diff --git a/src/controllers/hid/hiddenylist.h b/src/controllers/hid/hiddenylist.h
index 12978932e7a..10c7f4eba30 100644
--- a/src/controllers/hid/hiddenylist.h
+++ b/src/controllers/hid/hiddenylist.h
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ typedef struct hid_denylist {
 
 /// USB HID device that should not be recognized as controllers
 hid_denylist_t hid_denylisted[] = {
-        {0x5ac, 0x253, 0xff00, 0x1, -1}, // Apple laptop chassis
-        {0x5ac, 0x8242, 0xc, 0x1, -1},   // Apple IR Remote Controller
         {0x1157, 0x300, 0x1, 0x2, -1},   // EKS Otus mouse pad (OS/X,windows)
         {0x1157, 0x300, 0x0, 0x0, 0x3},  // EKS Otus mouse pad (linux)
 };
 
+constexpr unsigned short kAppleVendorId = 0x5ac;
+
 constexpr unsigned short kGenericDesktopUsagePage = 0x01;
 
 constexpr unsigned short kGenericDesktopMouseUsage = 0x02;
diff --git a/src/controllers/hid/hidenumerator.cpp b/src/controllers/hid/hidenumerator.cpp
index f17c0c391f9..ec7aec6b758 100644
--- a/src/controllers/hid/hidenumerator.cpp
+++ b/src/controllers/hid/hidenumerator.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,16 @@ bool recognizeDevice(const hid_device_info& device_info) {
         return false;
     }
 
+    // Apple includes a variety of HID devices in their computers, not all of which
+    // match the filter above for keyboards and mice, for example "Magic Trackpad",
+    // "Internal Keyboard", and "T1 Controller". Apple is likely to keep changing
+    // these devices in future computers and none of these devices are DJ controllers,
+    // so skip all Apple HID devices rather than maintaining a list of specific devices
+    // to skip.
+    if (device_info.vendor_id == kAppleVendorId) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     // Exclude specific devices from the denylist.
     bool interface_number_valid = device_info.interface_number != -1;
     const int denylist_len = sizeof(hid_denylisted) / sizeof(hid_denylisted[0]);