Mouse and trackpad support is apparently coming to iPad with iOS 13
Don’t worry, touch will remain the primary input method for a vast majority of users. But for power users, mouse/trackpad functionality on iPad will be there should they need it.
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How to automatically disable the trackpad when a mouse is connected on Mac
If you keep hitting your MacBook’s trackpad by mistake, here’s how to automatically disable the trackpad when a mouse is connected on Mac.
New to Mac? How to change the mouse and trackpad speed
If you’re new to Mac and want to increase your mouse speed, decrease your trackpad speed, or something in the middle, this tutorial shows you how.
iOS 12 brings precise cursor selection and trackpad mode to iPhones without 3D Touch
iOS 12 brings turning the system keyboard into a virtual trackpad to non-3D Touch devices!. This lets you move the cursor and select text with precision even on older hardware, like iPhones 5s or the sixth-generation iPod touch.
Safari tip: cycle through your open tabs with a gesture
Safari for iPhone, iPad and Mac supports having as many tabs open as the system resources allow. But did you know that you can easily cycle through all the tabs with a simple gesture, even if your open tabs don’t fit the tab bar? Here’s how…
iMac Pro’s Magic Trackpad 2 in gorgeous Space Gray is an optional accessory
Apple’s Magic Mouse 2 comes standard with your Mac, or you can optionally choose a Magic Trackpad 2 if you’d like.
Twelve South’s new accessory connects your Apple Wireless Keyboard and Magic Trackpad 2
Premium accessory maker Twelve South has been on a roll lately. They kicked off 2017 in a style with an armband accessory for Apple Watch [review], which was quickly followed by their luxurious shell cases for iPhone 7 [review]. Today, the company launched its newest accessory, called MagicBridge.
How to disable inertial scrolling on your Mac
Also known as inertial scrolling, this feature made its way into Mac computers with a multi-touch trackpad or Magic Mouse. Since this behavior may not appeal to everyone, we’ve put together a tutorial to teach you how to disable inertial scrolling with just a few clicks.
Three finger drag gesture via new MacBook Pro’s trackpad acting up for some users
Three finger drag, a productivity-boosting multi-touch trackpad gesture in macOS, isn’t working properly for some owners of Apple’s new MacBook Pro. Both 13 and 15-inch MacBook Pros have larger trackpads than their predecessors, but for many people the gesture doesn’t work at all.
For others, three finger drag works only intermittently or performs erroneously when used in one of the sides of the new MacBook Pro’s Force Touch trackpad.
How to disable the fake clicking sound for Force Touch trackpads
Every Mac equipped with a Force Touch trackpad produces an audible ‘click’ sound in order to simulate the sound you would hear on a Mac without a Force Touch trackpad. It has no down travel and all you’re hearing is an audible sound when you click it.
In this tutorial, we’ll talk about how to disable that fake clicking sound.
How to use your iPhone as a mouse or trackpad
Your iOS devices have some of the best touch screens out there and Mobile Mouse Remote is a great app that provides this functionality with ease of use in mind.
MacID’s ‘Tap to Unlock’ makes logging into your Mac even faster
Probably one of my most-used applications on my Mac is MacID, which I use on a daily basis to unlock my Mac without ever using the keyboard to enter a password. The application works in two ways – these include allowing you to use your iPhone or iPad’s Touch ID sensor to log into your Mac, or using a secret ‘Tap to Unlock’ gesture on the multi-touch trackpad (or Magic Trackpad/Magic Trackpad 2) to log into your Mac.
Both ways can save a ton of time, and reduce wear and tear on your keyboard, but in this tutorial, we’ll focus on how you can set up ‘Tap to Unlock’ in MacID on your Mac.