Everything you need to know about the Apple Magic Mouse in 2025

[@PetersTechCorner]

Are you thinking about buying a Magic Mouse?

[@phillippereira6468]

I did, I regret it, it isn't seem less, it has already been replaced under warranty. It doesn't connect seemlessly. And when looking if others had issues with it, my god, and I don't believe in one, the posts on how rubbish this thing is is insane.

[@i-vernsimphonique3012]

I won’t get that Magic Mouse. It’s so flat and not ergonomically designed. I am happy with my Logitech pop mouse.

[@zsolteditor]

buy just a regular "microsoft" mouse and does the job way better, it moves faster and more accurately. The black microsoft one I mean. :) However Glorious or Logitech does way better job on the task. You can't slide browsers moving the fingers from right to left but who cares? They move as they should move in the first place. Just imagine video editing 8 hours/day with the "Apple Magic Mouse". OMG. I realy hope you are not wasting your editing life using that MAC BS mouse.

[@bomcabedal]

Sorry, but Apple has never produced a mouse that's even close in ease of use to even a 20$ Logitech device. They are all useless, and always have been.

[@zsolteditor]

@@bomcabedalthen why Apple don't change anything? Just to be different? The law of physics is the same for everyone I think. The mouse is just an extension of your hand, they have to work like one.

[@BearTracksFlyFishing]

The "touch screen" functionality of the mouse is so intuitive that I found myself scrolling and didn't even realize right away that it doesn't have a scroll wheel.

[@lollollin]

I usually charge it when I go showering . I also added an hand hold on the mouse and it fixed the issue for supporting my hand, works like a normal mouse !

[@ShotgunTherapy]

I bought the Magic Mouse last week and I have no regrets. I also don't spend hours and hours on my Mac using my mouse so for the couple hours a day I do use it, it has been a flawless experience.

[@KenzoObara1]

To me it’s not that comfortable to hold

[@Betazeno]

This is the problem. For 10 minutes of use the Magic Mouse isn't horrible. It is from 10 minutes on when you hand starts hurting and you can't right click and you start missing a wheel button for panning...Try using Sketchup or Autocad with a Magic Paperweight. Or play a First person game. Try working with it. Maybe if you just spray ice-hot on your hand all day long for the pain? It is so horrible that it literally hurts my hand.

[@jannieschluter9670]

@@Betazenotry playing a game with a gaming mouse. This mouse combines the functionality of a mouse with a trackpad. Can you play a game with a trackpad either? All the mindless whining all around the comments, why? No logic or reason.

[@Betazeno]

Because I am sick of my Macs looking like they are made by Logitech. All you see are glowing Gs when you look at my Mac’s. Apple can make a usable mouse. Keep this mouse for those who just browse the internet and have tiny hands but make a mouse pro for those who use their mice for work and or play. I can’t use the Magic Mouse for autocad, sketchup, lumion, unreal engine, and games. I need a mouse wheel and button. I need ergonomics so my hand doesn’t hurt, I need a mouse I can keep plugged in all day, and I need a right mouse button. A trackpad is an inferior input device to a mouse. I love apple except their mouse. There is no reason for it to be this bad.

[@jannieschluter9670]

@@Betazeno You think Logitech can make a usable mouse for MY PERSONAL NEEDS either?! I have even expressed my needs many times to the Logitech support, asked for consideration. Have you ever dealt with anything in life? Got it all easy in life? Low threshold of tolerance? What is all this whining? Just give it up...

[@block242]

I have Magic Mouse and wireless keyboard since 2008. Best money I’ve spent.

