Putting Pointer Support in Perspective
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By Steven Aquino
As I write this, Apple is releasing iOS 13.4 tomorrow, March 24. The standout feature is the radically new pointer support feature, which Apple’s Craig Federighi demonstrated in a recent video. The arrival of this feature is undeniably a seminal moment for iPadOS; along with the forthcoming Magic Keyboard, it means iPad Pro is more MacBook-like than ever.
It’s my understanding the development of the iPadOS 13 AssistiveTouch pointer feature was “handed off” internally, from the Accessibility group to the broader iOS team for more expansive integration. This is good—if anything, it shows Apple has noticed the AssisitiveTouch pointer feature has gained traction for “mainstream” users. To wit, iPad aficionados saw that you can use a mouse with an iPad and they pounced on it.
Apple loves this; they love the idea the what are ostensibly esoteric, niche features have broader relevance to everyone. But the AssistiveTouch feature, as all accessibility features, were built to accommodate a certain segment of users. The company even went on the record to me last year, when they said “this is not your traditional desktop cursor.” It is fundamentally an accessibility feature.
Since Apple announced iOS 13.4 and the iPad Pro’s Magic Keyboard, I’ve seen some chatter on Twitter about how 13.4 proves the AssistiveTouch functionality was bolted on and slapped together. This is flat-out wrong and shows a fundamental lack of understanding of what the feature does and who its target audience is. Furthermore, this is not the same as saying the feature cannot improve. Of course it can, and it likely will. But to imply that this feature was haphazardly put together without much thought is a lazy, privileged trope that is disrespectful to the people who really need it in order to use their devices.
Here’s the bottom line. If you are an iPad power user, the 13.4 cursor functionality is the mechanism for you. The reality is, the AssistiveTouch version never really was—and the fact this powerful new version is due out in less than 24 hours proves that point.
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