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| Manufacturer | Apple Inc. Foxconn (contract manufacturer) |
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| Type | Multi-touch clearacrylic surface withlaser trackingmouse |
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| Discontinued | 1st gen: October 13, 2015 (2015-10-13) |
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| Predecessor | Mighty Mouse |
| Related | Apple Wireless Keyboard Magic Keyboard Magic Trackpad |
| Website | Magic Mouse |
TheMagic Mouse is amulti-touch wirelesscomputer mouse sold byApple Inc. and manufactured byFoxconn. The first-generation Magic Mouse was released on October 20, 2009, and introducedmulti-touch functionality to a computer mouse.[1][2] Taking after theiPhone,iPod Touch, and multi-touchMacBooktouchpads, the Magic Mouse allows the use of multi-touchgestures and inertia scrolling across the surface of the mouse, designed for use withmacOS.
The second-generation Magic Mouse (initially marketed asMagic Mouse 2) was released on October 13, 2015, removing the use of AA batteries, instead including alithium-ion rechargeable battery, and aLightning port for charging and pairing, and was later made fully compatible withiPadOS. An October 2024 revision replaced the Lightning port with aUSB-C port.[3]
The first generation Magic Mouse was released on October 20, 2009, and introducedmulti-touch functionality. It connects wirelessly to a Mac computer viaBluetooth.[4] It is powered by twoAA batteries, and operates using a solid-state laser tracking sensor like the previous-generation wirelessMighty Mouse. Apple includes two non-rechargeable batteries in the box. Until 2016, Apple sold abattery charger that included two rechargeableNiMH AA batteries, designed for use with Mac peripherals.
Like its predecessor, theMighty Mouse, the Magic Mouse includes support for secondary click.[5] The Magic Mouse has been included with most desktop Mac computers since its introduction, including theiMac,iMac Pro, and third-generationMac Pro, as well as being available as a standalone purchase.
The Magic Mouse borrows design elements from the precedingApple Pro Mouse, notably its seamless "zero-button" design and translucent acrylic surface for 360-degree scrolling, replacing the rubber scroll ball on the Mighty Mouse. The mouse does not support left and right-clicking simultaneously, and also removes the ability to middle click without third-party software workarounds.[6]
The second generation Magic Mouse was introduced in October 2015, alongside theMagic Keyboard andsecond-generation Magic Trackpad. A space gray color was introduced with theiMac Pro in 2017, and was later made available as a standalone purchase.[7] iPadOS 13.4 introduced mouse support to iPads for the first time, and supports all functionality of the second generation Magic Mouse.
A variety of pastel colors were introduced in 2021 to match the colors of theM1 iMac.[8] Additionally, standalone purchases include a USB-C to Lightning cable, instead of USB-A to Lightning. The space gray color was replaced by a black color with a silver aluminum finish in 2022, which was originally only available bundled with the third-generationMac Pro.[9] All colors of the second-generation Magic Mouse have been introduced alongside matching colors for various Magic Keyboard models.[7][9]
On October 28, 2024, Apple released an updated Magic Mouse that replaces the Lightning charging port with a USB-C port.[10] It requires a Mac runningmacOS Sequoia or later to function properly.[11]
Initial reception to the Magic Mouse was mixed, with reactions to its inability to triggerExposé,Dashboard, orSpaces, as itspredecessor could, or tomiddle click.[12] Later versions of Mac OS X include gestures to openMission Control, which incorporates functionality from Exposé, Dashboard, and Spaces. Other issues included the mouse's unstable connection to the first and second-generation Mac Pro models, and its low-profile design being uncomfortable & unergonomic was causing palm-aches, and hand cramping for some users.[13][14]
The Lightning charging port is located on the bottom of the mouse, rendering it unusable while charging. This was a design choice that was widely criticized by reviewers.[15][16][17] Critics have also noted the omission of Force Touch technology, compared to the second-generation Magic Trackpad.[15][16] When the Magic Mouse was refreshed in 2024, the USB-C charging port remains on the bottom, which has since sprawled criticism as the mouse hasn’t been updated in over 9 years.[18][19][20]
