Why is my iPad mini showing a grey dot instead of a cursor?
I was told today that Apple no longer has a cursor it uses a gray dot on its iPads. Is this true?
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iPad mini, iOS 9
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I was told today that Apple no longer has a cursor it uses a gray dot on its iPads. Is this true?
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iPad mini, iOS 9
While the size of the dot-cursor can be altered, you cannot change its style from a dot (representing the “touch” point) to an arrowed or other pointer.
Available information about customising the Mouse/Trackpad pointer can be found here:
Use a Bluetooth mouse or trackpad with your iPad – Apple Support
Apple invite submission of comments and feature requests via its Product Feedback portal. If you would like to see additional features and capabilities in a future version of iPadOS, this would be the appropriate channel through which to make such a request. For iPad and iPadOS:
While the size of the dot-cursor can be altered, you cannot change its style from a dot (representing the “touch” point) to an arrowed or other pointer.
Available information about customising the Mouse/Trackpad pointer can be found here:
Use a Bluetooth mouse or trackpad with your iPad – Apple Support
Apple invite submission of comments and feature requests via its Product Feedback portal. If you would like to see additional features and capabilities in a future version of iPadOS, this would be the appropriate channel through which to make such a request. For iPad and iPadOS:
Yes, when you use a trackpad like the one on the Magic Keyboard for iPad, but that's not new.
Why is my iPad mini showing a grey dot instead of a cursor?