How to Connect Apple Bluetooth Magic TrackPad on Ubuntu 16.04 Bionic Easy Guide

April 15, 2018 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Connecting Apple Bluetooth Magic TrackPad Ubuntu 16.04

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Connect Apple Bluetooth Magic TrackPad on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial LTS GNU/Linux.

And to Successfully Pairing Apple Bluetooth TrackPad on Ubuntu you have to Install and make Use of the Blueman Manager UI Tool.

Because the Apple Bluetooth Devices Connection Setup on Ubuntu GNU/Linux it’s quite Tricky without following the Right Procedure.

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  1. 1. Launching Terminal

    Open a Terminal window
    Ctrl+Alt+t on Desktop
    (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

    How to Connect Apple Bluetooth Magic TrackPad on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial - Open Terminal Shell Emulator
  2. 2. Installing Blueman

    How to Install Blueman Manager on Ubuntu

    Blueman Manager Ubuntu Setup
  3. 3. Launching Blueman Manager

    Then Start Blueman Manager
    From Shell with:

    blueman-manager

    Or better make Use of the Desktop Launcher:

    How to Connect Apple Bluetooth Magic TrackPad on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial - System Tray Launcher

    Again you can Launch it also from the System Tray:

    How to Connect Apple Bluetooth Magic TrackPad on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial - System Tray Launcher
  4. 4. Searching Device

    Next to Find Device Possibly Click on Search.

    How to Connect Apple Bluetooth Magic TrackPad on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial - Searching
  5. 5. Selecting Device

    .

    How to Connect Apple Bluetooth Magic TrackPad on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial - Selecting
  6. 6. Setting Up Device

    .

    How to Connect Apple Bluetooth Magic TrackPad on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial - Setting Up

    Furthermore, on the TrackPad first Hold Down the Turn On/Off for at least 10 Seconds.
    Again if you still having Difficulty Connecting then keep on Taping some times.

  7. 7. Pairing Device

    Now Choose Pair or also same the Key Button.

    How to Connect Apple Bluetooth Magic TrackPad on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial -

    Then Confirm to Connect as HID:

    How to Connect Apple Bluetooth Magic TrackPad on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial -

    Finally, if All it’s Right the Connection should be Successful Established!

    How to Connect Apple Bluetooth Magic TrackPad on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial -

    Possibly if Connection is Difficult to Etablish then Try Again to Right-Click and Choose ‘Human Device Interface Service‘:
    How to Connect Apple Bluetooth Magic TrackPad on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial - Select HID
    And if the Procedure does not Works the First, Time then Retry again patiently until succeeded.

  8. 8. Trusting Device

    Finally, Again Toggle Trusted Device Flag

    How to Connect Apple Bluetooth Magic TrackPad on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial - Trust Device

    This will make Easier to Keep Connection over a Reboot
    So after StartUp the Bluetooth Devices should easily Restore the Connection automatically.
    But if Not the case then simply Repeat patiently the same Setup as before.

  9. So Now I’m truly Happy if My Guide could Help you to Connect Apple Bluetooth Magic TrackPad on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial!


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