Pointing Devices Support (iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro)

On iPhone, iPad and Vision Pro, Screens empowers you to utilise a compatible mouse, trackpad, or Magic Keyboard to take command of the remote computer it's connected to:

Supported Gestures

Note: Scrolling functionality necessitates a Magic Mouse 2, Magic Trackpad 2, or Magic Keyboard.

3-Finger Gestures

While iPadOS reserves 3-finger gestures on Magic Trackpad 2 and Magic Keyboard, you can still activate them via the device display. Additional details about supported gestures are available in this article.

Considerations

AssistiveTouch

Perform Touch Gestures

Some AssistiveTouch features may interfere with gestures like tapping or dragging. If AssistiveTouch is enabled on your iPhone or iPad, ensure that Perform Touch Gestures is turned off.

Additional Information

For a more comprehensive understanding of iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro and pointing device support, refer to the following Apple articles:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211008

https://support.apple.com/guide/ipad/trackpad-gestures-ipad66ce6358/ipados

https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/ipad/ipada39e5184/ipados

https://support.apple.com/en-us/118516

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