iPadOS 16.1 Magic Mouse Gestures reversed

Just updated iPad to 16.1. Magic Mouse 2 gestures are reversed on Home screens. Scroll up/down moves left/right. Scroll left/right brings up Search. Same problem with widgets!

iPad Pro 10.5-inch, Wi-Fi

Posted on Oct 24, 2022 01:12 PM

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Oct 26, 2022 07:44 AM in response to Ken Graham

Hello Ken Graham,


Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. If you haven't already, we recommend that you restart your iPad. Restarting is a simple step that can resolve many unexpected behaviors. Restart your iPad - Apple Support


If the issue persists, unpair the Magic Mouse and pair it again. This will help reset the connection with the Magic Mouse: Connect a mouse to iPad - Apple Support


Let us know the results. Be sure to include any other steps that you may have tried.


Cheers!

Oct 26, 2022 09:55 AM in response to JovonaP.

It's a bug! I spent some time with multiple levels of Apple Support to confirm that this is definitely a bug in iPadOS 16.1.

Restarting iPad and Repairing mouse did NOT resolve the issue. The problem appears to be unique to Magic Mouse 2 as finger and pencil work as expected.

It also appears that Settings:General:Trackpad & Mouse:Natural Scrolling has no effect. Scrolling direction does not change whether this switch is on or off.

Nov 1, 2022 07:41 AM in response to Ken Graham

I have the same issue with Logitech Combo Touch trackpad after upgrading to iPadOS 16.1 Comes into play in App Switcher, and swiping to different home screens. Seems OK within apps. Like that scene from the Lunar Excursion Module episode of From Earth to the Moon - "Tom, that will require the astronauts to use left yaw instead of forward pitch, and then right ya instead of back roll." Now, I have to swipe trackpad-RIGHT on an app in App Switcher to get it to do what finger-UP does.

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