How do I delete an unwanted trackpad from the Bluetooth device list?

[EugW]

I have a Bluetooth trackpad in my Bluetooth device list, but I can't delete it. How do I do it?

Normally, when I right click on a Bluetooth device entry, I get the option to remove it.

However, for this trackpad, I don't have that option. Right clicking just allows me to try to pair it.

I'm currently using a Magic Mouse and Magic Keyboard. How do I delete the trackpad?

System Preferences shows the trackpad options but of course can't find it because I have no trackpad paired.

 

[EugW]

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From the menu, click System Preferences - Bluetooth to display the Bluetooth settings menu. If the Bluetooth function is set to Off, turn it On. The list of Bluetooth devices is displayed. Click the product you want to unpair, and then click (remove) displayed to the right
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From the menu, click System Preferences - Bluetooth to display the Bluetooth settings menu. If the Bluetooth function is set to Off, turn it On. The list of Bluetooth devices is displayed. Click the product you want to unpair, and then click (remove) displayed to the right

Thanks but I don’t have the device and when I try to remove it, it just tries to pair it.

 

[LuisN]

Thanks but I don’t have the device and when I try to remove it, it just tries to pair it.

Did you try to click the little cross on the right side when you select it?

 

[EugW]

Did you try to click the little cross on the right side when you select it?

Yes, when I click that X it tries to pair. Every time.

 

[bill-p]

You can nuke the Bluetooth device list and reconnect only the devices that you are using. Run this command in the terminal and it'll also restart your Mac for you:
sudo rm /Library/Preferences/com.apple.Bluetooth.plist && sudo shutdown -r now

Or alternatively (HIGHLY not recommended), you can edit that plist file as well. It should be in:
/Library/Preferences/com.apple.Bluetooth.plist

But honestly, I'd nuke everything and start all over.

 

[EugW]

You can nuke the Bluetooth device list and reconnect only the devices that you are using. Run this command in the terminal and it'll also restart your Mac for you:
sudo rm /Library/Preferences/com.apple.Bluetooth.plist && sudo shutdown -r now

Or alternatively (HIGHLY not recommended), you can edit that plist file as well. It should be in:
/Library/Preferences/com.apple.Bluetooth.plist

But honestly, I'd nuke everything and start all over.

Awesome. Ghost trackpad is now gone.

Interestingly, the keyboard and mouse paired themselves automatically, with no intervention from me. By the time the account login screen popped up, I had full function of the keyboard and mouse again.

If it makes a difference, they are the Apple Magic Keyboard and Apple Magic Mouse.

The Magic Keyboard also still works at bootup for selecting drives, etc.

 

[bill-p]

Yeah, the devices that haven't been unpaired will try to reconnect and you'll most likely get them back. At least Apple didn't mess that part up.

I think I ran into this Bluetooth config corruption problem only once... when I was connecting too many devices all at once. It's interesting that you're seeing it with only 3 devices connected.

 

[EugW]

Yeah, the devices that haven't been unpaired will try to reconnect and you'll most likely get them back. At least Apple didn't mess that part up.

I think I ran into this Bluetooth config corruption problem only once... when I was connecting too many devices all at once. It's interesting that you're seeing it with only 3 devices connected.

The trackpad was a leftover from before that for some reason could not be deleted. I don't actually have that trackpad, and the mouse and keyboard were added later.

 

[EugW]

You can nuke the Bluetooth device list and reconnect only the devices that you are using. Run this command in the terminal and it'll also restart your Mac for you:
sudo rm /Library/Preferences/com.apple.Bluetooth.plist && sudo shutdown -r now

Or alternatively (HIGHLY not recommended), you can edit that plist file as well. It should be in:
/Library/Preferences/com.apple.Bluetooth.plist

But honestly, I'd nuke everything and start all over.

Could I achieve the same goal by simply dragging /Library/Preferences/com.apple.Bluetooth.plist to the trash?

 

[Taz Mangus]

Could I achieve the same goal by simply dragging /Library/Preferences/com.apple.Bluetooth.plist to the trash?

Yes.