I need to use a mouse with my ipad pro. What gives?

Throw away that Pencil right now.

The bottom line is there is not one good reason that people should not have that as an option as well. You don't have to use it if you don't want but that's no reason to not make it an option.

It doesn't really matter who you respond to here.

We are just users like you here.

This doesn't change the facts.

iOS, to date, does not natively support mice and trackpads/trackballs.

With iPads, we have been eight years with no native mice/trackpad support.

No one see this changin’ anytime in the near future.

You really want to schelp around more bulky input devices with your iPad?

Fingers and stylii are much easier to carry and transport around.

BTW,

Third party stylus makers have been supporting stylii on iPads since the very first 2010 iPad.

Also, third party Bluetooth, and other “smart” stylii since the iPad 2/3 models.

Morzerarc wrote:

I replied to Michael Black's post. Not sure where you got this "us" part.

This is a public forum; anyone in the world can visit it and read it, even if they are not registered. "Us" is any of the billions of Internet users who might visit here.

You are the one saying that Apple didn't design it for anything but touch, quoting Jobs and defending Apple's position.

To keep on about "very clear, unambiguous and explicit that it was designed, from the very concept, to be a touch interface only operating system" is willfully ignoring compromises they have made. They left that behind with their first keyboard and now with their stylus.

It's a discussion. This is a discussion forum. If the OP wants to rant about something he wants then what's the problem? You and others don't seem to have a problem with ranting about what he can't have. 195 people said they have this question too.

Morzerarc wrote:

This is a discussion forum. If the OP wants to rant about something he wants then what's the problem?

The problem is that this is a technical support forum and ranting is not permitted.

Post constructive comments and questions. Unless otherwise noted, your Submission should either be a technical support question or a technical support answer. Constructive feedback about product features is welcome as well. If your Submission contains the phrase "I'm sorry for the rant, but…" you are likely in violation of this policy.

Apple Support Communities Use Agreement

I'm confused. If Apple doesn't read this and it's call "discussions" then how is this a technical support forum? Who's providing the technical support? It's owned by Apple, it's hosted by Apple, yet no Apple employees participate?

"Constructive feedback about product features is welcome as well".

It is a user-to-user technical support forum. The support is provided by your fellow users. It could even be provided by you.

"Constructive feedback about product features is welcome as well".

The important word there is "constructive".

And who decides what is and isn't "constructive"?

I searched for why iPad's don't have trackpad's and landed here. I read through the posts. I found it interesting. I don't think anything in it could be called "constructive", whether it's the folks saying they want it or the folks saying it's not designed for it.

By far the most interesting part is how much people are participating in something that isn't technical or constructive. I would have imagined that the post would have just been ignored since it is on the edge of violating the rules. I guess not.

Either way, it was a fun distraction.

"This site contains user submitted content, comments and opinions and is for informational purposes only. "

These are user to user support communities PROVIDED by Apple.

There is a dedicated team of Apple support community moderators who screen and moderate the activity in these communities.

The community terms of use are not suggestions, but guidelines that are strictly enforced by the staff of Apple Support Community moderators that watch over/moderate these technical support ONLY communities.

These Apple product technical support communities are not a social media website location for you to rant, complain, incite negative discussions or otherwise berate Apple and its products, its employees,or any contributors that participate here in these technical support communities.

how is this a technical support forum? Who's providing the technical support?

It is a technical support forum because that is what Apple wants it to be. We (or us, or all of us) are providing the support. And "we" are all Apple device users who volunteer their time to help other users. We do not work for Apple. We do not get paid by Apple. If a post goes unanswered for 24 hours, an actual Apple employee ("Community Specialists") may answer, but they usually only provide links to Apple articles and documentation.

If the OP wants to rant about something he wants then what's the problem?

Read the ToU (especially Section 2 - Submissions re. rants, etc):

https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-5952

If you want actual Apple technical support, start with the contact support link at the top right corner. You will be in contact with Apple employees.

I can tell you exactly why I personally need a pointing device. A stylus would be perfect, if I could find one that does what I need.

I spend a lot of time working with SVG maps and photogrammetry applicatons, my finger is not an accurate pointer. I need pixel level accuracy, in a browser to select the elements that I want to examine. I need to be able to long-press the precise coordinate, to access the context menu.

The Apple Pencil would be perfect if it supported that. Why it that too much to ask for in a Freeform drawing device?

martinfromlilburn wrote:

I can tell you exactly why I personally need a pointing device.

You can but it won't change anything as we are all just your fellow users. Submit your feedback to Apple:

Product Feedback - Apple

I am typing those words using my fancy new iPad Pro 12.9. Since Apple started to speak about the iPad as a computer replacement, they became a marketing company that all what they want is push you to pay for their expensive fancy products.

Since a while back, Apple forgot about something called productivity or user experience and focused on slim design and eye catching features.

The iPad is dangerous as it promotes itself as the next generation computer replacement productivity tool whereas in my openion after using computers for years, the iPad destroys people’s productivity. Apple wants you to go back to the days where computers did not have a mouse without providing at least any similar productivity option.

Today my main productivity tool is my 15 inch MacBook Pro which Apple gives the least of their attention. My fancy iPad is the best tool for web browsing and Youtube. Oh, you can use also the pencils for some nice sketches or write this review.

Apple is working for the Shareholder‘s short term interest withought a solid view into the future.

As noted in this thread several times, an iPad has never supported the use of a mouse. Anyone thinking of getting an iPad needs to evaluate if the use of a mouse is or is not important in their work. Since this is a user to user forum and Apple is not here, you can send feedback to Apple here regarding your concerns: https://www.apple.com/feedback/

It might be that someone asked for a good Digital to Audio (DAC) in the iPad/iPhone and Apple response was to punish those asking by removing the built in DAC and the headphone jack All together.

so, please guys, do not irritate Apple as if you insist on having a mouse, they might remove the keyboard and by this we will not be able to type and just use only the pencil.