Apple Magic trackpad is widely considered one of the best external trackpads available for computers. Magic Trackpad offers a larger trackpad area than most laptops, making it easier to perform complex gestures.
Apple designed the Magic Trackpad for use with Mac computers. Apple does not officially offer Magic Trackpad for Windows operating systems. However, many Windows users would like to use the Magic Trackpad with their Windows 10/11 PC, but they are not sure if the Magic Trackpad can be used with Windows 11/10 PCs.
If you are also wondering if you could install and use the Apple Magic Trackpad with Windows 11/10 PC, you will be glad to know that it’s possible to use the Magic Trackpad with Windows 11/10 PC.
Does the Apple Magic trackpad work with Windows 11/10 PC?
The Magic Trackpad does not work with Windows 11/10 PCs because Windows 11/10 does not support Magic Trackpad out of the box due to the absence of required drivers. Of course, you can connect Magic Trackpad to a PC via the cable to make it work, but the gestures will not work.
The only way to make the Apple Magic Trackpad work with Windows 11/10 PC is to install its device driver. And the best part is that you will be able to use all touchpad gestures supported by Windows 11.
Download and install Magic Trackpad Driver in Windows 11/10
Step 1: Visit this GitHub page and then download the driver by clicking on the Drivers-amd64-ReleaseMSSigned.zip or Drivers-arm64-ReleaseMSSigned.zip link.
Please note you need to download Drivers-amd64-ReleaseMSSigned.zip unless you are sure that you are running the ARM version of Windows 11.
Step 2: Navigate to the Downloads folder in the File Explorer to see the downloaded Magic Trackpad driver zip file. Right-click on the zip file and then click the Extract All option.
Step 3: Select a location to extract the file (you can select Downloads or Desktop folder) and then click the Extract button.
Step 4: Once extracted, the folder where you have extracted the ZIP file will automatically open up on the screen. Here, open up the drivers folder and then open amd64 or arm64.
Step 5: Finally, right-click on the AmtPtpDevice file and then click the Install option.
Step 6: When you see a security warning dialog, click the Open button.
Step 7: Click the Yes button when you see the User Account Control prompt.
In a few seconds, you should see the “The operation completed successfully” message. This completes the installation of the Apple Magic Trackpad on a Windows 11/10 PC.
Connect Apple Magic Trackpad to Windows 11 PC via Bluetooth
After installing the Magic Trackpad driver, you need to pair Magic Trackpad with Windows 11 PC over Bluetooth to be able to use it.
Step 1: Navigate to Windows 11 Settings > Bluetooth & devices page.
Step 2: Click the Add device button. Ensure the Magic Trackpad is turned on, and Bluetooth is turned on on your Windows 11/10 PC.
Step 3: In the resulting dialog, select the Bluetooth option.
Step 4: Once your Windows 11 PC detects the Magic Trackpad, click on it.
NOTE: If Windows 11 is not detecting the Magic Trackpad, you need to ensure again that the Magic Trackpad is turned on, Bluetooth is turned on your PC, and then make sure that your Magic Trackpad is not connected to your PC using a cable.
During our test, we noticed that Windows 11 does not detect the Magic Trackpad via Bluetooth if they are connected via a cable. So, you have connected Magic Trackpad to PC via a cable, please unplug it.
Step 5: Once connected successfully, you will see the “Your device is ready to go!” message. That’s it!
You may now start using your Apple Magic Trackpad without any issues. The left and right click (tap to click) and most touch gestures should start working now.
You may now navigate to Windows 11 Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Touchpad page to turn the Magic Trackpad gestures on or off.
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