Mac: Selecting a large block of text with a Macbook's trackpad is kind of a pain and doesn't always work that well. SlideMode is a simple little app that adds a keyboard shortcut to make selecting ...

Compared to a computer, where you have a mouse to make precise selections, tapping in the right place on an iPhone (or iPad) ...

However, there’s one little feature that has largely gone under the radar since its introduction, and it dramatically improves text selection on iPad and makes it more trackpad-like.

Selecting text on Windows and macOS With access to a keyboard and a mouse or trackpad, you’ve got a bit more flexibility when it comes to selecting text compared to your smartphone. You can ...

With the release of iPadOS 13.4, Apple brought official Bluetooth mouse and trackpad support to its iPads. This article explains how to use your chosen input device with your iPad. To learn how to ...

Your iPhone has a feature you've probably never heard of. The trackpad feature allows you to quickly edit and update text with a long press.

As with selecting text, I don’t have to press down hard and hold on my trackpad to move things. It feels so much better on my fingers.

You can now use a trackpad and Mac-like gestures with iPadOS, and you don't even have to buy Apple's pricey Smart Keyboard case to do it.

To select text while in trackpad mode, move the cursor over a desired word and press firmly or long press to highlight. Release pressure and drag up or down to select larger blocks of text.

Apple has improved the ways you can quickly select, copy, and paste text, but the new gestures take some learning — especially if you regularly used the previous ones.