Magic Touchpad detected as mouse on MacBook Pro 2021

HI ALL,


my macbook 2021 , Sonora 14.5 release detects my new external magic touchpad as a mouse. Im not able to configure as a touchpad.


any idea to fix this problem?


thanks in advances!!!


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MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 14.5

Posted on Jan 17, 2025 8:03 AM

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Posted on Jan 17, 2025 9:18 AM

Have you restarted the Mac lately?

Rebooting is the best first step in troubleshooting.


Is the macOS up to date?

I believe 14.7.2 is the current version of Sonoma.


If a simple reboot of your Mac doesn’t fix things, see if the problem still happens in safe mode.

How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support 


Safe mode will often correct weird software behavior by forcing the OS to do disk repair, clear caches and other housekeeping and temporarily disables third-party mods. When you're in safe boot, the machine won’t be at its best performance, especially with graphics, but that's expected.


Does the same thing happen while in Safe mode?


You can exit safe mode by restarting your Mac normally, then reevaluate the problem.





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Jan 17, 2025 9:18 AM in response to JLFT

Have you restarted the Mac lately?

Rebooting is the best first step in troubleshooting.


Is the macOS up to date?

I believe 14.7.2 is the current version of Sonoma.


If a simple reboot of your Mac doesn’t fix things, see if the problem still happens in safe mode.

How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support 


Safe mode will often correct weird software behavior by forcing the OS to do disk repair, clear caches and other housekeeping and temporarily disables third-party mods. When you're in safe boot, the machine won’t be at its best performance, especially with graphics, but that's expected.


Does the same thing happen while in Safe mode?


You can exit safe mode by restarting your Mac normally, then reevaluate the problem.





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Magic Touchpad detected as mouse on MacBook Pro 2021

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