1st generation The first generation Magic Trackpad was released on July 27, 2010. It is made of glass and aluminum in the same style as
Apple's Wireless Keyboard and sits flush with it. The entire trackpad can be used as a button, pressing down on the trackpad puts pressure on two circular feet below to register a click. The trackpad connects via
Bluetooth and is powered by two AA batteries.
2nd generation The second generation Magic Trackpad, initially marketed as the Magic Trackpad 2, was released on October 13, 2015, alongside the
Magic Keyboard and
Magic Mouse 2. It has 29% more surface area than the first generation model, features an enclosed wedge design, and adds support for
Force Touch. It also provides
haptic feedback via Apple's built-in
Taptic Engine that is also used in
MacBook trackpads. It includes a built-in rechargeable
lithium-ion battery and uses the
Lightning connector for charging and pairing. Released in 2020,
iPadOS 13.4 introduced mouse support to iPads for the first time, and supports all functionality of the second-generation Magic Trackpad. It was originally released in white, and was followed by a space gray version that was introduced with the
iMac Pro in 2017 alongside a color-matching
Magic Keyboard; both were later made available as standalone purchases. Seven pastel models (red, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple) were introduced in 2021 to match the colors of the
M1 iMac. Additionally, standalone purchases included a USB-C to Lightning cable instead of a USB-A cable. In 2022, the space gray color was replaced by a black-and-silver version which was previously only available bundled with the third-generation
Mac Pro. On October 28, 2024, Apple released an updated Magic Trackpad that replaced the Lightning charging port with a USB-C port. ==Reception==