[@block242]

@@Hellocali1 get a job

[@anton364094]

Bro, changing a cable in Apple world is a revolutionary addition which definitely warrants a new model number and higher price

[@flashgdh8788]

I've used the MM2 for about 4 months & find it a pain in the ass to use! I purchased it when I bought my Apple Studio alongside my M Keyboard. I lose soooooo much productivity using this mouse that I'm seriously thinking of ditching it. The problem isn't ergonomics, but jut the way my hand sits on the mouse. My left finger doesn't sit where the left finger should sit & if I had an ergo mouse would sit, but rather in the middle/right of the mouse. so when I (subconsciously) go to press to get a required action, I'm clicking 2 to 4 times to get what I want. It would help if Apple had a little indentation where the left/right finger should be on the mouse. So Peter, if you have any handy hints to combat the positioning of the fingers, please share.

[@adrianmetelli5751]

You should get a logitech mx master 2s or up. I have one. It has all these functions but with separate buttons. It can be configured in its app, It's comfortable, has Bluetooth, battery status lights and can be charged while in use

[@riswandakafa9750]

It’s a matter of preference I guess, this thing is uncomfortable for me at first but after I change the way I ‘treat’ it, I finally get the idea. It doesnt need to be held like a bulky mouse, just rest your hand on it

[@flashgdh8788]

@@riswandakafa9750 I tried that as I used it for 18 months. I got a HyperX Bluetooth mouse and I’ve had no issues at all with it. The good thing is, my productivity went up using the HyperX mouse. I sold my MM to my daughter 😊

[@maxamgilbert]

Got one as a gift from my daughter, never would have bought one by my own because of all the bad rumors….but I‘m absolutely happy with it. It can do thing no other mouse can!

[@Betazeno]

How do hold only it for multiple hours? Also, what apps do you use with it?

[@AlexanderKolek]

Glad to see this works with older Pro model, I'm still running my 2019 16 inch Pro

[@lindas8996]

My online student recently got one of these. He keeps accidentally right-clicking, and he can't drag and drop consistently. Somehow, it even froze our interactive curriculum. 🤔The class became too frustrating to continue the lesson. We closed the textbook and just talked. This is not for children or anyone who wants an easy-to-use product.

[@lr5954]

I love it but it needs to be able to pair to multiple devices. Sometimes I'm on my MBA, sometimes my iPad Pro. Can only be connected to one device at a time.. feels prehistoric

[@KaanRiso]

Thanks Peter for an informative to the point video. Have been using Apple Maus 1 & 2, prefer the Maus 2, as battery life is great.

[@migueltoledo1884]

I honestly like the Magic Mouse - mostly for it's gestures and functionality. That said, there are 3 major things that could use improvement: 1. Ergonomics. Unless your hand is flat and tiny, it's just not very good to hold for more than an hour or so. 2. The polling rate. I believe it's only 90Hz. With a 60Hz screen it's fine, but anything higher that that and it feels sluggish. 3. Use USB-C charging. With the iPhone 15 series, now all major Apple products use USB-C to charge.

[@Betazeno]

I agree but also 4 - the location of the charging port needs to be at the front not the underside and 5- lack of wheel button limits it with certain software/games and 6 - not having a dedicated right/second mouse button sucks . I don't need a touch surface on my mouse. So 7 - remove touch surface and give me a nice big aluminum mouse wheel with haptic feedback like the Rivian steering wheel one. It changes based on what you are controlling. 8 - put a glowing Apple logo on there (this isn't required but why not).

[@Betazeno]

@5m5tj5wg Still on the bottom...sad. I guess Apple will never make a good mouse.

[@mithilbhoras5951]

I didn't even mind the charging port location but I draw the line at lightning cable. I am done with lightning after upgrading to USB-C. Ain't no way I am buying this no matter how good it is.

[@donmarteng7646]

newest models have usb c, like everything apple builds nowadays

[@Crownedbrothers]

Can I get away with buying an old version, or is it worth getting the 3?

[@divisioneparzero]

Thank you for a great video, Peter! You've got a new subscriber. Please, continue sharing tech videos with us!

[@peterkrohnmusic]

Thanks Peter. Great review.

[@abhishekpatnaik2148]

Perfectly explained

[@PetersTechCorner]

Thank you!

