your lap and working as it currently does makes perfect sense.
If you’re at a desk, why not use a laptop or desktop with a full-fledged desktop OS?
I guess there are many reasons, for one a lot of people might now want to own a traditional personal computer like a laptop anymore. There is a bunch of people on this forum alone who use nothing but iOS devices.
Exactly! I have a laptop and an iPad but there are times where it would be convenient to just take one.
iOS isn't designed around using a mouse, though - it's laid out for touch. If they don't want a traditional computer, why do they need a traditional input method? So much of what a mouse would be useful for is unquestionably easier with macOS, Windows, or Linux - iOS is fantastic, don't get me wrong (I have an iPad Pro and I love it) but there's no sense in trying to make it be all things for all people.
Perhaps if Apple also added the ability to plug into an external display, real file management, and redesigned iOS around mouse use adding mouse support would make sense, but for the nonce it's a desire to hammer a round peg into a triangular hole.
(Psst... you replied to the wrong post.)
[doublepost=1559233055][/doublepost]I will be very shocked if the mouse rumor turns out to be true, and even more shocked if it turns out to be what people are hoping for.