Questions & Answers for Magic Trackpad
377 Questions from the Community
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can the track pad attach to a wireless keyboard
- Asked by Danielle L from Timmins
- 1-Mar-2011
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Best AnswerAt the risk of sounding sarcastic and as though I am making a joke: Try Duct Tape.
The MagicWand is about $30 and if you are not certain about how comfortable the configuration of one solid unit would be and want to try it out but want it more stable than just having them side by side, just use a piece of duct tape to hold them together.
The reason I suggest this is that having them right next to each other is not necessarily going to turn out to be the most comfortable configuration. So try it with some tape for a while to make sure its for you and if it is, then get the MagicWand to make it more "permanent".- Answered by Eric K from New Castle
- 7-Apr-2011
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Does the Magic Trackpad work with multiple monitors?
With a mouse, I have to drag the mouse around to get to the second monitor. I would imagine that the whole trackpad would map to the size of both screens, but would this cause it to be a little harder to control? Or less precise?
- Asked by Vincent A from Johnston
- 29-Jul-2010
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Best AnswerYes. I have a 24" iMac and a 30" Cinema display and using the Magic Trackpad I can easily navigate across both monitors.
- Answered by Rick S from Fort Lauderdale
- 31-Jul-2010
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Will this work with a docked iPad?
- Asked by Niall M from Bagenalstown
- 27-Jul-2010
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Best AnswerNo, it will not work with the iPad
- Answered by Brent R
- 27-Jul-2010
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Does this work like the screen of an IPAD?
- Asked by Albert M from Marlton
- 27-Jul-2010
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Best AnswerYes and no.
Yes. It works like the screen of an iPad in that it is multitouch and recognizes such gestures.
However, no. The trackpad will not register spatial changes in your fingers location like it would on an iPad. The trackpad tracks motion but to track motion it requires constant contact. If you lift your finger, the onscreen cursor will wait for your finger to return to the trackpad. Once it does return, it will accept that location as the basis for continued movement much like repositioning a mouse when you run out of room to move the cursor in one direction.- Answered by Andrew T from Jordan
- 8-Aug-2010
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Does the magic track pad work well with adobe illustator?
- Asked by Justin M from Roanoke
- 22-Nov-2012
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Is this just works as a multi trackpad like a MacBook Pro?
- Asked by Euen T from Cupertino
- 27-Jul-2010
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AnswerExactly the same - but with an 80% greater playing area.
Hope this helps.
ProdProf- Answered by Darren H from Grenoble
- 26-May-2011
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is magic trackpad compatible with a mac book pro?
I am planning on buying a mac book pro or an imac. I need to know if magic trackpad works for mac book pro because it would be really useful to help me decide.
- Asked by Dan B
- 7-Jan-2011
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Best AnswerYes - but you don't need to buy this as the pro has a trackpad built into it
- Answered by Thomas R
- 14-Jan-2011
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Will the Trackpad work with an iPad?
- Asked by Eufard C from Cherry Hills Village
- 2-Jan-2011
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Best AnswerOfficially, no.
There are ways to make it work, but they all void your warranty.- Answered by Benjamin F from Boylston
- 26-Apr-2011
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does it work with OS 10.5.8
My MacPro uses OS 10.5.8.
I seem to need 10.6.4 to use the magic trackpad I bought.
How do I update the Mac OS?- Asked by Pat B
- 14-Mar-2011
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Best AnswerYou will have to buy Snow Leopard or wait until Lion comes out for the trackpad to work. Mac OS X v10.6.4 or later
- Answered by Julie M from Valley View
- 30-May-2011
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Is there one-touch access to spaces/windows like the Mighty Mouse could with the side and center push capability?
I currently am still with my Mighty Mouse. I very often use the side buttons and center-push option to access all of my windows and spaces quickly while doing data transfer/processing. Is there a way to program this quick access to windows and spaces into the trackpad, aside from using the active screen corners? I think that is the only thing I'll miss about my mouse.
- Asked by Jessica O from Sterling
- 27-Jul-2010
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Best AnswerThe Magic Trackpad uses the same multitouch gestures as the trackpads built into all MacBooks. While there is no way to activate Spaces via it, dragging four fingers downwards will active Exposé for all windows within the current space.
- Answered by Stephen W from Tinton Falls
- 28-Jul-2010
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What is the range of the Magic Trackpad?