[@tjf7101]

This is new? I’ve had one for years. Seems the same

[@thomask1424]

OMG, thank you for that scaling command! Now the mouse is almost normal. Of course, this means I wasted $130 on the black Magic Trackpad.

[@Oneness100]

They should have put a USB-C port at the front of the Mouse so one can use it as a wired mouse while charging. Other than that, it's a good design.

[@MrJsaun22]

Thank you for this review. This was really helpful

[@stevejohnson1321]

The scroll works in Ubuntu, but the gestures would require two applications and lots of tweaking. I went back to my M570 trackball. It uses up a USB, but I seem to have enough.

[@ramirodelrio8087]

How similar do you think it works? Did you have to download a driver ?

[@stevejohnson1321]

Drivers don't apply, as this is a bluetooth device. Problem on Ubuntu and Debian is that bluetooth mouse doesn't initialize after restart. There are some solutions in the forums, but they were more challenging than I want to deal with.

[@JeanneKautzer]

Amazing!

[@crpalo755]

I love those multitouch functions 😫

[@BlueDroneBlues]

I like this magic mouse, but it is extremely frustrating when I type a message and I just glance over the top of the magic mouse and the page I am on goes back to the previous one and me losing my entire message I just typed. It has some cool features, but dam this issues needs to be addressed from accidental guiding the top of the mouse and it registering it as me going back to a previous page! The charging doesn't really bother me at all. It freaking lasts a long time and just as long as you check it every so often and remember to charge it back up, it shouldn't be an issue!

[@Lexington365]

Whats changed between 2009 and 2024? The reason Apple haven't touched the design in nearly 15 years is because there is no need. It is a mouse. A point and click device. The only thing to consider when buying a mouse is budget and personal preference.

[@Formula1toys]

is it still on the second generation? or theres a new one?

[@gurugamer8632]

Hi Peter, For a 15 year old high school student do you recommend Microsoft Surface Pro 8 - 32gb - 1TB or Apple Macbook Air M3 - 8gb - 256gb?

[@PetersTechCorner]

Great question..and tough choice! I’ve owned a Surface Pro before and I loved it. A MacBook Air is a safe bet go with, but I don’t think you’d regret getting the Surface Pro, either. Honestly, they’re both great machines. I guess it comes down to which operating system you feel most comfortable working in.

[@mrericwonghk]

I chose MacBook when I go to college cause I know I can’t play games on it, so I can actually focus and get work done 😂

[@todd2617]

with that spec, I will definitely pick Surface Pro. More RAM and more storage is great, plus with Intel chip, you have more flexibility with games and virtualization.

[@VagnerSantosAraujo]

Obrigado pelo vídeo, ajudou bastante! 🇧🇷

[@denisemaxwell51]

Nice video, thanks. 👍

[@familytchentsov3102]

good call

[@AnhadDeo]

The magic mouse is pretty good in my opinion since i dont use it all day its fine and i like the gestures that seamlesslyw ork with my mac but for other purposes i have the logitech g305

[@thatnerddude1045]

Am I the only one never bothered by the charging port? I have one at work and it gives like 100 alerts before it runs off on battery. The one time it died I just went off for a coffee and coming back I had a fairly good charge :/

[@p1cocholo]

can i use this in desktop or only in macbook?

[@indiansfanzz]

This works for any Mac, iMac, Mac mini, Mac Studio, etc…

[@dotapark]

I got it like, idk, 6 months ago? And can’t sure why everyone just hated it? Yes it is not good for gaming maybe, but that is it for the negative side it seems?

[@ShahrbanooHeidari-t1d]

I don’t like the sound ‘click’. Is there any way i can use my mouse without sound???

[@Hyp3rSon1X]

They need to update the mouse though: - It has a polling rate of 90Hz, so on Macbook Pros and external high refresh rate screen, the mouse will feel laggy - the mouse has very high resistance at its bottom - hard to glide around - lightning port on the bottom… from 6 sides to choose from, they picked one of the worst ones! - the mouse is kinda too flat. Not ergonomic at all! If they fix these, it wound be a good mouse!

