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Not your Typical Mouse! One of Apple's Best products!

Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2016

This mouse is the best mouse I have ever used, hands down. The touch functionality works flawlessly, and makes switching between OS X Spaces effortless and extremely convenient. Scrolling also smooth and implemented nicely. I prefer using the touch surface to scroll over using the "wheel" common on mouses for last couple decades. This mouse is a huge improvement in a tech space that definitely saw some stagnation with regards to innovation. It's going to be hard to beat this mouse outside of someone inventing a way to make air gestures work as well and remove the mouse form the picture altogether.

One of the main complaints about this mouse you will read, is that the charging port is on the bottom of the mouse therefore making it unusable while being charged. For anyone concerned about this, it is a complete non-issue. First off, the battery life is excellent. After over a month of fairly heavy, daily use, my mouse 's battery is at 69% as I type this. However, the most important feature in terms of the battery and charging is that this mouse has a quick charge feature. In just two minutes charging time, the mouse will have enough battery life to last 8 hours. That's less time then it takes to get up and go to the restroom, or to get a glass of water. To see your current battery life in OS X, click the bluetooth symbol on the menu bar, select your Mouse, and the current battery strength percentage will be displayed. I would much rather have the rechargeable battery than to have to by batteries for my mouse.

The tracking on a variety of surfaces works excellent. I currently use my mouse on a black wooden desktop with no mouse pad, and it glides smoothly and tracks smoothly as well. It also works nicely on my tan couch, on my pants legs, and a leather ottoman.

The "clicking" is positive and provides good feedback. Tapping on the surface instead of using a "full click" also works very well.

There are a number of settings you change for the mouse in the OS X Settings. For example, I have the touch surface set to Zoom In on whatever I am viewing if I double tap the right side of the touch surface, which is great when reading the news (or reviews). Zoom out by double tapping again.

The mouse comes packaged in typical apple fashion, in a nice compact box. The mouse comes with a brief getting started manual, a lighting charging cord, and two apple stickers.

If you have any questions feel free to ask.

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rob

Not On Par for Price Point

Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2020

Pros
+Gestures are very useful for smooth navigation and multi-tasking
+Battery life is excellent
+Sleek and portable
+Responsive and easy to set up

Cons
-Ergonomically a nightmare to use for an extended period of time
-Extremely slow pointer speed (most users will find themselves using the Mac Terminal to manually adjust this as the maxed out setting is still extremely slow)
-Not an accurate pointer at any speed
-Very poor for sophisticated tasks (i.e. gaming, photo/video editing)
-Overpriced

Good for
+Web browsing & Word Processing Documents
+Casual users
+Short sessions

Not Recommended for
-Power users
-Intense editing tasks
-Long sessions

Summary--
The Apple Magic Mouse is designed in a way which seems to have been geared towards a casual user. The mouse is not very usable for more than an hour or two at a time and is not designed for precise and/or quick movements needed for most demanding tasks such as playing video games or editing photos/videos. You can manually adjust the pointer speed using the Mac Terminal, but even doing this will provide a cursor that moves fast enough, but not accurately enough. For $76, it's surprising this mouse cannot provide the type of performance one would expect from mice that are in the $30-$50 range. I would only recommend this product to light users looking for a small mouse that feels and looks nice (with cost not being an object). Otherwise, you really should pass on this.

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Pottsy

Not your Typical Mouse! One of Apple's Best products!

Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2016

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Titus McNamara

Excellent Battery Life - A little akward to use

Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2019

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My wife and I love Apple products. I have two iPads, two Macbook Airs, a pair of Apple Airpods, an iPhone X, an iPhone 7, and an iPhone 11 is on the way for her in a few days. Needless to say we tend to stick with Apple whenever we want to buy products that just work and don't have none of the fiddly bits of other operating systems or form factors. The Magic Mouse 2 was a surprise. I expected that there was going to be some decent features, but I had never heard of anyone losing their minds over how cool this Magic Mouse 2 is. Of course, like anything there are a couple of drawbacks. That being said, overall, I really like it.

