All iPads IPadOS Mouse Impressions

[grunty]

Unless you’re me.

Are you finding it OK?

 

[LovingTeddy]

Smart Keyboard doesn’t function well when I have usb mouse connected to the lightning to USB adaptor. The Smart Keyboard will refuse register key or randomly registering keys like crazy.

P.S. I have not tested Bluetooth mouse as I cannot find one in my house. Smart Keyboard will not function at all (or function very poorly) when I have usb mouse connected.

 

[Macalway]

Smart Keyboard doesn’t function well when I have usb mouse connected to the lightning to USB adaptor. The Smart Keyboard will refuse register key or randomly registering keys like crazy.

Sounds like a bug.

 

[LovingTeddy]

Sounds like a bug.

I certainly hope so. I have high hope with mouse support!!! I might just get a bluetooth mice

 

[Jedimindtrick]

Was just about to plump for that Logitech MX as well... I'l go digging about the drawers and see what i can find
[doublepost=1559944198][/doublepost]Went to install the Beta and got the "are you sure - why don't you wait for the public beta" message - is it for the faint hearted?

I’ve found the beta pretty stable. Hasn’t crashed once in 3 days. The only thing that’s happened is occasionally the split view will have a glitch where you can’t drag the window to make the split wider or slimmer. Have to restart to fix. But it’s pretty uncommon.

 

[Shanghaichica]

If I use my sons iPad 6th gen it feels like something is wrong and everything is very wavy and sluggish. I’m assuming his iPad is at 60hz on the home screen, or 60fps. I’m not 100% sure.

This ^ sluggishness will be even more noticeable with a cursor or a mouse. It’ll feel like very slow input latency.

Go in to a Apple store and try one out, use it for a few minutes and then try a normal refresh rate iPad side by side.

It is not that big of a deal. It will not even bother you, because this is what you are used to. Or you will get used to with a mouse if you’re planning on adding one.

If you owned a 3rd gen iPad Pro, and then went backwards then it might would seriously bother you.

Other than that. You’ll be fine. No worries.

The 2nd gen iPad pros also support 120hz.

 

[The Game 161]

I'm just glad it works with Bluetooth. shame magic mouse won't work though?

 

[canesalato]

I'm just glad it works with Bluetooth. shame magic mouse won't work though?

mine works. It even recognizes right click. The only missing functionality is scrolling by sliding a finger on the back. maybe in the next beta.

 

[The Game 161]

mine works. It even recognizes right click . The only missing functionality is scrolling by sliding a finger on the back. maybe in the next beta

Ok that’s good to know cheers

 

[AutomaticApple]

Are you finding it OK?

Yeah.

 

[musicpenguy]

How do you hide the assistive touch button when using the mouse? Best I’ve figured out is making it more invisible.

 

[duffyanneal]

How do you hide the assistive touch button when using the mouse? Best I’ve figured out is making it more invisible.

In the Assistive Touch options turn off “Always Show Menu”.

 

[musicpenguy]

In the Assistive Touch options turn off “Always Show Menu”.

Brilliant thanks!!!
[doublepost=1560043748][/doublepost]For anyone testing with an external trackpad - does pinching work to zoom in and out? Only have a mouse to test with.

 

[boston04and07]

mine works. It even recognizes right click. The only missing functionality is scrolling by sliding a finger on the back. maybe in the next beta.

Are you using the Magic Mouse 2?

 

[canesalato]

Are you using the Magic Mouse 2?

Magic Mouse 1, never liked the 2

 

[taldo]

Wow. I was wondering why my Apple Magic Mouse (first gen) was not supported. Tried a few times. Don’t want to buy a new one just for this feature. Maybe a USB dongle will do the trick and allow me to use wired mouse. Witch a mouse and keyboard of some kind, I can technically play Starcraft II on an iPad Pro, if the game is supported.

Now, too bad that we still cannot drag app windows around....

Well,
You can drag with the mouse/finger and have the side by side multitask view...
It’s not app windows, but it very close to it...

 

[boston04and07]

Magic Mouse 1, never liked the 2

Thanks for letting me know.

Does anyone know if anyone has gotten the Magic Mouse 2 to pair? I’ve been reading conflicting things about that.

 

[LovingTeddy]

Well, i finally get my iPad Pro 9.7 working with both Bluetooth mouse and my Smart Keyboard combination. I am disappointed that the mouse does not support highlight texts.

 

[canesalato]

Well, i finally get my iPad Pro 9.7 working with both Bluetooth mouse and my Smart Keyboard combination. I am disappointed that the mouse does not support highlight texts.

It works (unless you are using microsoft apps), just differently from the Mac. You can trigger the selection by using a double click & drag instead of the usual single click & drag from MacOS

 

[G35flyer]

Well, i finally get my iPad Pro 9.7 working with both Bluetooth mouse and my Smart Keyboard combination. I am disappointed that the mouse does not support highlight texts.

How did you get it to work? My Smart Keyboard is not working consistently when a Bluetooth mouse is activated via Assisttive Touch....one of the other works but not at the same time.

 

[LovingTeddy]

It works (unless you are using microsoft apps), just differently from the Mac. You can trigger the selection by using a double click & drag instead of the usual single click & drag from MacOS

Thanks I will give it a try

 

[Cheffy Dave]

Does it work with the new Track Pad?

 

[TotalMacMove]

Does it work with the new Track Pad?

I saw a video where someone was using one!

 

[siroht]

highlight

Its does if you double click on text you’re wanting to highlight. Works in every app I tried it in so far.

 

[Digitalguy]

Has anyone tried mouse with remote desktop apps such as VNC or Teamviewer? Does it work?