The iPadOS
13 Assistive
Touch cursoriOS for years – the text-editing cursor you see when
you put two fingers down on the iPad’s software
keyboard. In this mode, the iPad is basically emulating
a trackpad, letting you precisely place a cursor, select
text, and more. That feature hasn’t been integrated at
all, which is a shame, because it would really improve
writing and editing on the iPad – and it’s right there
for the taking.
iPadOS 13 also introduced an upgraded version
of Safari that emulates a desktop browser, so more
websites are accessible on the iPad. It’s a clever
feature that works surprisingly well most of the time,
interpreting how pages expect you to behave with a
mouse connected and then emulating that behaviour
with taps of your finger. The one thing it doesn’t do isThe iPadOS
13 Assistive
Touch cursoriOS foryears–thetext-editingcursoryouseewhen
you puttwofingersdownontheiPad’ssoftware
keyboard.Inthismode,theiPadisbasicallyemulating
atrackpad,lettingyoupreciselyplaceacursor,select
text,andmore.Thatfeaturehasn’tbeenintegratedat
all,whichisashame,becauseitwouldreallyimprove
writingandeditingontheiPad–andit’srightthere
for thetaking.
iPadOS 13 alsointroducedanupgradedversion
ofSafarithatemulatesadesktopbrowser,somore
websitesareaccessibleontheiPad.It’saclever
featurethatworkssurprisinglywellmostofthetime,
interpretinghowpagesexpectyoutobehavewitha
mouseconnectedandthenemulatingthatbehaviour
withtapsofyourfinger.Theonethingitdoesn’tdois