If you lot can't connect your Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, or Magic Trackpad to your Mac

Try these steps to resolve problems with your Magic accessories.

Plough the device off and on

Magic Mouse has a switch on the lesser of the device, and Magic Keyboard and Magic Trackpad take a switch on the back border of the device. Slide the switch to turn off the device (no green is visible), then slide the switch back to plough on the device (dark-green becomes visible).

Earlier Apple tree Wireless Keyboard and Magic Trackpad models have a power push button on the right side of the device. Concur the button until the dark-green LED on the top of the device turns off, then press the button again until you see the light-green LED to turn the device on.

Make sure Bluetooth is turned on

Using your Mac notebook's built-in trackpad or a USB mouse, choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, so click Bluetooth. Brand certain that Bluetooth is turned on.

If the Bluetooth icon doesn't appear, or if the menu bar status continues to indicate that Bluetooth is off, restart your calculator and then attempt to plow Bluetooth on again.

Connect the Lightning cable

Connect your wireless accessory to your Mac with the Lightning to USB Cable or USB-C to Lightning Cablevision, wait i minute, then disconnect the cable. This pairs the accompaniment with your Mac and charges the built-in battery. To cheque your accessory'due south charge level, click the Control Eye icon in the carte bar, then click Bluetooth.

Before models don't employ a Lightning cable for charging, but have batteries that you replace. Learn how to pair those devices with your Mac.

Bank check for wireless interference

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