Download a copy of 7-zip and extract the contents of the exe file that you’ve downloaded in the previous step. It’s an executable file but it won’t run on your Windows Desktop since it is intended only for users who are running Windows inside a Mac desktop using Boot Camp. Step 1: Download this patch (available for Windows 32-bit and 64-bit) from the Apple website but don’t run it yet. While none of these people sound too excited about using the Magic Trackpad on Windows, if you would still like to get the thing working on your “pure” Windows machine (not through Boot Camp), here are the exact steps involved as shared by an Engadget reader.Īlso see: Apple Magic Trackpad Review Install Magic Trackpad on Windows (without Boot Camp) No rotate, pinch, 3- or 4- finger gestures though. I installed the Magic Trackpad driver in Windows 7 last night, and it works just fine. IPad and iPhone developer Mat Gemmell writes: Magic Trackpad isn’t particularly magic on Windows, unless you’re boot camping. Will Smith too got the Trackpad to work with Windows without Boot Camp. Unfortunately, Windows functionality is limited to single-touch and click functions only - we couldn’t get multitouch settings such as pinch-to-zoom and tap-to-click to work on the Magic Trackpad. Though the wording on the box claims a Mac is necessary, we successfully paired the Magic Trackpad with a Windows PC. That said, you can actually use Apple’s Magic Trackpad with your Windows desktop. There’s absolutely no mention of Windows anywhere in the specs. The stuff looks tempting but Apple’s marketing brochure clearly states that you need a Bluetooth-enabled Mac computer running Mac OS X Snow Leopard in order to use the Magic Trackpad. You can use two fingers to scroll pages while swiping with four fingers will let you switch between open applications. The multi-touch enabled Magic Trackpad has no buttons but you can tap anywhere on its large surface to click or double-click.

It is wireless powered by two AA batteries and connects to your desktop computer or laptop over BlueTooth. Apple’s Magic Trackpad appears to be a much more ergonomic way of controlling and interacting with a computer sans the traditional mouse.

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