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How to change iPad trackpad or mouse scrolling speed so pages move slower or faster

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated November 7, 2022
iPad with keyboard, trackpad, and Apple Pencil

iPad scrolling speed can be adjusted to your liking when using a trackpad or mouse with your tablet. By adjusting the iPad trackpad scroll speed value to your liking, you can make Safari webpages, Office documents, your Photos library, and other scrollable content move faster or slower than the default value. Follow along with us to learn how to adjust the iPad scrolling speed for the connected trackpad and/or mouse to your liking with just a few taps.

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Accessory Spotlight: Logitech MX Master 3 Wireless Mouse

Cody Lee ∙ May 8, 2020

Welcome to Accessory Spotlight, a weekly column where we highlight an accessory that we find to be incredibly useful, a fantastic value, or both. This week we’ve selected Logitech’s MX Master 3 wireless mouse. This one was super easy—the Master 3 is widely believed to be one of the best all-around mice available thanks to its comfortable shape, ultra fast and smooth scrolling, and its ability to seamlessly switch between devices.

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How to control iPad pointer with the keyboard

Christian Zibreg ∙ May 5, 2020

To control the iPad pointer with the keyboard, you must enable and configure Mouse Keys, a cool assistive feature in iOS and iPadOS 13.4. While moving the pointer with your connected mouse or trackpad trumps using the keyboard, sometimes you need high movement precision, such as when doing some pixel-perfect editing in apps like Pixelmator or Adobe Photoshop. Aside from moving the pointer left, right, up, down and diagonally, the keys on the connected keyboard simulate mouse actions like clicking, releasing or holding the button. Without further ado, follow along with our step-by-step tutorial for detailed instructions on setting up Mouse Keys on your device, which will allow you to control the iPad pointer with the keyboard.

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How to adjust how quickly the pointer moves when you use a trackpad or mouse with iPad

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated February 15, 2023

Thanks to the new iPad tracking speed settings that are available with the iPadOS 13.4 update or higher, you can easily increase or decrease the speed with which the pointer moves across the screen while using trackpads or mice with your Apple tablet. Follow along with our step-by-step tutorial as we show you how to adjust the iPad tracking speed to your liking.

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10 iPad mouse, trackpad and pointer tips to become more productive

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated February 15, 2023

The iOS 13.4 and iPadOS 13.4 software updates took iOS 13.0's initial iPad mouse support as an accessibility option to the next level with proper trackpad support complete with multi-touch trackpad gestures, the interactive mouse pointer and other perks. Because none of that is managed from one central place, we've decided to come up with a bunch of tips to explain the intricacies of mouse/trackpad support in iPadOS, how to customize it to your liking and more.

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Review: Satechi M1 mouse uses USB-C for charging & anodized aluminum for good looks

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated January 6, 2020

When was the last time you treated yourself to a nice and stylish mouse for your notebook, desktop or tablet? Today we’re testing Satechi’s M1 Wireless Mouse, an affordable wireless pointing device that uses a USB-C port for recharging, feels great in the palm of your hand and provides smooth wireless control of your Bluetooth-enabled desktop or laptop.

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