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Mouse pointer size on iOS 14.2

Good evening! When I updated to iOS 14.2, my mouse pointer size became bigger, and I thought it was not normal, I tried to reduce the pointer, but it was still so much bigger. When I turned off AssistiveTouch, my pointer was normal again. So, now I can’t use my mouse with AssistiveTouch turned on, and I need that sometimes, I hope Apple will fix it on the next software update. This is the temporary solution that I’m using.

Well, tell me if you guys have this issue too.

André.

iPad Pro 12.9-inch, 3rd Gen, Wi-Fi, Cell

Posted on Nov 5, 2020 5:01 PM

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Farzam92

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Posted on Nov 25, 2020 8:16 AM

What functionality you mean?

You do not need to turn off the addeptive touch, just turn off "perform touch gestures". This is not bug, they have designed it this way that the pointer act as a finger so it is larger now, if you do not want it turn the "perform touch gestures off". It is not related to your track pad gestures they are ok, it just makes your pointer smaller like before.

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Nov 9, 2020 1:46 PM in response to andre1005

Thank you so much for this, I stop using the magic keyboard track pad because I couldn’t get pass how big the mouse cursor was.., Thanks again,

Btricari

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Nov 9, 2020 6:49 PM in response to Amirpsych

This solved the issue for me! Good looking out 🤙

XLR03

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Nov 10, 2020 2:23 AM in response to Amirpsych

Holy Cow......

Thank you soooooooooooooooooooo much!!!

Nov 11, 2020 6:42 PM in response to andre1005

My iPad Pro 3rd gen is doing the same... and the size of the mouse will not go back, no matter how small I try to make it. I hope that Apple is paying attention and will fix this issue....

Nov 12, 2020 7:08 AM in response to Kandar07

I don't have a magic keyboard.....

stoker12

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Nov 12, 2020 8:22 AM in response to Kandar07

Cannot find that “attribute to space bar in settings”, and I looked hard under keyboard settings. Please where is that more explicitly. Thanks

Ecrot

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Nov 12, 2020 9:08 AM in response to andre1005

Same issue with cursor size.

Nov 15, 2020 1:12 AM in response to Amirpsych

Thank you so much for your solution. I’m glad I can turn AssistiveTouch back on now without even affecting the size of the cursor icon.

Nov 16, 2020 12:12 AM in response to kylelawkc

Yes, true. Quite frustrated after updating the iPad.

Nov 19, 2020 7:26 AM in response to kylelawkc

In addition to all that, I’m finding my iPad’s battery draining pretty fast and heating up. Wondering if anyone else experienced that?

foxberg

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Nov 20, 2020 4:34 PM in response to andre1005

Just yet another "update" that shouldn't have happened.

Fj1811

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Nov 23, 2020 6:13 PM in response to stoker12

This seems to be working for me. I hope it continues to function properly. Thanks for the notification!

Rfrunk

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Nov 24, 2020 8:29 AM in response to andre1005

Disabling Assistive touch fixes the pointer issue but takes other functionality away, this is not a fix or even a work around as far as I am concerned.

foxberg

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Nov 24, 2020 5:37 PM in response to Ecrot

And then half the functionality is gone. This is not an answer to the problem.

taj199

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Nov 24, 2020 7:03 PM in response to andre1005

yes Same here ,,,but i need solutions first if is possible 😡😳

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Mouse pointer size on iOS 14.2