Magic Trackpad 2 will not connect to iMac

My Magic Trackpad 2 is not working on my iMac.


My System:

iMac Late 2018

macOS Monterey 12.4

Magic Trackpad 2


By mistake I left my computer on overnight without logging off. When I awoke my screen was frozen, so I restarted the computer. After restart, my Magic Trackpad 2 will not work. The Magic Keyboard 2 will connect to the iMac and it is the only means of navigation that I have.


I have done the following:


  1. I don't see that there are any firmware updates for the Magic Trackpad 2, but it is hard to access the App Store thoroughly without a trackpad.
  2. I connected the trackpad to my laptop and it worked perfectly and is charged. I removed the bluetooth connection from my laptop after determining the Trackpad worked so that it would only connect with my iMac.
  3. I "Shut Down" the computer. Unplugged the power cord; Waited 15 seconds; Plugged the power cord back in; Waited for 5 seconds and powered up the computer. No trackpad connection.
  4. I reset the PRAM. No trackpad connection. 
  5. I cannot find any .plist files to delete.
  6. My macOS is up to date.
  7. I've deleted two of the start-up programs just incase there was a conflict.


After doing all of the above....and some of the items I've done 3 to 4 times... No trackpad function. The arrow remains in the upper L hand corner of the screen.


Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

iMac 27″, macOS 12.4

Posted on Jul 14, 2022 2:24 PM

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Jul 15, 2022 3:51 PM in response to WheelieNick

Thank you for asking this question. I have a lightning cord next to my iMac that I plugged into the trackpad and the trackpad didn't work after plugging it in. However, when I read your question, I remembered that the lightening cord next to my iMac was connected to a power charger and not to the iMac. I connected the trackpad to iMac and the trackpad paired and is functioning normally. Thank you again 

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