[@katiebell4783]

weird issue for me. How to copy and paste links, etc

[@-Gothicgirl-]

So easy to work on windows with full use

[@MichaelJohnson-ig4xp]

so how do i know when it needs. recharged

[@stratman103]

Ordered mine this morning. It was the last thing on my desk that wasn't Apple.

[@خالد_العتيبي1]

Does it work with Iphone ?

[@nextbeckthing]

I don’t believe so. It would be cool if it did for sure!

[@JustKeepFlying]

Can someone explain this to me. The magic mouse will natively use mouse acceleration on MacOS (stupidest fucking thing) so if you go to disable it, I end up with another issue. The cursor will start skipping pixels! With acceleration on, the issue goes away but the pixel skipping is ridiculous with it off. Normally this is an issue with very low dpi mouse on a high resolution screen but I don't think that's the case in this situation. Any ideas? I can't find any others mentioning this online.

[@dg8676]

I don’t like leaving it upside down I feel like the top would get scratched and the cover is touch sensitive

[@jannieschluter9670]

Your mousepad should not scratch it

[@mikeellis4345]

Charging port location is a design mess. Other than that it’s a great tool for me and my old MacBook Pro.

[@frankc.9853]

How do I stop the zooming everytime I move my. finger up/down on the mouse? Even when I release the mouse on some sites it zooms in or out... Frustrating!

[@RealGiTexan]

I just had the idea to ask ChatGPT about this and this is what I got back: The Apple Magic Mouse II can sometimes zoom in or out unexpectedly due to specific gestures. Here are some common causes: Two-Finger Swipe: A two-finger swipe gesture can trigger zooming if "Smart Zoom" or other zoom options are enabled in the settings. Pinch Gesture: If the pinch-to-zoom gesture is enabled, accidental movements can lead to unintentional zooming. Tap with Two Fingers: If "Smart Zoom" is turned on, a double-tap with two fingers might zoom in or out on content. Scroll with Modifier Key: Zooming can occur if you're scrolling with the mouse while holding down the Control key (or other modifier keys), depending on your accessibility settings. To prevent uncommanded zooming, you can adjust your settings: Disable Smart Zoom: Go to System Preferences > Mouse and uncheck "Smart Zoom." Disable Zoom in Accessibility: Navigate to System Preferences > Accessibility > Zoom and ensure that zoom options like "Use scroll gesture with modifier keys to zoom" are turned off. This should help prevent unexpected zoom behavior.

[@BenSussmanpro]

I appreciate your review, and nothing against it- very well presented, but just no! I had the original mouse and developed severe hand cramps after 1 hour of use. Also, the bluetooth was finicky (tho I think you said it’s improved). Finally, bluetooth is just not very accurate for precise graphic work. I’ll stick with my old fashioned usb mouse until perhaps the next upgrade.

[@elliottonyt]

Anyone complaining about the mouse charging In the bottom just pretending they’re too busy to spare 2 mins a week to charge the thing. Not to mention getting sweat and skin rubbing off into the hole if it’s on the side.

[@jannieschluter9670]

All the whining about the charging port location makes me doubt the future of humanity. You are at work 24/7? Can’t you regulate and discipline yourself to charge it overnight when you get a low battery notice? Anyone mentioning this charging port location as an issue is not only a threat to himself but also one to society. Lacking the least standards of reason and responsibility.

[@erebostd]

Is it still charging from the bottom and an ergonomic catastrophe? Because that’s the important stuff, the rest is just marketing…

[@Ridiculous1371]

Chris O'Dowd if he made KZbin videos and not working I.T. Great succinct video

[@ottson]

+ Stylish + Battery life - Uncomfortable - Polling rate

[@GreatWaterCircus]

How to stop side scrolling?????

[@robertmaxey5406]

Why does everything have to be sleek and shiny and smooth? A mouse is for getting things done. The Magic Mouse does not need to be so bloody magic.