The Pros:
- Easy to pair and charge - just plug in to your laptop until it connects and then unplug. Simple.
- Stylish form factor - This thing just looks cool sitting on my desk.
- Gestures - I'm still getting used to the gestures, but I can see how they will be useful when using full-screen apps or when working/browsing the internet.
- Battery - The battery on this thing lasts forever. I charged it a few days ago and despite using it regularly, it is still at 95% charge.

The cons:

- Ergonomically, this is not the easiest mouse to use. If you have Carpal Tunnel or other issues with your wrist and hands, then pick something else. For me, it works great, but I can see how someone with arthritis or other conditions might have trouble with it.
- Accuracy - this is the one area that I expected to be better than it actually is. Accuracy is fine overall, but pin-point precision is not something you can do in a hurry. For example, if I want to use the radio buttons on Safari, I have to make an effort to get the pointer just right in order to do so. This is with my mouse settings turned all the way up as fast as the pointer will go. Maybe that is a factor or maybe not. I also would not count on this mouse for the precision needed when gaming.
- Cost - It was 70$. I think you can get similar mice for less, and many may actually have better performance, but for me, I like the Apple aesthetic so it is worth the cost.

As I said, overall, this mouse provides an excellent computer experience, decent pointer precision, a cool corm-factor, and the gestures are really simple to learn and use in order to streamline your work. If you're on the fence and don't mind the cons listed above, I think you'll be very happy purchasing this mouse.
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Bookster

Make Mine Magic Mouse

Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2020

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Alright, I'm going to do something silly. I'm going to compare the $79 Apple Magic Mouse to an inexpensive ($14), cheapie Bluetooth rechargeable mouse, the likes of which you see on sale by numerous different distributors on Amazon (mine was https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HXX7HXZ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1).

First, I'm not putting down the Brand-X mouse. For its price, it did a surprisingly good job. It tracked well, it kept its charge for at least two weeks, and -- it was cheap. It also maintained the Bluetooth connection to the computer pretty well. I'd recommend it for someone who wants a workable mouse for minimal outlay. And I'm keeping it as a travel mouse that I won't be afraid of bumping around or losing. But its price point means it comes with significant limitations.

It's plastic. It feels plastic and lightweight. I prefer a mouse with a bit of substance, to help keep it tracking well. The scroll wheel is plastic also, and it feels cheap when you turn it. It took me a while to get used to the feel of how it scrolls. And it scrolls only vertically, not horizontally.

But the most irritating points about Brand-X are (1) it goes to sleep after just a few seconds of non-use, and (2) it does not instantly wake up. The slow wake-up is frustrating. Really frustrating. I spend as much time clicking and shaking the mouse awake as I do actually using it.

But the Apple Magic Mouse is a dream. I had one before and it has all of the positive attributes of Brand-X with none of the negatives that I list above. The two mice have a similar profile. The Magic Mouse feels and looks substantial, being housed in glass and aluminum. Scrolling is smooth along the horizontal and vertical axes by using the touch surface of the mouse (no clunky scroll wheel!) And you can control your Mac with a variety of gestures on the mouse's surface.

One of the best things is that the Magic Mouse is responsive. There is no lag in wake-up! I really don't know how long it is before it goes to sleep when idle, because it wakes up pretty much instantaneously, seemingly as responsive as a wired mouse.

I said that it has all of the positives of the Brand-X mouse, and that's true but for one point. At $79, Magic Mouse more than five times the price of Brand-X. For me, it's worth the price.

No doubt some folks will say I should have tried intermediate-priced mice also. And maybe that's true. But I now have two mice that I will use: the Magic Mouse at home, and the Brand-X on the road. They both have their places.

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BMO

Worth it to get that “first party” experience

Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2021

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I bought a Mac mini recently, I already had everything needed for the setup but I wanted the Magic Mouse 2 to really get the full Mac, desktop experience. I am happy with it, the gesture support is pretty much only available on this or the Magic Trackpad. This product does has some silly things about it, chief among them is the lightning port on the bottom of the mouse (making it impossible to use it while charging). I test a lot of PC hardware and coming from a premium gaming mouse to this, the Magic Mouse just doesn’t glide like my Roccat Kone Pro does. I had to turn up the cursor speed to maximum to be able to use this and enjoy it. Apple does not disclose the max DPI of this mouse, but it feels low to me coming from gaming mouses that cost as much or more than this product. If you don’t play games with a mouse on PC, you’d never notice.

