Magic Trackpad 2

Apple is discontinuing the Space Gray iMac accessories

Evan Selleck ∙ May 14, 2021

Along with the iMac Pro's launch, Apple also introduced Space Gray accessories to match. However, now that the powerful desktop is discontinued, it's time for the accessories to follow suit.

Microsoft updates Remote Desktop Mobile with iPadOS mouse and trackpad support

Christian Zibreg ∙ June 2, 2020

If you need to control your Windows PC desktop or server with Microsft's Remote Desktop Mobile app for iPhone and iPad, you can now do so with proper mouse and trackpad support.

How to make iPad trackpad taps register as clicks

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated April 27, 2020

Do you use a pointer device with your iPad, like a trackpad? If so, it pays to know about an option that makes tapping the trackpad with one finger register as clicking. Follow along with us as we show you how to enable or disable Tap to Click for your connected iPad trackpad in case you'd like to make taps on the trackpad register as either regular taps or physical clicks.

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

Christian Zibreg ∙ April 15, 2020

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.

Here are all the iPad gestures available with Apple’s Magic Trackpad and Mouse accessories

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated April 29, 2020

iPad trackpad support in iPadOS 13.4 opens up whole new ways to use your Apple tablet. iPad trackpad and mouse gestures are supported by Apple's Magic Keyboard for the iPad Pro, as well as the company's standalone Magic Trackpad and Magic Mouse 2 accessories. Follow along with your favorite blog as we teach you about all of the iPad trackpad gestures that are available with the Magic Trackpad 1 and 2, Magic Mouse 2 and third-party mice.

Apple seeks import tariff exemption on Mac Pro parts

Christian Zibreg ∙ July 24, 2019

The United States government has threatened to slap Chinese imports with an additional $300 billion in tariffs, which would affect Apple. In a pre-emptive move, Apple has now asked the Trump administration to exclude the new Mac Pro parts and select accessories like Magic Mouse and Magic Trackpad from a 25 percent tariff on Chinese imports.

New to Mac? How to right-click on your Mac

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ Updated September 29, 2022

If you’ve owned a Mac for years, then this isn’t anything new to you. But there are plenty of Windows users out there making the move to Mac. And one thing you may struggle with as a new Mac user is how to right-click. It sounds simple enough, but there is a difference from Windows to Mac when you need to right-click.

Depending on whether you have a MacBook with a trackpad or an iMac with a Magic Mouse, you have a few ways to perform a right-click on Mac and here’s how.

How to use a mouse or trackpad on your iPad with iPadOS

Christian Zibreg ∙ June 25, 2019

iPadOS brought mouse and trackpad support to iPad as an accessibility feature.

The ultimate way to customize Apple accessories

Jim Gresham ∙ March 31, 2019

You are reading iDownloadBlog. We are a community of Apple lovers. More importantly, we are a group of hacker, modders, and jailbreakers. We don’t accept the status quo. We want things our way.

That means, it's got to be custom, tweaked, or different. This same passion caused me to reach out to ColorWare. The folks over at ColorWare agree—stock is boring. Their online mod shop allows you to order hardware that they customize in their own facility. They sent me some of their work and it’s stunning.