[@appearnowappearlater]

This is an older (better!) model than the current MM offered by Apple. The newest models have a silver bottom rather than the all black version you’ve got in this video

[@sidensvans67]

Charging port . Come on .. 

[@goemboeck]

The gestures are neat but I prat the design team got fired - the only mouse that sends actual pain when using it.

[@eaglepoint56]

I find that my magic mouse works best in it's original box it came in. That way I can return it faster to Best Buy, so I can get a Logitech mouse instead. This is one of the most useless items in the Apple inventory and guess what...we all fell for it!

[@cliffmathew]

You repeated "changed the cable" twice - you could have said from what/to what.

[@AgungPrabowo-h1t]

but the downside of this mouse is the clicking sound is kinda loud

[@Spidouz]

I’m an Apple fan (and user), but the bottom charger is the most stupid design EVER… stop trying to justify it for the look of it… functions over aesthetics, the mouse is useless if you can’t use it while you charge it.

[@andreasandor5318]

yeah, but you only charge it every couple of months, so it isnt really a hassle. If you had to charge it everyday than i would agree but since it only bothers you every couple of months, plus you can just charge it when you see the battery is starting to get low and then youre not using it at that moment, I dont think its really a problem.

[@Spidouz]

It oesn’t change the fact that the design is completely flawed, regardless if you charge it once a month or every day… you’re making excuses for a bad design, that’s bad consumerism…

[@andreasandor5318]

@@Spidouz depends on what youre calling design. if minimalism is the goal, then the mouse achieved your goal, but if youre going for usefullness then the mouse fails that part. But even if youre going for usefullness, it isnt something thats very bothering, and something that can be easily fixed: when you see it is only 50% or less, put it on charger after you use it, it doesnt take that much. Im not making excuses because i love everything that apple does, Im just saying that I think people put too much attention to this one detail as if it mattered. If you want the magic mouse because of the gestures and compatibility, then you shouldnt change your mind just because every once in a while you have to leave it on a charger, which like i said before is very preventable.

[@Milky_Way847]

Fr

[@BenSussmanpro]

It rests awkwardly when being charged. That alone makes it a flawed product

[@GhostVvar]

I like how Apple has done absolutely nothing to improve the design pr software over the older white one that was released back in 2015. Outside of the magic trackpad surface, literally any mouse within the same price range would be ergonomically better and more functional. -Can't charge and use -No adjustable DPI (adjusting sensitivity DOES NOT affect DPI, they are 2 separate things) -No easy multi device switching -No adjustable polling rate -Not USB C chargeable

[@BlueMesaCable]

I've seen a few clever design integrations of charging ports on mice. This is not a design choice but a refusal. And the form? I understand "form follows function" is a cliche, but if it's something literally designed to be pushed around by my hand through a workday and gives zero care to how it feels in my hand, the cliche is reinforced. Only apple can sell this thing. Anyone else it'd be dismissed and forgotten.

[@adamfatyga7977]

Scroll - ok Rest sucks. You can use right-click only if 'left-click-finger' do not touch mouse. Speed - sucks Charging - sucks And i dont like that size. (I use it on iMac)

[@Realist-m9c]

Physically the mouse is too small, it gives me massive hand pain. It needs to be taller.

[@nejaziB]

I have 4 of there and I hate it

[@edgar_annapurna]

Yet you keep getting them

[@simonziety]

worst mouse I've ever used. since I have first experience when I studied Swift in my class till the end of semester. the most thing I really hate is this magic mouse not XCode.

[@solodolo6291]

The fact they put the charging port at the bottom of the the new (2024) apple mouse anyway is a big FU to their customers & shows they don't care but with the current leadership the mouse probably "identifies" as a fucking actual cat

[@nivid01]

Who in their right mind would buy a so-called Magic Mouse. The Logitech Anywhere MX 3S beats it hands down. The Logitech can also connect to three computers whether it be Windows or Apple!

