Tab Bar missing in Search Results on macOS / iPad app

Beta Community Apple Beta
#1

When searching, trying to switch between TV Shows, Shows, Movies or Episodes, in the search results, I no longer see the tab bar. All I'm seeing is "Shows." This is only happening on macOS, using the latest TestFlight of the iPad app.

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On the actual iPad, I'm seeing the tab bar:

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It's working fine on AppleTV and iPhone too. I know the iPad app on Mac isn't actively developed but aside from this it's worked really well for a long while now, so hopefully search can be fixed for those who use it...

#2

Yeah, something weird happened recently. This has been brought up before. We'll try to look at it soon.

#3

while you're at it with the Mac part of the app., anyway you can make the mouse pointer disappear when in full screen?

#4

Doubt it. It’s an iPad app, not a Mac app. It acts like it acts on macOS based on what Apple has made it do.

#5

If you’re developing or modifying an iPad app running on Mac (via Catalyst or Apple Silicon support) and want to hide the cursor, you can use the following Swift code to achieve this.

Method 1: Hide Cursor in a UIView or Entire App

Use NSCursor.hide() to hide the cursor when the app is running on macOS.

#if targetEnvironment(macCatalyst)
import AppKit  // Required for macOS cursor control

class MyView: UIView {
    override func didMoveToWindow() {
        super.didMoveToWindow()
        NSCursor.hide()  // Hide the cursor
    }
}
#endif

:small_blue_diamond: How it works:

• #if targetEnvironment(macCatalyst) ensures this runs only on macOS , not iPad.

• NSCursor.hide() hides the cursor when the view is shown.

• You can call NSCursor.unhide() later if you need to restore it.

Method 2: Hide Cursor in a macOS-Only Scene (For Catalyst Apps)

If you are using UIResponder-based event handling, you can override cursorUpdate(with:):

#if targetEnvironment(macCatalyst)
import UIKit
import AppKit

class MyViewController: UIViewController {
    override func viewDidLoad() {
        super.viewDidLoad()
        
        // Hide the cursor when the view appears
        NSCursor.hide()
    }
    
    override func cursorUpdate(with event: NSEvent) {
        NSCursor.hide()
    }
}
#endif

Method 3: Hide Cursor Only When Touching (For Drawing or Media Apps)

If your app supports Apple Pencil or touch input , you may want to hide the cursor only when touching :

#if targetEnvironment(macCatalyst)
import UIKit
import AppKit

class MyView: UIView {
    override func touchesBegan(_ touches: Set<UITouch>, with event: UIEvent?) {
        NSCursor.hide()
    }
    
    override func touchesEnded(_ touches: Set<UITouch>, with event: UIEvent?) {
        NSCursor.unhide()
    }
}
#endif

:small_blue_diamond: Use Case:

• Useful for drawing apps (e.g., Procreate, Affinity Designer) or media apps.

Bonus: Prevent Cursor from Appearing in a Full-Screen View

If your app has a full-screen mode , you can force the cursor to stay hidden :

#if targetEnvironment(macCatalyst)
import UIKit
import AppKit

class MyFullScreenViewController: UIViewController {
    override func viewDidAppear(_ animated: Bool) {
        super.viewDidAppear(animated)
        NSCursor.hide()
    }
    
    override func viewWillDisappear(_ animated: Bool) {
        super.viewWillDisappear(animated)
        NSCursor.unhide()
    }
}
#endif

When to Use These Methods

Use Case Recommended Method
Hide cursor app-wide Method 1 (NSCursor.hide())
Hide cursor only in a specific view/controller Method 2 (override cursorUpdate)
Hide cursor when using touch/Apple Pencil Method 3 (touchesBegan)
Hide cursor in full-screen mode Method 4 (viewDidAppear)
#6

This should be resolved in the latest TestFlight beta: