Reviews for Magic Trackpad

This has to be the smartest, most intuitive, quickest and easiest way to get around my Mac Pro desktop ever invented! I have had it about a week before writing this and I have now put my Mouse away in the cupboard and don't expect to be getting it out again any time soon. It's so much easier on the hand moving round the 30" Cinema Display and is still much easier on my smaller 22" screen.

Well Done Apple, another good reason never to use a PC!

Superb. Superb. Superb. Go get one!!

Very sexy piece of kit...does exactly what it says - brilliantly!
Another triumph by Apple.
Can't understand how anyone could possibly leave a negative review...

Having waited two weeks for delivery and having to buy the new operating system then install, I paired my track-pad for usage. What a disappointment, not only is it terribly unresponsive but it doesn't even do what it's supposed too. The four finger swipe to enter expose or what applications are running DOES NOT even work!!! Clicking is a chore as well as you have to force down the entire pad and others have also mentioned the pressure this places on the wrist with prolonged usage. Ironic as I expected it to reduce wrist pressure, this is not the case. The only plus I can think of is that it operates in tandem with an external mouse...so not much of a positive. Save your money.

Got use to it in 10 mins, has probably made the mouse redundant finally.
really impressed with the simple and elegant design.

After a week with the Magic Trackpad I find it to be a pretty good device however it is a bit tough on the wrist for some reason. I'm trying a few different techniques including removing the wrist pad I used. Also, it is a bit tough to click unless you have big heavy hands like a lumber jack.

Does exactly what it promises and is consequently a great mouse replacement, especially if you have cramped or cluttered workspaces.

You need to download the software before it will operate properly and this isn't covered well in the documentation accompanying the product, although information is provided on the site.

The biggest black mark applies to both the Magic Trackpad and Magic Mouse however - the movement becomes jumpy and imprecise during wireless backups to Time Capsule, making it very irritating to use. Apple really need to get this interference issued resolved.

As a result I've given it four stars and not five. Otherwise it's excellent - intuitive, versatile and a great pleasure to use.

Bought this as a birthday present to myself - at £59 it isn't cheap, but quality products never really are, are they?

I cannot believe how cool this little gadget is. It worked straight out of the box, recognised in seconds by my MacBook Pro and it is absolutely the best way to navigate around on my Mac. Sure, my built in trackpad does the the same thing, but my Magic Trackpad can be positioned anywhere I want, and it is so comfy!

My advice - get one. Get one today.

I think this will herald the end of the mouse for many people. I've only been using this for a few days since buying it with my new mac, and already the magic mouse is languishing unused.

A truly remarkable experience- pinches, multi-finger swipes and touches are for me a much more natural experience than holding a mouse - if you have RSI then give this a whirI.

For the future, imagine this touchpad being the same size as the current Apple Wireless Keyboard. Now imagine a smooth, laser engraved, keyboard template overlaying the touchpad- voila! a combined keyboard/touchpad which will intelligently recognize whether you are typing or swiping! You heard it here first!

Easy to keep clean and no moving parts.

The future's so bright - I just gotta wear shades!

It's a bit of a love-it-or-hate-it device. I'm trying hard to love it, but it takes a bit of getting used to. It's much better than a mouse for some things, but some things are much harder on it, such as selecting multiple items. There seem to be a few bugs still to be sorted (I can't turn off drag lock, and many people can't turn it on). The ergonomics are a bit dubious - I think you really need a big thick wrist pad to avoid wrist strain.

My biggest gripe is that it is FAR TOO SENSITIVE to touch. If you have "touch to click" enabled, it "clicks" in response to a touch so light your fingertips sometimes haven't felt it. This gives very unpredictable behaviour, as you can find yourself dragging things around at random, opening apps by mistake in the dock, etc. Apple, PLEASE implement a user-settable sensitivity control within the SysPrefs Trackpad panel. Conversely, the mechanical click is a bit too stiff (and noisy).

I will persevere with it because I'm sure it is "The Future", and having an iPhone, iTouch, iPad and MBP in addition to my main iMac, it would be good to get used to a consistent control system.