How to Pair Your Apple Magic Trackpad With a New Mac Mini
The Apple Magic Trackpad acts as a wireless pointing device and supports special gestures that work in various applications. It works with the Mac Mini as long as the Mini runs OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.4 or later and has Bluetooth enabled. Before you can use the Magic Trackpad, you need to pair it with your Mac Mini so that your computer recognizes it as a connected device. If you previously paired it with another computer, you will first need to unpair the trackpad with the previous device.
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Enable Bluetooth on your Mac Mini if you currently have it turned off. Click the Bluetooth icon on the right side of the menu bar and click "Turn Bluetooth On" to enable the feature.
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Click the Bluetooth icon on your Mac's menu bar and select "Set Up Bluetooth Device." The Bluetooth Setup Assistant opens and looks for any nearby Bluetooth devices.
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Press the power button on the top right side of the Magic Trackpad. The little green light on the upper right side of the Magic Trackpad will then start to flash.
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Click the Magic Trackpad when it appears in the found devices list. Click "Continue" to automatically pair and connect the Magic Trackpad with your Mac Mini. Click "Quit" after the process completes.
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- To unpair the Magic Trackpad with another Mac, open your other Mac's System Preferences utility and click "Bluetooth." Click the Magic Trackpad's name in the paired devices list and click the "-" below the list. Click "Remove" to unpair the devices.
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