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. Gestures and force-click take one more step. This guide covers both.
Pair the Magic Trackpad over Bluetooth
- Turn the trackpad on with 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 right away.
What works after pairing
Right after pairing, all you get is cursor movement and a basic click. Windows ships no driver for the trackpad's multi-touch surface, so gestures, smooth scrolling, and force-click stay off until you add one.
Turning on gestures and force-click
Two ways to add the missing driver today, and a third coming:
- Apple's Boot Camp drivers — free, but trackpad support is limited to basics like two-finger scroll, and Apple doesn't offer the drivers separately: they have to be dug out of the Boot Camp package.
- A third-party utility — registers the trackpad as a Windows Precision Touchpad and adds the standard gesture set; most are paid.
- Tenon — our driver, with the full multi-finger gesture set, tap-to-click, and force-click. A free beta is opening; the waitlist is at the bottom of this page.
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; multi-finger gestures and force-click need a separate driver.
Why don't gestures work after I connect the Magic Trackpad?
Windows has no built-in driver for the Magic Trackpad's multi-touch surface, so only basic pointing works out of the box. A driver that reads the multi-touch data, such as Tenon (coming soon), enables the full gesture set and force-click.