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The Apple Pencil Pro is the most advanced and feature-rich stylus in Apple’s lineup, designed to work seamlessly with the latest, most powerful iPad models. It was announced in May 2024 alongside the M4 iPad Pro and M2 iPad Air.

Here are the key details about the Apple Pencil Pro:

New and Exclusive Features

• Squeeze: This is a major new gesture. By squeezing the barrel of the Apple Pencil Pro, you can instantly bring up a new tool palette, allowing you to quickly switch between different tools, line weights, and colors without having to touch the screen.
• Barrel Roll: A gyroscope inside the pencil allows it to detect when you rotate it. This provides precise control over shaped pen and brush tools, so you can change the orientation of your stroke just like you would with a physical pencil or paintbrush.
• Haptic Feedback: The Apple Pencil Pro has a custom haptic engine that provides subtle, precise feedback. You will feel a light pulse when you perform a squeeze or a double-tap, confirming the action and making the interaction feel more tactile and responsive.
• Find My Support: For the first time, the Apple Pencil Pro can be located using the “Find My” app. If you misplace it, you can track it on a map and even play a sound to help you find it, a feature that many users have long requested.

Existing Premium Features

The Apple Pencil Pro also includes all the best features from the previous generation Apple Pencil 2:

• Pressure Sensitivity: It responds naturally to varying levels of pressure, allowing you to create lines of different thickness or opacity. This is crucial for digital artists and illustrators.
• Pixel-perfect precision and low latency: It offers the same industry-leading accuracy and responsiveness that makes writing and drawing on an iPad feel natural and fluid.
• Tilt Sensitivity: You can tilt the pencil to shade or apply different effects, just as you would with a traditional pencil.
• Double-Tap: The gesture to quickly switch between tools, like a pen and eraser, by double-tapping the side of the pencil is still present.
• Magnetic Attachment, Pairing, and Charging: The Apple Pencil Pro magnetically attaches to the side of a compatible iPad, where it automatically pairs and charges wirelessly.
• Apple Pencil Hover: On supported iPad models, the hover feature allows you to preview exactly where the pencil will make a mark before you touch the screen.

Compatibility

The Apple Pencil Pro works exclusively with the latest iPad models that have the necessary hardware to support its advanced features. As of its release, its compatibility is limited to:

• iPad Pro 13-inch (M4)
• iPad Pro 11-inch (M4)
• iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
• iPad Air 11-inch (M2)