The build quality of this mouse is as good as everything else that Apple makes, it’s solid and durable. I think the top is plastic, rather than glass but I’m not sure. It still feels good to hold and use. I like how it just senses left and right clicks even though there isn’t two individual buttons. That plus the gestures really does make this mouse seem smarter than other ones. Being able to scroll by just moving your finger from top to bottom (as well as side to side), is so much BETTER than a scroll wheel!
There’s other gestures too, like tapping with 2 fingers to spread out all the windows and view mission control.

The battery life is great, it reminds me of the Apple TV remote (in a good way, lol). I charged it when I got it 3 weeks ago and have used it every single day since then, without turning it off and it still has 50% charge level.

I think if you have a Mac, maybe even an iPad, then it’s more than worth it get this mouse. With Apple, you know how good there products are, but more importantly, the synergy created by combining them into a seamless ecosystem that is greater than the sum of its parts. This is the one thing that no other brand is yet to truly match, and why their user base is so loyal and committed to owning Apple products.

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Never At A Loss For Words

Save your sanity. Buy this first.

Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2020

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Holy smokes! I did not want to spend such a fat wad of cash on a mouse--- not when I could get one for 1/6th the price that worked just as well.... Four separate purchases and four returns later, I finally caved and bought Apple's Magic Mouse out of sheer frustration. Then I kicked myself for not doing it sooner.

"What's so magic about it, besides the price?" I didn't know that this isn't just a mouse. The entire top surface acts as a track pad, utilizing the same finger gestures as those on your MacBook. However, you can move the cursor with more traditional mouse gestures. There is no scroll wheel. You just use finger strokes. The only thing that actually moves is the click mechanism.

Pros: sleek, ergonomic, and just the right weight. It doesn't feel like the empty plastic that will break as soon as you look cross-eyed at it. Minimum moving parts to break. Seamless (literally) functionality. Great to use with your notebook if you have trouble with the track pad getting in the way. Charge lasts forever.

Cons: pricey.

Bottom line: If you need a Bluetooth mouse for your MacBook, do yourself a favor and cough up the dough for this one the first time around. You won't be sorry.

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Tad The Tech Man

A Great Mouse With Some Design Flaws

Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2018

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The Magic Mouse 2 comes packed with a vast amount of bells and whistles such as a light weight design, multitouch surface and a rechargeable battery, something that was missing from the original Magic Mouse.

Now some of you might be sitting there thinking to yourself, you just recently switched from a desktop set up to a MacBook. Macbook’s like most laptops have trackpad’s with them so why would you ever invest in something such as the Magic Mouse?

Well see because a traditional mouse is what I’m used to. I’ve been using desktop set ups all my life and it just felt weird constantly having to use the trackpad whenever I wanted to move my curser around and overall just started to feel like an inconvenience. Sure, I could have sucked it up and gotten more use to the trackpad but it only made sense for me to stick with what I know and I’m so glad that I picked this mouse up.

In the packaging, which is very nice and simple, we get the Magic Mouse 2 itself, a lighting to USB charging cable and some user manuals that neither you or I are going to actually read, but it does include a 1 year warranty with it from the get go.

So lets start off talking about some of the things I really like about this mouse. Starting off with the overall design, like most Apple products, the mouse maintains that minimalistic look and slim form factor that we’ve come to expect from Apple products in recent years. Never once did I have any trouble gripping or palming the mouse or experienced any discomfort, such as hand cramping, while gripping the mouse. I would say that I have pretty large boney hands and surprisingly this mouse fits my hands very nicely which is something that I didn’t expect from a mouse that is as slim as this one. The mouse is also very light weight and while it’s almost effortless to pick up and hold in your hand, it still has the right amount of weight to it. Like all Apple products, doesn’t feel cheaply made. It overall feels premium and very well constructed.

