Hopefully, you have read my deep-dive Review: Apple Magic Trackpad 2 outclasses any other pointing device on any OS  from 2020. I am still a big fan of the Apple Magic Trackpad, but must update you on recent changes. First, Apple now omits the 2 designation, but offers two versions: the original Lightning versions (which was the only one available back in 2020), which can (of course) be used with a Lightning-to-USB of any type… and the newer version which has an inboard USB-C port instead of a Lightning port. Considering the fact that all current iPhones and iPads use USB-C, as do all current Mac computers, you might think that you would be better off choosing the newer USB-C version. However, you may be surprised that the newer version offers less software compatibility than the original Lightning version.

I am one of the people who are still using macOS Sonoma 14.7.2. I have not yet wanted to update to Sequoia 15.x for reasons that go beyond the scope of this article. I discovered that the newer Magic Trackpad with inboard USB-C is lacking important gestures when used with macOS Sonoma. This is so much the fact that I had to return a USB-C version and instead get a Lightning version, which is still available although unlikely to be still in-stock in physical Apple Stores as of publication date of this article.

In that 2020 article, I pointed out that the then Lightning-only version actually works beyond macOS, to include other platforms including ChromeOS (Chromebook), iOS/iPadOS, Linux and even Windows after downloading a driver for it. Although I haven’t tested the USB-C version with other platforms, considering the fact that the newer USB-C version no longer works with all gestures with macOS Sonoma, it could have the same limitations with the other mentioned platforms. Please keep in mind if you are purchasing a Magic Trackpad for one of those other platforms, the only one I know for a fact works with them is the Lightning version.

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