The Magic Trackpad is the peripheral that people never want to give up once they've used it. Multi-touch gestures, Force Touch, the scroll feel — nothing else comes close on a Mac. Which makes it especially annoying when you have to re-pair it every time you switch Macs.
Why Magic Trackpad switching is painful without a tool
Like all Apple Magic peripherals, the Magic Trackpad pairs to exactly one Mac at a time via Bluetooth. The standard process for moving it:
- Open System Settings on Mac A → Bluetooth → right-click the trackpad → Forget This Device
- Open System Settings on Mac B → Bluetooth → wait for discovery → click Connect
- If it doesn't appear, turn the trackpad off and on with its power switch (there's no pairing button — see how pairing works)
- Wait for pairing to complete
That's 2–3 minutes of menu navigation, every single time. If you work across two Macs multiple times a day, it becomes one of those small frictions that quietly drains your focus.
Switch your Magic Trackpad in 10 seconds with LinkFlick
LinkFlick automates the entire Bluetooth handover. It unpairs the trackpad from the source Mac and re-pairs it on the destination Mac — all from a single click in the menu bar.
Step 1: Install LinkFlick on both Macs
Download LinkFlick and open it on each Mac you want to share devices between. Both Macs need to be on the same Wi-Fi network or subnet — no iCloud, no Apple ID required.
Step 2: Link your Macs (one-time setup)
In the LinkFlick setup window, click Invite next to your other Mac, then click Accept on that Mac. The link is remembered, so you only do it once. See the setup guide for every step.
Step 3: Hand off the trackpad
Click your Magic Trackpad in the device list, select the destination Mac, and confirm. LinkFlick handles the Bluetooth unpair and re-pair automatically. Your trackpad is ready on the other Mac in about 10 seconds.
Works with all Magic Trackpad generations
LinkFlick supports every Magic Trackpad generation, from the original model to today's USB-C version. It handles the re-pair on the destination Mac for you — no PIN codes, no confirmation dialogs.
Across different Apple IDs
Because LinkFlick operates at the Bluetooth and local network level, it works between any two Macs regardless of which Apple account they're signed into. Universal Control requires the same Apple ID on both machines — LinkFlick does not.
This makes it the right tool for the most common two-Mac scenario: a company work MacBook next to a personal Mac at the same desk.
Transferring all peripherals together
If you use a Magic Trackpad alongside a Magic Keyboard or Magic Mouse, you can hand off all your devices in one session. Select each device in the Flick List, point them at the same destination Mac, and they'll transfer one after the other.
Also see: Can a Magic Mouse connect to two Macs? · How to switch a Magic Keyboard between Macs · What is Bluetooth handover on Mac?