I want to use the trackpad 30 feet away from my laptop (for when my laptop is plugged into a projector in the corner of the room). Will it respond quickly? My bluetooth mouse barely responds at that range.
- Asked by Bill S from San Dimas
- 27-Sep-2010
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Best AnswerI've tested it from a distance of 30 feet/10 metres and with two thick walls in between and the response seems as good as placing it next to the computer.
- Answered by Robert Z
- 5-Dec-2010
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Will this work with FPS games?
would like to try it with Battlefield Bad Company 2... although I'll be running windows 7 via BootCamp so prbly NO
- Asked by Kirk H from Anaheim Hills
- 27-Jul-2010
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Best AnswerYes, but it would be much better with a mouse for accuracy and firing shots off.
- Answered by Matthew K from Dearborn
- 30-Jul-2010
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Will the Magic Trackpad work with VMware Fusion and Windows 7 64bit. What functionality works and doesn't work with this combination?
Magic Trackpad and VMware Fusion
- Asked by Christopher A from Phoenix
- 2-Aug-2010
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Best AnswerI have a copy of Windows XP Pro installed through VirtualBox and the only feature I can see that works off multi-touch is the two-finger drag and being able to click with one finger and drag with another. The rest of the gestures are only supported on Mac systems because the software implements it.
- Answered by Matthew S from Church Hill
- 8-Oct-2010
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What's this like for use on the arm of a sofa or cushion?
Especially when clicking/dragging/swiping/etc? Normally I use the one on the Macbook, but I sometimes plug the MacBook Pro into the TV and use a mouse/keyboard on my knee/leg/sofa! This Magic Trackpad might be far better, and at least I'd be able to swipe between spaces easier than my current middle mouse button to Mission Control shortcut. But equally it's quite expensive and it's not my normal usage scenario so I want to be very sure it'll click fine and really work nicely as I can't justify it if it's not that much better than my £5 mouse!
- Asked by Philip H
- 9-Aug-2012
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Best AnswerI've found the Magic Trackpad great for using my iMac from bed but the clicking is part of the 2 front feet. So unless the trackpad is resting on something firm you can't click it (unless you press those buttons yourself). I didn't find this a problem since I use tapping anyway but if you want clicking, it can't do it.
- Answered by Severi H
- 26-Oct-2012
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Click on scroll button?
I usually use the scroll as a button, pressing it on web browsers to open a link in a new tab. How can I do the same with Magic trackpad?
- Asked by Margarita S from Bogota
- 18-Sep-2010
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Best AnswerI saw another answer instruct to "right-click" on the link, then select "Open Window in New Tab link on the text menu that appears.
Although this works, I have also found that pressing the Command key, along with a single click on the trackpad -- this works as well. This also cuts down on the number of clicks the user would have to make.- Answered by Kyle C from Sylacauga
- 30-Jul-2012
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No - the trackpad operates by using Bluetooth (used for devices like mobile phones, keyboards and mice operating over a small range), not WiFi (used for wireless internet connections). If the trackpad had WiFi it would likely be much more difficult to set up and work less reliably.
- Answered by Mark R from Saffron Walden
- 29-Aug-2011
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I'd like to have a track pad AND a magic mouse - both - possible? For use with my iMac - others use my computer at times so I need both if possible
- Asked by Sophia T from Atlanta
- 22-Nov-2010
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Best AnswerYes they both work and at the same time I have both, but after people use the trackpaf awhile I doubt they will want to use mouse
- Answered by Robert P from Clarkston
- 23-Nov-2010
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will we use it with magic mouse or any other mouse?
as per title~
- Asked by Alisabki A
- 27-Jul-2010
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Best AnswerYou can use the Magic Trackpad along side a mouse or as a mouse itself. To manage your mouse, use the mouse pane in System Preferences. To manage your Magic Trackpad, use the trackpad pane.
- Answered by Stephen W from Tinton Falls
- 28-Jul-2010
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will the magic trackpad work with my mac running tiger
i have an older mac and limited computer abilities, do i have to upgrade my tiger to a leopard system or will the track pad work with the tiger
- Asked by Marc P from Haddonfield
- 12-Aug-2010
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Best AnswerYES, it does work with Tiger. I'm using it right now. It just doesn't work WELL. None of the touch features work - you have you use it as a regular mouse. And so far I've found scrolling to be a ver frustrating task.
- Answered by Cyril Thomas B from Lyman
- 16-Feb-2012
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