# Using Macbook Pro Trackpad with a Stylus or Apple Pencil?
**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/using-macbook-pro-trackpad-with-a-stylus-or-apple-pencil/16491
**Category:** Modeling Questions
**Created:** [December 23, 2021, 9:59pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/using-macbook-pro-trackpad-with-a-stylus-or-apple-pencil/16491 "2021-12-23T21:59:01Z")
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### Author:  [@fmarquette](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/fmarquette)
#### Post date: [December 23, 2021, 9:59pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/using-macbook-pro-trackpad-with-a-stylus-or-apple-pencil/16491/1 "2021-12-23T21:59:01Z")
Hello!
Is this a possibility, using a stylus or Apple Pencil to operate the program on the Macbook Pro trackpad - recreating the experience of using a tablet or an iPad?
Initial digging suggests not, but I had to ask because it would be fairly wonderful if that was possible.
Cheers!
Frank
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### Author:  [@vidop](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/vidop)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2021, 6:26pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/using-macbook-pro-trackpad-with-a-stylus-or-apple-pencil/16491/2 "2021-12-31T18:26:11Z")
No. Also, unlike a Wacom stylus, the Pencil’s location is not tracked unless it’s touching the iPad screen, so you’d have no idea where the cursor is.
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### Author:  [@fmarquette](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/fmarquette)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2021, 6:38pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/using-macbook-pro-trackpad-with-a-stylus-or-apple-pencil/16491/3 "2021-12-31T18:38:03Z")
Thank you. I’ve purchased a Wacom Intuos Pro. Getting the hand of it.
Cheers,
Frank