Still, this would be Apple's 3rd major Pencil iteration, following the Apple Pencil 2 and 1st generation Apple Pencil . It's also the first time Apple introduces the"Pro" moniker to its stylus line up.
For the first time on an Apple Pencil, we're getting haptic feedback, which is the same technology that simulates physical clicks on Apple's MacBook trackpads, and iPhone touch keyboard. Basically – fine vibration. It's worth noting that in Apple's presentation, the squeeze gesture was used to display a tool palette in Procreate, as shown below.We still also get the double-tap gesture, which is present on the Apple Pencil 2, and in my experience, isn't very reliable. But here's hoping it's more so, on this new 2024 Apple Pencil Pro.
Furthermore, Find My support makes its debut on an Apple Pencil for the first time. Like AirPods and AirTags, among other Apple devices, users can now locate their Apple Pencil Pro using the Find My feature on their iPhone, iPad or MacBook, if lost.iPad Air М2 Preview: The benefits of size