You can use Magic Trackpad or the trackpad built into the Magic Keyboard for iPad and the Magic Keyboard Folio, to open apps, go to the Home Screen, open Slide Over, and more (all trackpads sold separately).
When your iPad is near your Mac (macOS 12.3 or later required on
Click and hold. Press and hold with one finger.
Go Home. Use one finger to swipe the pointer past the bottom of the screen. After the Dock appears, swipe the pointer past the bottom of the screen again.
Alternatively, click the bar at the bottom of the screen (on an iPad with Face ID).
Scroll up or down. Swipe two fingers up or down.
Open the App Switcher. Swipe up with three fingers, pausing before you lift your fingers.
Or, pinch four fingers together, pausing before you lift your fingers.
Secondary click. Click with two fingers to show the quick actions menu for items like icons on the Home Screen, messages in a mailbox, and the Camera button in Control Center.
Or, if you’re using an external keyboard, you can press the Control key while you click the trackpad.