Customer Reviews and Ratings

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.

15 of 25 people found this useful

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.

2 of 2 people found this useful

I can't believe what a piece of junk this thing is? Am I the only one who got a defective one or did you all get a packet of Apple® kool aid with yours? The stupid thing works when it wants, I have my magic mouse here and it will scroll smoothly so I know it's not my system; this thing is clunky and jittery. It's not at all comfortable, the click feels like it was built to confuse you on purpose. I'm really starting to lose respect for Apple, this is the third thing in a row I've bought that was garbage ( don't even get me started on the one token 'green' thing that Apple did, their junky rechargeable battery charger, the fastest $30 I've ever spent). This thing looks great, and that is it. It's going back and I'm moving backwards away from my once devout belief in all things Apple. $69 for this piece of garbage, no wonder they are so profitable.

4 of 8 people found this useful

For many years I've been using high end gamer rated mouses for high quality desktop computers with very little experience using laptops or trackpads. My initial impression was extremely pleasant as I played with its settings and learned to do things a bit differently with my beloved 24" iMac still running Snow Leopard. Within the first day I came to absolutely love the effortless feather touch interaction for all general computer uses. Only occasionally do I feel the need to plug the mouse back in if I'm editing large batches of images as I'm not a big fan of its hard click. The connectivity is flawless here and battery consumption not even worth discussing as the unit stayed at 100% with constant use seemingly forever and the batteries still haven't needed to be changed. Would love to see it integrated with the Apple keyboard as others have said along with the "hard click" completely replaced with something else feather touch as well ?

What a super idea - What a total piece of garbage!

The first one was okay for about 3 months before it started acting erratically. Sometimes it was okay and at other times, without warning it actually became uncontrollable.

So, I returned it for another. This one was good for about 10 days.

I want productivity, not junk toys.

24 of 53 people found this useful

I had a 2008 macbook(the last of the bulkier body white ones) that I had to retire recently because ..well, it was just time. I now have the 21.5 inch iMac which comes with the option of coming with a mouse or trackpad. I choose the trackpad cause I'd read and heard it was similar to browsing on a laptop. & it is! I love it!!! It makes the transition from laptop to desktop much easier because it feels.. not so different. It;s also sleek looking and just nice looking next to the wireless keyboard. Makes for a clean work space. I was back and forth before deciding but I'm glad I went for it. Try it!

4 of 5 people found this useful

This gives me full gesture support on my white MacBook. It also doubles up when I use the aluminium MacBook on a pedestal with an external keyboard. The final piece in the puzzle for me is that I hope it gets support on the iPad, as this would make my use of it complete.

0 of 5 people found this useful

After using this, I never want to use a traditional mouse again. Being able to use the "gestures" to accomplish tasks is great!

10 of 12 people found this useful

Don't believe all of the hype over this trackpad. it really is a terrible way to interface with the computer. Glitchy, non smooth scrolling. have to really bang it to make it click, which will cause much pain to fingers and joints. As an orthopedist, would not recommend it to people with sensitive touch, prolonged banging with the fingertips is damaging. there is also no relaxed position to use this trackpad as you would find on an older ergonomic mouse. it frequently loses connection, leaving no way to operate your system (you will not be able to completely ditch your mouse). battery life expectancy is also very short, a wired version should be available to compensate poor blue tooth capabilities and poor battery life expectancy.

16 of 37 people found this useful

The Track Pad is better than any mouse I have ever used!!! I thought it would be hard to get used to, but it was extremely easy, and the gestures make working on my Apple computer so much easier. Apple has done it again with this excellent technology. Can't wait to see what is announced on March 7th! I pad 3! I pad 3!

5 of 8 people found this useful