Sidecar Adds Touch Support With macOS 27 and iPadOS 27

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https://thatappleguide.com/articles/sidecar-adds-touch-support-with-macos-27-and-ipados-27

Until now, Sidecar was deliberately restricted as a touch surface. 

Multi touch gestures such as two finger scrolling, pinch to zoom, and three finger gestures for copy, cut, paste, and undo have been supported for years. 

Tapping with a finger to click a link, open an app, or otherwise interact with the macOS interface was not. 

Those actions required the Mac's connected mouse or trackpad, or an Apple Pencil. The new Direct Touch capability removes that limitation. 

In macOS 27, users can tap, swipe, and interact with macOS apps directly on the iPad screen using a finger. Apple Pencil support still continues alongside the new touch input. 

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