You can do this either via the one included in the box, or via one you've got lying around from your iPhone, and the process is seamless. Magic Trackpad 2 review: Bluetooth & LightningĪlthough the Trackpad 2 connects to your Mac via Bluetooth, pairing is also possible by connecting via a Lightning cable. It is not an exact match to any one particular screen or monitor though.Īn aside worth noting, the Trackpad 2 sits on four small flat feet, which look to be more robust than the previous feet on the original Trackpad (a small bugbear we've had in the past only discovered by using the trackpad for five years). The tilt is now also shallower, having lost the batteries, while the whole trackpad is wider, perhaps to symbolise screen ratio more. Gone is the battery compartment at the rear that dictated the old design, and instead the Trackpad 2's solid one-piece design sits flush against the desk. Ditching the replaceable AA batteries for a built-in lithium offering makes a huge difference, as does the move to feature the Force Touch technology. Side-by-side the older and newer models look vastly different. That gives you plenty of space manipulate your way around the number of gestures now available, or use it as a drawing pad with a stylus (some skill is still required). The trackpad surface measures 160mm x 115mm, which is only slightly smaller than the iPad mini screen, but considerably bigger than the original Magic Trackpad. The Magic Trackpad 2 is a big gleaming white lump of plastic that dominates the desk and replaces the shiny metal-clad design of the original model.
It means office users who already have a new Force Trackpad device can now use the feature on their desk, or those yet to experience the technology, like MacBook Air or Mac Mini users, get a chance to get in on the action.īut do you really need Force Touch, does it enhance the user experience, and should you bother investing in the new Magic Trackpad 2? Magic Trackpad 2 review: Bigger is better design Although pitched primarily at iMac and Mac mini users, the new trackpad works with any Mac model with Bluetooth 4.0 and running OS X.
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