You can try the iPad’s new trackpad and mouse support right now with Apple’s public beta

Yesterday, Apple announced a new iPad Pro along with an updated keyboard case — now with a trackpad. The company also confirmed that it’s bringing laptop-like trackpad and mouse functionality to iPadOS, and it’s doing so sooner than some anticipated. The new context-aware cursor and other trackpad / mouse features are coming next week as part of the iPadOS 13.4 update. But you don’t have to wait until then to get a feel for Apple’s approach to expanded trackpad and mouse support on the iPad. A public beta of the update is live right now, and once installed, you’ll be able to get going with a mouse or something like Apple’s Magic Trackpad if you want to test out the new multi-finger gestures. It’s contextual, so it transforms into the... Continue reading…