I found the battery life on this mouse is to be absolutely outstanding. Now the product listing states that you are able to get a month or so worth of use on a single full charge of the battery. I’ve been using this mouse every day for the past two weeks for at least 6-8 hours everyday and I can confidently say that so far it’s living up to that claim. Now this might not seem like a big deal to some people but see whenever you don’t have to deal with buying new AA batteries to get full charge and instead just have to plug the lightening cable into the mouse, that’s a pretty big deal, especially when considering that a lot of wireless mouses on the market still use AA batteries.

As for the functionality, when doing normal web browsing, going back and forth between web pages, checking email, that sort of thing, this mouse always felt super responsive and accurate especially whenever highlighting text or moving the mouse cursor. The cursor tracking never felt like it was lacking in any way which is always a good thing. The return of the multi-touch surface from the original Magic Mouse, makes scrolling through web pages or zooming in, a breeze. Unfortunately, this is where the mouse, starts to show that it’s lacking features and this brings us to the things I didn’t like about this mouse.

What’s wrong with the multi-touch surface? Well, it’s gesture options are inferior to those found on the track pad. How exactly? Well before I list the features that I found missing, these are features that won’t be a big deal to a lot of people as there are other ways of completing these tasks but for the price of this mouse it would have been nice to see the functionality be packed in. Anyway, the two biggest features I noticed personally that were missing on the Magic Mouse are firstly, there’s no way to rotate photos or objects.

This is something that can only be done on the track pad and secondly, whenever editing video on programs like iMovie, which again, not everyone will do, there’s no way to zoom in or out of the timeline you’re working in. This can, again, only done using a track pad or option within iMovie. I personally found this feature to especially be baffling as to why this feature wouldn’t work because the mouse looks like it’s big enough to support that feature. Again, these are minor complaints whenever it comes to the touch surface that I have, but who knows, maybe we will see these touch gestures be acknowledged and added in for the Magic Mouse 3. Time will only tell, though.

The second thing that I didn’t care for on this mouse was the placement of the charging port. I understand that they had to put the port somewhere on the mouse but with the charging port being on the bottom it just makes the mouse look like a turtle on it’s back whenever it’s charging. Which is kind of cute in a weird way.

And lastly, I fell like the mouse could have came with its own carrying case for traveling. Obviously if you have an iMac you don’t really have to worry about that, but if you’re like me and only have a MacBook, it would have been nice to have a pouch to put the mouse in to prevent it from getting worn from traveling with your MacBook.

But with all that being said, I still do believe that this mouse is an essential piece of tech to have for your Mac or MacBook, especially if you are someone who is constantly working at a desk setup. This mouse isn’t perfect and won't be for everyone, but it is a very solid option for Mac users that overall is very effective at what it sets out to do and is definitely worth looking into if you want something else to use other than a track pad, just keep in mind you won't be able to take advantage of all the touch gestures that you would find on the track pad.

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kstars

Excellent!

Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2017

Verified Purchase

After having the magic mouse that takes batteries I am happy to have this one. It set up nicely right from the start. My old mouse lasted since 2012, so I believe I am getting quality with my Apple products. My Apple iMac is a souped-up 2011 model, and it keeps ticking, however slowed down. Somehow my computers end up that way because I download everything.

When my last mouse died last week I didn't know what to do so we got a wired mouse until this one arrived, not knowing if I would be able to pair anything. I have learned to always have a spare mouse. Honestly I wasn't really sure the problem was the mouse.

It is working very well. It has an on/off button, and it is rechargeable. IV suppose if I lose the cord, there are scads of them in my drawer. It is USB to lightening connector. And there is a beam that activates, just as other mice.

I expect this mouse to last years and years. I am always running out of batteries. The only thing that nags at me is that I will not be able to use for awhile after the charge dies. I suppose the way it works is the functionality will waiver as with my old mouse that I buried. And I do not need a mouse pad which is very cool. I have a ton of stuff on my desk, including a digital table with my keyboard (the long corded one) setting atop it.

I wish Apple products weren't to expensive, yet I know deep inside that I am paying for quality and long life.

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Joanne Galvin

A high quality mouse

Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2019

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Im a big Apple fan, I have an iPhone, used to have an iMac, MacBook Pro, and I've got an iPad. I am very happy with the Apple products I've bought. It's important to know this because it helps give you a frame of reference for my review.

