How to connect a Magic Trackpad to Windows
The Apple Magic Trackpad pairs with a Windows 10 or 11 PC over Bluetooth in under a minute. Getting its gestures and force-click to work is the part Windows leaves out — here's how to do both.
Pair the Magic Trackpad over Bluetooth
- Turn the trackpad on — flip the switch on the back edge so the green marker shows.
- On your PC, open Settings → Bluetooth & devices (Windows 11) or Settings → Devices → Bluetooth & other devices (Windows 10), and make sure Bluetooth is on.
- Click Add device → Bluetooth, then choose Magic Trackpad from the list.
- Click to pair. The pointer should respond straight away.
What works after pairing
You'll get pointer movement and a basic click — but Windows has no driver for the trackpad's multi-touch surface, so gestures, smooth scrolling, and force-click don't work yet.
Turning on gestures and force-click
- Apple's Boot Camp drivers — free, but their trackpad support is limited to basics like two-finger scroll, and you have to extract them by hand.
- A third-party utility — registers the trackpad as a precision touchpad and adds the full gesture set, usually as a paid licence.
- Tenon — one signed install that exposes the Magic Trackpad to Windows as a precision touchpad, with the full multi-finger gesture set, tap-to-click, and force-click.
Frequently asked
Can you connect an Apple Magic Trackpad to Windows?
Yes. The Magic Trackpad pairs with Windows 10 and 11 over Bluetooth like any other device. After pairing you get basic pointer movement and clicking; the multi-finger gestures and force-click need a precision-touchpad driver.
Why don't gestures work after I connect the Magic Trackpad?
Windows has no built-in driver for the Magic Trackpad multi-touch surface, so only basic pointing works out of the box. A utility that registers it as a Windows Precision Touchpad — or Tenon, coming soon — unlocks the full gesture set and force-click.