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Apple Magic Mouse
Based on 20 credible posts from Hacker News & Bluesky. 8 filtered out as bot-like or off-topic.
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Scored November 11, 2026
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Owner reviews
Overall owner mood
Owners are split: 35% of 20 reviews are positive, 45% negative, and the rest mixed or neutral. The most common complaint is controls & input (5 owners). Owners with 6+ months of use are more positive (75%), which suggests it holds up well.
What owners like
Nothing two or more owners agree on yet.
What owners complain about
Controls & input raised by 5 owners
“Apple botched bad on that keyboard.”
Battery & charging raised by 2 owners
“The Apple Magic Mouse has a design flaw in that it physically cannot be used and charging at the same time (the port is on the bottom) At the same time, I'm not convinced it ever needs charging.”
Connectivity raised by 2 owners
“So why doesn't macOS warn the user before you disconnect all your peripherals?”
What owners talk about
- Controls & input0 praise · 5 complain
- Battery & charging0 praise · 2 complain
- Comfort & size1 praise · 1 complain
- Connectivity0 praise · 2 complain
Built from the reviews themselves — every quote links to the owner who wrote it.
Every credible owner review, most detailed first. Bots, off-topic comments, and ones that say nothing about using it are left out.
While I never owned these Macs with butterfly keyboards, I have used them, and yes. Apple botched bad on that keyboard. [...] While I also understand that Apple Magic Mouse looks atrocious with that port on the bottom, just charging it for two minutes gives you 8 hours of runtime. Why can’t people plug it in while going to get a coffee and unplug and finish the day with that quick charge? Then you can leave it charging for the night. [...]
So why doesn't macOS warn the user before you disconnect all your peripherals? What version of MacOS and what specific Mac and what Bluetooth mouse and keyboard? On my 2017 iMac running 13 (Ventura) which has a Bluetooth keyboard but a USB mouse trying to turn of Bluetooth brings up a dialog that asks if I'm sure and warns me that if I turn it off I won't be able to control the Mac with a Bluetooth mouse, keyboard, or trackpad, and gives me options to cancel or proceed to turn off Bluetooth. On my 2023 Mac Studio running 14.2.1 (Sonoma) on which both the keyboard and mouse are Bluetooth it gives me a dialog that says in bold "You cannot control your computer if you turn Bluetooth off at this time", and below that in non-bold repeats that with "as you would lose your input devices" added. It only has an "OK" button which dismisses the dialog, leaving Bluetooth enabled. The Bluetooth keyboards on both of those are Apple Magic Keyboards, and the Bluetooth mouse on the Mac Studio is an Apple Magic Mouse. [...]
[...] For fifteen years now I’ve typed on a macbook keyboard (tethered to a big display 90% of the time) which I’ve never bothered to upgrade from. [...] A constant mix of the trackpad, Apple magic mouse (!) and Wacom tablet for input. Haven’t experienced any ergonomics issues whatsoever.
[...] after switching to apple magic mouse. [...]
[...] In my case, I put an apple magic mouse scrollball between Esc and F1 on a keyboard a decade ago, and still use this. (google apple scroll ball keyboard if interested) (A recent oddity I noticed is that Firefox ignores up/down scroll if mouse isn't over the window, but side-to-side scroll still works.)
I've been using an Apple Magic Mouse for years. Recently, I've developed "mouse elbow" because the Magic Mouse is horribly un-ergonomic (but cool). [...]
I had an issue with the original Apple Magic Mouse that would not work correctly with NiMH batteries but work fine with disposable AA. The mouse would be fine for a few days then randomly stop working; using fresh NiMH would revive it again. I assumed it was due to 1.2v vs 1.5v but perhaps that particular mouse (or all Magic Mice) was just bad.
[...] Any trackpad gets me sore after a few minutes. [...] For example it's impossible for me to use the Apple "Magic" mouse. [...]
[...] With my second keyboard (for my Mac) I didn't do this, as it stands behind the first one, and so now I have developed an inflammation. [...] But I like that my mice are wireless (Logitech G903 and Apple Magic Mouse 2).
Important apple Magic Mouse that I bought for four dollar at a garage sale UPDATE: Did you know this older model that takes AA batteries does not let you use touch gestures (like scrolling!) on the iPad? But…
I’ve been using the Apple Magic Mouse and I can’t go back to using a normal peasant mouse How is this not the standard?!
[...] An Apple Magic Mouse. I've been using Macs for 30+ years. I can find my way around Windows too but I've always been more comfortable in the Mac OS PLUS earlier in life I was doing a lot of typography/layout and crap like that and everywhere I worked was Mac-centric.
After about two months of use I have concluded. The apple Magic Mouse… Sucks… Seriously does Apple think we all have dainty little hands?!
My apple Magic Mouse has ran out of power again … so stuck on my phone while computer recharges. Also reminder that disrespectful / creepy comments on model images will get you blocked .
The (relatively) old Apple Magic Mouse I had been using on My MacBook Pro (the one I first used with my last iMac) seems to be functioning...oddly lately, and messing with the Bluetooth connection in the process, so now I have to use the built in touchpad until I can get the Mouse replaced...
The Apple Magic Mouse has a design flaw in that it physically cannot be used and charging at the same time (the port is on the bottom) At the same time, I'm not convinced it ever needs charging. I bought one for my tablet I can't remember how far back. It's still at 90% charge.
A departing office colleague gave me her Apple Magic Mouse. Been using it today, it is delightful... [...]
The claims, and the evidence
What the brand claims
No published claims on file for this product yet.
What owners report
“[...] For fifteen years now I’ve typed on a macbook keyboard (tethered to a big display 90% of the time) which I’ve never bothered to upgrade from. [...] A constant mix of the trackpad, Apple magic mouse (!) and Wacom tablet for input. Haven’t experienced any ergonomics issues whatsoever.”
after 15 yearsView on Hacker News“[...] after switching to apple magic mouse. [...]”
after 2 yearsView on Hacker News“I've been using an Apple Magic Mouse for years. Recently, I've developed "mouse elbow" because the Magic Mouse is horribly un-ergonomic (but cool). [...]”
after 3 yearsView on Bluesky“Important apple Magic Mouse that I bought for four dollar at a garage sale UPDATE: Did you know this older model that takes AA batteries does not let you use touch gestures (like scrolling!) on the iPad? But…”
Common Apple Magic Mouse problems
Problems most owners who mention them agree on, plus ones owners are split on.
- Controls & input5 owners report thisView on Hacker News
“Any trackpad gets me sore after a few minutes.”
- Battery & charging2 owners report this
- Connectivity2 owners report thisView on Bluesky
“The (relatively) old Apple Magic Mouse I had been using on My MacBook Pro (the one I first used with my last iMac) seems to be functioning...oddly lately, and messing with the Bluetooth connection in the process, so now I have to use the built in touchpad until I can get the Mouse replaced...”