Q: My Magic trackpad 2 is not detected

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jsszijarto

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Q: My Magic trackpad 2 is not detected

It got detected in the Bluetooth preferences and works for moving the cursor, but it does not show on the Trackpad preferences and I cannot use multi touch... Any idea? We already have El Capitan installed, and all software is up to date

iMac, OS X El Capitan (10.11)

Posted on Oct 20, 2015 3:30 AM

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stedman1

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Yes, there seem to be a few people annoyed with the very limited compatibility of the new accessories.

Posted on Oct 20, 2015 4:25 AM

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by stedman1,

stedman1 Oct 20, 2015 3:33 AM in response to jsszijarto
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Oct 20, 2015 3:33 AM in response to jsszijarto

Which model of iMac? It will need to be Late 2012 or newer to have Bluetooth 4.
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jsszijarto Oct 20, 2015 4:22 AM in response to stedman1
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Oct 20, 2015 4:22 AM in response to stedman1

Hello stedman1,

I can't believe it... Our iMac is mid-2011... How annoying?ç%&"*"*"!!!!
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jsszijarto Oct 20, 2015 4:27 AM in response to stedman1
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Oct 20, 2015 4:27 AM in response to stedman1

And thanks, by the way! I've tried it on my MacBook 15", and it works fine
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stedman1 Oct 20, 2015 4:29 AM in response to jsszijarto
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Oct 20, 2015 4:29 AM in response to jsszijarto

You are quite welcome.
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by mkoehler,

mkoehler Oct 21, 2015 5:03 AM in response to stedman1
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Oct 21, 2015 5:03 AM in response to stedman1

I have the very same problem. My iMac 27" is from Late 2012. And I hear from various poeple that older macs should run fine with Trackpad 2.

But. My Trackpad gets not automatically paired with the Mac over the Cable plug. I can't get to point&Click dialogs.

Please help. This problem is not solved!
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jsszijarto Oct 21, 2015 8:21 AM in response to mkoehler
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Oct 21, 2015 8:21 AM in response to mkoehler

Hi mkoehler,

As stedman1 pointed out it seems that some old iMac models don't work with the Trackpad 2. As soon as I connected it with my MacBook 15" (Late 2013), it worked like a charm (but I actually prefer the previous model, lighter and easier to move around on my desk - I am now stuck with the new one, as my wife had ordered it for her iMac, and I had to give her my "old" Trackpad....)
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sherrydi Jan 17, 2016 1:48 PM in response to jsszijarto
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Jan 17, 2016 1:48 PM in response to jsszijarto

Hi. I have this problem with a late 2012 mac mini. At what point do I give up trying to make it work with my not so old and fully updated mac mini?
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Accepted Answer · Oct 20, 2015 4:25 AM

stedman1

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Oct 20, 2015 4:25 AM in response to jsszijarto

Yes, there seem to be a few people annoyed with the very limited compatibility of the new accessories.

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