New Magic Trackpad settings not showing up in System Preferences?

Imola Ghost · Aug 23, 2010, 04:22 PM

I just bought a new Apple Magic Trackpad and after playing with it at the store I went into the settings to set a few things however when I got mine home and installed/paired it with the Bluetooth, I'm not showing any settings in my System Preferences for the Trackpad.

Idea?

guydude193 · Aug 23, 2010, 04:23 PM

Screenshot of your Pref. pane?

Imola Ghost · Aug 23, 2010, 04:26 PM

I'm pretty new to mac's so I don't know how to accomplish that.

In the store it was showing up under the HARDWARE section right next to the mouse icon. However I don't have that.

Imola Ghost · Aug 23, 2010, 04:44 PM

After my iMac was setting there for a moment, a window popped up saying there was a software update for the Magic Trackpad. So this probably enables the other features in the system preferences.

DewGuy1999 · Aug 23, 2010, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Imola Ghost

I'm pretty new to mac's so I don't know how to accomplish that.

In the store it was showing up under the HARDWARE section right next to the mouse icon. However I don't have that.

After you paired it up did you check Software Update, I think there's a OS update needed for those.

3lionsbecks · Aug 24, 2010, 12:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Imola Ghost

After my iMac was setting there for a moment, a window popped up saying there was a software update for the Magic Trackpad. So this probably enables the other features in the system preferences.

Yes, you got it. You need to do the update and then it will work as advertised.

MMullan · Sep 3, 2010, 01:05 PM

'had the same problem - I should have known better

-Thanks folks

Rnbnoud · Sep 21, 2010, 09:17 AM

The solutions here above did not work for me at all. Personally I think this is a very BIG blunder/flaw of Apple!

You have to manually (!!) download the software for trackpad and that will do the trick:

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1066?viewlocale=en_US

Grtz, Rnbnoud

macpurple · Sep 25, 2010, 11:01 AM

thx a lot for that thread, Rnbnoud!

bought a mac mini early Sep 2010 (by that time, one would expect the trackpad showing in system pref), then bought the magic trackpad today (Sep 25, 2010) and....guess what. No symbol of trackpad in System Pref. Checked for update software about 3 times at least, restarted, shut down, started again. Searched for a solution on Apple support, but found nothing. Luckily, you guys have helped me, otherwise, I would have stormed, once again (had lots of problems setting up the extreme base station the other day cos it did not recognize Starhub modem. The Apple guy helped me over the phone) into Apple reseller store and gave them my opinion.

Kevin Rohrer · Oct 14, 2010, 05:58 PM

I just installed the Trackpad and after getting OSX to recognize it, I did the auto Update. My iMac found the 78.6meg update and took care of the problem.

ASFx · Mar 23, 2011, 12:49 AM

For a lot of people that have the problem with the Magic Trackpad options not showing up in system preferences, it's because they have another 3rd party app interfering with proper detection of the device. I had USB Overdrive installed so my magic trackpad options weren't showing up properly. Once I uninstalled USB Overdrive, my magic trackpad options showed up.

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Imola Ghost macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2009	New Magic Trackpad settings not showing up in System Preferences? I just bought a new Apple Magic Trackpad and after playing with it at the store I went into the settings to set a few things however when I got mine home and installed/paired it with the Bluetooth, I'm not showing any settings in my System Preferences for the Trackpad. Idea?
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guydude193 macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2009 Location: MI	Screenshot of your Pref. pane? __________________ 2011 Mac mini server; 2011 13" MacBook Air; 2010 13" MBP; 64GB Verizon New iPad; iPhone 4S white 16GB; iPhone 4 black 16GB
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Kevin Rohrer macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Medina, Ohio USA	I just installed the Trackpad and after getting OSX to recognize it, I did the auto Update. My iMac found the 78.6meg update and took care of the problem. __________________ 27" iMac i7 Quad core w/ 12gigs of ram 16gig Wifi iPad Civ V Fanatic running using Bootcamp w/o a problem.
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ASFx macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2008	For a lot of people that have the problem with the Magic Trackpad options not showing up in system preferences, it's because they have another 3rd party app interfering with proper detection of the device. I had USB Overdrive installed so my magic trackpad options weren't showing up properly. Once I uninstalled USB Overdrive, my magic trackpad options showed up. __________________ Early 2008 Mac Pro 8-Core 2.8GHz, 16GB RAM, GeForce 8800GT, 2x 640GB RAID-0, 4x 1TB RAID-10, 1TB Time Capsule, 2x 24" Dell Monitors
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Aug 23, 2010, 04:26 PM	#3
Imola Ghost Thread Starter macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2009	I'm pretty new to mac's so I don't know how to accomplish that. In the store it was showing up under the HARDWARE section right next to the mouse icon. However I don't have that.
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Aug 23, 2010, 04:44 PM	#4
Imola Ghost Thread Starter macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2009	After my iMac was setting there for a moment, a window popped up saying there was a software update for the Magic Trackpad. So this probably enables the other features in the system preferences.
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Sep 3, 2010, 01:05 PM	#7
MMullan macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2009	'had the same problem - I should have known better -Thanks folks
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Sep 21, 2010, 09:17 AM	#8
Rnbnoud macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2010	The solutions here above did not work for me at all. Personally I think this is a very BIG blunder/flaw of Apple! You have to manually (!!) download the software for trackpad and that will do the trick: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1066?viewlocale=en_US Grtz, Rnbnoud
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Sep 25, 2010, 11:01 AM	#9
macpurple macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Singapore	thx a lot for that thread, Rnbnoud! bought a mac mini early Sep 2010 (by that time, one would expect the trackpad showing in system pref), then bought the magic trackpad today (Sep 25, 2010) and....guess what. No symbol of trackpad in System Pref. Checked for update software about 3 times at least, restarted, shut down, started again. Searched for a solution on Apple support, but found nothing. Luckily, you guys have helped me, otherwise, I would have stormed, once again (had lots of problems setting up the extreme base station the other day cos it did not recognize Starhub modem. The Apple guy helped me over the phone) into Apple reseller store and gave them my opinion.
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