Apple Bluetooth Magic Trackpad Linux Mint 20 Connection Guide

GNU/Linux Mint 20 Apple Bluetooth Magic Trackpad Connection Guide

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Connect Apple Bluetooth Magic Trackpad in GNU/Linux Mint 20.x Ulyana/Ulyssa/Uma/Una LTS Desktop.

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

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

1. 1. Launching Terminal

   Open a Terminal window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   
   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
   

2. 2. Installing Blueman

   How to Install Blueman Manager on Linux Mint

   Blueman Manager Linux Mint Setup

   Blueman Manager Linux Mint Installation

3. 3. Launching Blueman Manager

   Then Start Blueman Manager
   From Shell with:

   blueman-manager

   Or better make Use of the Desktop Launcher:

   

4. 4. Searching Device

   Next to Find Device Possibly Click on Search.

   

5. 5. Selecting Device

   

6. 6. Setting Up Device

   

   Moreover, on the TrackPad first Hold Down the Turn On/Off for at least 10 Seconds.
   Then Again keep on Taping some times on it to Send Inputs to the Receiver.

7. 7. Pairing Device

   Now Choose Pair or also same the Key Button.

   

   Then Confirm to Connect as HID:

   

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

   

   Possibly if Connection is Difficult to Etablish then Try Again to Right-Click and Choose ‘Human Device Interface Service‘:
   
   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

   

   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.