Fix up your Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, or Magic Trackpad with your Mac

If your wireless input device came in the box of your new Mac, just plough on the device to begin using it. Otherwise follow these steps to set it upwardly.

Bottom of Magic Mouse, showing the power switch turned on

Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, and Magic Trackpad work wirelessly via Bluetooth when turned on and paired with your Mac.

If the device came in the box of your new Mac, it should already be paired with that Mac, and it automatically connects when you turn on the device. It'southward turned on when you see green under its ability switch.

If the device came in its own box or you need to set it up once again, follow the steps beneath.

Set Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, or Magic Trackpad

Magic Trackpad, Magic Keyboard, and Magic Mouse

  1. Use ane of these cables to connect your wireless device to your Mac:
    • USB-C to Lightning Cable
    • Lightning to USB Cable
      If you can't connect the cable because your device doesn't have a Lightning port, follow the steps in the next department.
  2. Turn on the device. Yous should encounter green under its power switch.
  3. The device uses the USB connection to recharge its battery and automatically pair with your Mac. To bank check its charge level and confirm that it's paired, choose Apple menu  > Organisation Preferences, so click Bluetooth. The device should appear in the listing of Bluetooth devices.
  4. Unplug the device for wireless employ.

Prepare earlier Apple wireless input devices

Earlier models of Apple's wireless input devices don't have a Lightning port. To set them upwards, you need a wired or wireless mouse or trackpad that is already connected to your Mac. If you're using a notebook computer, you can utilize its built-in trackpad during setup.

  1. Turn on your device. Its LED should showtime blinking to show that information technology'south discoverable and ready to exist paired.
    • If the LED never turns on, yous might need to modify the device'due south batteries.
    • If the LED turns on briefly but doesn't glimmer, the device might be connected to another Mac that is nearby. On that Mac, choose Apple menu  > Arrangement Preferences, and then click Bluetooth. Motility your arrow over the device's proper noun, and so click the remove push button. After removing the device, plough it off and back on.
  2. Choose Apple menu  > Organisation Preferences, then click Bluetooth.
  3. When your device appears in Bluetooth preferences, click Connect (or Pair).
  4. If you're asked to enter a passcode, enter the passcode on the keyboard that y'all're setting up. Then press Return on the same keyboard.

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