[p5.js 1.11.8 Bug Report]: mousePressed doesnt work on iPhone and iPad safari

[qalqi]

Most appropriate sub-area of p5.js?

• Events

p5.js version

1.11.8

Web browser and version

iPhone Safari

Operating system

iOS

Steps to reproduce this

Steps:

1. mousePressed does not work in iPhone Safari - 1.11.8 - https://editor.p5js.org/qalqi/sketches/IRxUM48mb

Screen.Recording.2025-06-26.at.7.39.16.PM.mov

2. mousePressed works in iPhone Safari - 2.0.3 - https://editor.p5js.org/qalqi/sketches/IRxUM48mb

Screen.Recording.2025-06-26.at.7.41.15.PM.mov

Snippet:

function setup() {
  createCanvas(400, 400);
}

function draw() {
  background(220);
}

function mousePressed() {
    alert('hi! Version 1.11.8')
}

A similar issue is earlier closed for touch move at #5358 #5358