[@cordova2593]

Hands down the worst mouse EVER, I couldn’t give a flying fuck about the extra swiping features it has, the ergonomics of it explains itself but the CHARGING PORT??? Why on gods earth would you ever design a mouse that can’t be used for 15 minutes because it’s “charging” and the worst part is Apple won’t tell you when your mouse is going to die, so you could be doing work and boom just like that the 15 minute timer starts now. I don’t care what the excuses are and how you “won’t have to charge it for 3 months”Your literally Apple. You can access rocket science if you had to. I’m not that much into tech but I’m pretty sure a fucking mouse is a whole lot more simpler than rocket science. Apple used to give a fuck about their products and customers, but now it’s like they’re just toying with their customer’s loyalty.

[@ilia-tsvetkov]

I received the mouse yesterday, and today I'm sending it back. It's awful. Mouse it so flat and inconvenient to hold in the hand. Scrolling is inconvenient and glitchy because it does both vertical and horizontal. And the worst - clicks are terrible. You have to make actual clicks, it doesn't allow you to simply tap. And when you do a click you fell that the whole mouse tilts 🤮

[@dockbc]

The magic mouse looks like a cheap plastic toy made by Fisher Price. The mouse is to thin and very uncomfortable to use. Apple needs to redesign the magic mouse. I will not be buying the magic mouse and going with a Logitech MX Master S3.

[@johnguillen68]

what is Apple going to do put a screen on the mouse? lol.

[@bhagmeister]

What’s your design?

[@johnguillen68]

@@bhagmeister definitely change where you connect to charge the mouse. It's stupid because you can't use it while it's charging.

[@bhagmeister]

@@johnguillen68 So you feel that looking at the battery status is too much? That you are in a Do or Die situation whether you go to check your social media connections? That’s tough. Wow.

[@johnguillen68]

@@bhagmeister What are you talking about? I'm simply saying that the connection to charge the mouse is in a bad location. Don't make it sound like I need SM to survive. I could care less about SM. I work on PS and Ai for hours and then I get that low battery signal. So the location of charging the mouse is in a bad location.

[@bhagmeister]

@@johnguillen68 Life’s a bitch

[@jannieschluter9670]

The Magic Mouse IS NO MOUSE, IT IS A COMBINATION OF MOUSE AND TRACKPAD. You cannot compare a Logitech mouse which is a SPECIALIZED PRODUCT with a magic mouse that isn't. Don't compare apples and oranges....

[@Bearlytherely]

Nothing magical about ot

[@seektruth9552]

Magic Mouse is TRASH!! How did Apple get away with this horrible ergonomic disaster?! The charging system is about as useful as a beetle on its back trying to walk! Absolute garbage for a company the size of apple!

[@gordigda]

don't buy this mouse is tragic , when you want to play with simlpe game you through this mouse you brake this mouse on a wall is wrong is tragic is slow and i don't have any thing good to say about it

[@gordigda]

it's only good to see a web site that is her best , nothing more dont buy it , there only opition is she connect easly to your mac book nothig more sorry for my english but she is so bad and i can't make other opinion

[@jean_mollycutpurse_winchester]

Well I can't I turn off this left and right rubbish?

[@OzanG31]

wdym

[@ianlagrenade9468]

I am not impressed to expensive

[@ianlagrenade9468]

bro I own one and they need to go back to the drawing board with this. this is pure rubbish I use something else and get better results. stop attempting to convince people to buy this rubbish, shame on you

[@tbins8931]

Dumb as hell charging. Absolutely inexcusable

[@JohnDoe-ec1mz]

Yeah ... Drink more of that Kool-aid !! - It never really feel comfortable using it. Too low profile design, perhaps ? I spent my own $$ buying a Logictech Mouse rather than using this POS they had at work. - Tactile is king !! I need buttons I can click, scrool wheel I can move. That's why gamers would choose physical contollers with actual buttons any times. I really think Humans prefer that natural force feedback feels than this gimmicky touch mouse.