How To Pair Apple Magic Trackpad With Windows 11 PC

Magic Trackpad by Apple is one of the best trackpads ever manufactured for computers. Magic Trackpad is so much better than built-in trackpads on laptops that many Windows PC users also want to pair and use the Magic Trackpad with their Windows-running computers.

While the Magic Trackpad is designed primarily for Macs, there are ways to get it to work with Windows 11 PCs as well. This guide shows you how to pair the Apple Magic Trackpad with a Windows 11 PC.

Connect Apple Magic Trackpad to Windows 11 PC via Bluetooth

Step 1: The first step is to install the required device driver. Yes, without the driver, your Windows 11 PC will not be able to detect the Magic Trackpad, and the touchpad gestures will also not work.

Although no official Magic Trackpad driver is available for Windows, a driver offered on GitHub works fantastic.

So, we recommend you refer to our instructions in our how to install the Magic Trackpad in Windows 11 guide for step-by-step instructions.

Step 2: Once the Magic Trackpad driver is installed on your Windows 11 PC, navigate to Windows 11 Settings > Bluetooth & devices page and turn Bluetooth on.

Step 3: Next, turn on the Apple Magic Trackpad by moving the physical switch. If it’s physically connected to your Windows 11 PC via a cable, please disconnect it.

Step 4: On your Windows 11 PC, navigate to Windows 11 Settings > Bluetooth & devices page. Click the Add device button to open the Add a device wizard.

Step 5: Here, select the Bluetooth option. The Windows 11 PC will now start searching for Bluetooth devices nearby.

Step 6: Once it detects the Magic Trackpad, click on it to pair it with your PC.

Step 7: Once your Windows 11 PC and Magic Trackpad are paired, you will see a “Your device is ready to go” message.

The Magic Trackpad should now start working, including gestures.

Step 8: To turn gestures and cursor speed on or off, please go to Windows 11 Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Touchpad page.