Nogard2008

Q: Mouse support for iPad pro

Will the iPad Pro have mouse support?

 

Something I would love to see and heard months back it might support, b

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Posted on Nov 2, 2015 4:42 PM

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  • by Phil0124,Apple recommended

    Phil0124 Phil0124 Nov 2, 2015 4:48 PM in response to Nogard2008
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    Nov 2, 2015 4:48 PM in response to Nogard2008

    Unlikely. The iPad Pro will run the same iOS as any other current iPad wich do not support mice.

     

    If you need a mouse, then you should be looking for a MacBook, not an iPad.

  • by Nogard2008,

    Nogard2008 Nogard2008 Nov 2, 2015 6:05 PM in response to Phil0124
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    Nov 2, 2015 6:05 PM in response to Phil0124

    Oh yeah I have a Mac, iPhone, Apple TV LOL

     

    Just would love to see support in the future on the iPad for mouse since it nicely supports the keyboard now.

  • by Meg St._Clair,

    Meg St._Clair Meg St._Clair Nov 2, 2015 7:28 PM in response to Nogard2008
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    Nov 2, 2015 7:28 PM in response to Nogard2008

    Nogard2008 wrote:

     

     

    Just would love to see support in the future on the iPad for mouse since it nicely supports the keyboard now.

    iPads have supported keyboards since the original iPad.

  • by Phil0124,

    Phil0124 Phil0124 Nov 2, 2015 7:38 PM in response to Nogard2008
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    Nov 2, 2015 7:38 PM in response to Nogard2008

    The iPad has always supported the Keyboard since it a logical way to enter text. But Mice have never been in Apple's design scheme for iPads.

     

    There is no mouse pointer to control, and all interactions in apps, and the Os itself are designed for touch.  iOS would need to be re-designed for the Mouse to make functional sense.

     

    i.e a mouse interaction, pointers, and tracking mouse location on screen. It may seem simple to add mice, but for a device that has was conceived, created and designed from the get go to be touch based, the Mouse does not make sense, and would require a fundamental redesign of the interface.

     

    Simply put, the iPad is not a device that has ever been intended to be used with a mouse, and its very unlikely it will ever be.

  • by sherosz68,

    sherosz68 sherosz68 Nov 9, 2015 10:42 PM in response to Phil0124
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    Nov 9, 2015 10:42 PM in response to Phil0124

    I use databases and would like it if iPad Pro would support a mouse.  Being a touch only device makes it hard for resizing and other quick design techniques I'm used to on a desktop. A mouse, in this instance, would suit for this purpose. After all, it is meant to be a versatile device.

     

    Although I don't have any jailbroken devices, I have seen the mouse feature unlocked through that method. You can't tell me that iOS would have to be altered when the ability is already there.

  • by Meg St._Clair,

    Meg St._Clair Meg St._Clair Nov 10, 2015 5:54 AM in response to sherosz68
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    Nov 10, 2015 5:54 AM in response to sherosz68

    sherosz68 wrote:

     

    Although I don't have any jailbroken devices, I have seen the mouse feature unlocked through that method. You can't tell me that iOS would have to be altered when the ability is already there.

    I think perhaps you don't understand what jailbreaking is. It doesn't mean unlocking things that are already there. It means unlocking the security that Apple put in place that prevents changes to the OS. Once the security is removed, people change the OS. So yes, iOS would need to be changed.

  • by kristofior,Helpful

    kristofior kristofior Nov 11, 2015 11:45 PM in response to Meg St._Clair
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    Nov 11, 2015 11:45 PM in response to Meg St._Clair

    Hi,

     

    Android was also  built at first sight for touch support only, but Bluetooth mice are supported, it does not disrupt any existing OS design or touch behavior at all, both are available simultaneously, the only thing it adds is a 'visual pointer', that is used to point and click, as you do with your finger, your finger is your pointer.

     

    But where mouse support is a big 'advantage', is when you need to connect to a Windows Remote Desktop (RDP), let say in fullscreen, without mouse you just cannot do it efficiently, with any of the existing RDP client apps from appstore.

     

    So if iOS10 include Bluetooth mouse support, I would definitively be able to use my iPad as a PC replacement, either to access remotely my Home PC or my Office PC.

     

    Best,

     

    Kristo.

  • by Christian Greenberg,

    Christian Greenberg Christian Greenberg Nov 12, 2015 5:10 AM in response to kristofior
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    Nov 12, 2015 5:10 AM in response to kristofior

    If someone needs a mouse for their iPad Pro (got mine this morning), then he/she is doing something wrong. LOL

    The display is huge and touch operation should be very easy, no matter the task.

    There are RDP clients available which "translate" the touch operation into mouse movement, so no big deal here.

    Take your pick, there are dozens of them in the app store.

  • by Meg St._Clair,

    Meg St._Clair Meg St._Clair Nov 12, 2015 8:23 AM in response to kristofior
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    Nov 12, 2015 8:23 AM in response to kristofior

    kristofior wrote:

     

    Android was also  built at first sight for touch support only, but Bluetooth mice are supported, it does not disrupt any existing OS design or touch behavior at all, both are available simultaneously, the only thing it adds is a 'visual pointer', that is used to point and click, as you do with your finger, your finger is your pointer.

     

    But where mouse support is a big 'advantage', is when you need to connect to a Windows Remote Desktop (RDP), let say in fullscreen, without mouse you just cannot do it efficiently, with any of the existing RDP client apps from appstore.

     

    So if iOS10 include Bluetooth mouse support, I would definitively be able to use my iPad as a PC replacement, either to access remotely my Home PC or my Office PC

    I'm well aware of why people who want the support want it. I'm not one of them, though. I think it unlikely that Apple will ever implement it but that's just my opinion. Submit your feedback requesting the feature to Apple here:

     

    http://www.apple.com/feedback

  • by rturnr,

    rturnr rturnr Nov 16, 2015 3:31 AM in response to Nogard2008
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    Nov 16, 2015 3:31 AM in response to Nogard2008

    I agree! Add Bluetooth mouse support Apple! It's not Pro without it. And right now, iPad pro and keyboard cover are like a Windows laptop with touch screen that you used to say is stupid.

  • by rturnr,

    rturnr rturnr Nov 16, 2015 3:32 AM in response to Christian Greenberg
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    Nov 16, 2015 3:32 AM in response to Christian Greenberg

    Apple have brought out a pencil. Now add mouse support!

  • by sallenmd,

    sallenmd sallenmd Nov 16, 2015 5:36 AM in response to Nogard2008
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    Nov 16, 2015 5:36 AM in response to Nogard2008

    There is a simple solution. If you want to use a mouse, get a Surface Pro.

  • by Steve Waite,

    Steve Waite Steve Waite Nov 16, 2015 6:59 AM in response to Nogard2008
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    Nov 16, 2015 6:59 AM in response to Nogard2008

    This is not the only thing the Pro needs, it needs to run OSX, at least Microsoft got that much right.

  • by Rudegar,

    Rudegar Rudegar Nov 16, 2015 7:26 AM in response to Steve Waite
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    Nov 16, 2015 7:26 AM in response to Steve Waite

    currently OS X is not as finger friendly though

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