Reviews for Magic Trackpad

I had the magic track pad for maybe 2 or 3 months before out of the blue, it stopped selecting things, then selected things while my hands were no where near it, 1-touch click stopped working, then 1-click stopped working, then it started moving things I didn't want to other places, and THEN it started freezing my comp whenever I turned the trackpad on.

I know, studied and practiced all the trackpad finger moves, so I know my fingers didn't somehow slip in the wrong direction. This drove me bananas for 2 weeks since I was convinced there had to be a way to fix it---after all, it's an apple product, righ?!

I tried everything (not in the order listed):
Restart comp
Repaired my mac mini's permissions in Recovery mode
Turned off bluetooth, turned on bluetooth
unpair and then pair
new batteries
cleaned trackpad with glass cleaner
cleaned trackpad with rubbing alcohol
blew air on the trackpad to get dust out the edges with an air compressor
left it in a hot room to dry out (maybe the humidity in my office made it wonky, Idk)
left it alone 3 days to rest

But after all that, it was STILL acting very bizarre!

I'm finally taking it back to the store for a genius appt. Hopefully they give me store credit.

Not really usable for things like photoshop, illustrator, photo editing, etc. I gave it to my wife after using it for an hour.

This is incredible, love the range of gestures just switched to this from magic mouse and you can do so much more with simple gestures, only downfall is trying to remember them all!

The design is stunning and the build quality is APPLE all over :)

Definitely would recommend this over the magic mouse for people with Mac mini and iMac :-)

No matter where I click on the track pad, 40% a menu pops up. It's the menu that pops up if you right click on a standard mouse. Not impressed with the amount of money I spent and the low quality product. I highly recommend you to NOT purchase this trackpad. You'll be less frustrated and more productive with a standard mouse.

Was apprehensive about this as I've always been a mouse person...glad I took the plunge...this is a truly intuitive, user friendly product. Recommended.

Makes my sturdy old Mac Pro (2007) feel like new again. The gesture functionality works seamlessly, setup was painless and quick. Much less strain on my wrist, already bad after two decades of heavy mouse usage.

Dislikes: nothing yet, will update if I find anything.

Likes: Ease of setup. Ability to single and double click on pad (has to be setup in preferences), pinch and zoom (especially useful on large montors.

Can not be happier with the purchase.

For those with carpel/wrist/flexor muscle issues, this product is a life-saver. With just a quick config change, just a mere tap with any finger anywhere on the pad is a click. Within a day, I noticed the difference.

I bought a magic trackpad in January and i really liked it, I barely used my mouse after that. However, after 4 months the left side of the trackpad does not let me click anymore, however the right side still works ok, I will try to replace it and if the shop does not let me I will go back to my mouse, I am not buying another one and risk having it stop working again in 4 months.

I fell in love with this peripheral at the 5th Ave Apple Store where it is paired with nearly all iMacs on display. It's not ergonomic when standing but when seated normally, I find it to be a perfect angle. For several years I have been using a Kensington Expert Mouse and its angle did cause discomfort after some time so I had to take frequent breaks which wasn't always good for productivity.

So far I haven't had any issues with the trackpad. Time will tell I suppose, particularly regarding the battery life as many have mentioned. I used to despise tap-to-click but now I embrace it. It's a perfect match for my late-2011 MPB. When I'm at home it sits on a stand and I use the slim wired keyboard and the trackpad. This is a pretty sweet setup.

Ordered one with my new iMac, unuseable after 8 months. Acting very strange and unable to control. Had to go back to using a mouse.