As with all Apple products, it's packaged well. There isnt much for instructions on how to use it, but if you go to Youtube you can look at a few 1 minute videos of how to use it. It's easy to charge with the enclosed USB to Lightning cable. The charge port is on the bottom of the mouse so you can't charge it while using it. Thats not much of a problem as I charge my electronics at night while I am sleeping. Its recommended "per Youtube folks" that you let it completely discharge before recharging. This brings me to connectivity, the mouse uses Bluetooth on your computer. If you don't have Bluetooth then don't buy the Magic Mouse 2. I charged my mouse overnight and connected it to my MacBook Pro using Bluetooth. There is a switch on the bottom of the mouse that you have to turn on, which is when the switch turns green. Its not an LED, its just painted green so that you know its on. Then I went to settings, I then turned on Bluetooth and the computer paired automatically. The weight of the mouse is heavy as its made of aluminum and I'm sure the battery has some weight to it.

Using the mouse is easy. There is the usual right and left clicks. Gesture up and down at the center of the mouse to scroll documents and the internet. One thing you may not like is that the mouse's back end does not fit in the palm of your hand. I don't know why Apple made the mouse streamlined like this but some people may find it a turn off. As for myself, its not a problem as I can deal with it.

You can tell that the Magic Mouse 2 is a high quality product. Some folks may be turned off by the high price, but in my opinion you get what you pay for and you won't be disappointed in this product.

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Alaina Magaldi

It’s a good mouse!

Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2024

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I really like this product! The aesthetic is really nice and it’s super easy to use! It also connects to other computers that aren’t MacBook which is great! Only thing is the price, it’s a bit on the pricier side because of the name it’s associated with but I don’t regret the purchase!

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P. NGUYEN

Comfortable even with big hands. Fast charge and long lasting battery. Ultra sleek design. Force touch pad like features.

Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2015

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Pros:
Sleek and sexy Apple styling
Force Touchpad-like usage on top of the mouse
Awesome battery life
Quick charge (less than 20 min)
Easy to pair

Cons:
Price
Charging port on the bottom (not really that much of a con if you plan ahead)

Bottom line: comfortable even with big hands. Fast charge and long lasting li-ion battery. Force-like touchpad functions (feel like I am one-finger petting my mouse. Would have been ultra cool with the Apple logo lit up.

I have been a long time Windows user and I just got a MacBook Pro retina for my 40th from none other than my beautiful wife. The Force touchpad on the Macbook Pro is nice but I am the type who feels that a trackpad, no matter how technologically advance, will ever replace the feel and freedom a mouse has to offer. Furthermore, I have never used a Mac OS before let alone be familiar with the functionality of an Apple mouse (read two button mouse). I read the reviews and even though I was skeptical of the comfort (I am 6 foot and have good size hands), I went ahead and ordered the latest and greatest Magic Mouse 2 (you would think Apple would come up with a better name than"Magic"). Anyways, I also read a lot of people complaining about the location of the charging port underneath, but to be honest it doesn't take long (20 minutes?) to get a full charge which should last you at least two weeks (YMMV) or even a full month. And besides, you should just plan ahead and charge it when you go to sleep so that it is ready the next day say if the battery level drops below 20%. Either that or take a 30 min break (get up and walk around) while you let the mouse charge. There are many workarounds to this. I think the location of the charging port is mostly for aesthetic reasons. The mouse is very sleek and looks like miniature alien ship. Adding a charging port to any side would undoubtedly make it look un-Apple like. Now on to the actual comfort and feel of the mouse using my big hand. After a couple of hours of use I can confidently say there no hand cramps to speak of. The mouse itself should be gripped with just your thumb and fourth finger (the one closes to your pinky) leaving your index and middle finger to navigate the top of the mouse. If you're palming the entire mouse than you're gonna get cramps. The top surface of the mouse is very similar to the Force tough pad in that I can scroll up and down by just sliding just one or two fingers. Very cool. There are other features that are easily enabled (checked off) in the systems preferences. There is even a mini video for each gesture in the mouse settings. Again very cool. Overall it looks and feels good and the sleek design goes well with my Macbook pro. Easy to pair and like all Apple products it was a joy to open (nicely packaged). A bit pricey but so is everything with the Apple logo on it.

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