iHorseHead
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Aww, do you really hate hockey puck mouse? 🙁
I'm honestly a lot happier with my $10 Logitech mouse than with a Magic Mouse. Apple's Magic Mouse feels uncomfortable.
I'm surprised that others agree.
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Anyone else hate the Apple Magic Mouse?
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I'm honestly a lot happier with my $10 Logitech mouse than with a Magic Mouse. Apple's Magic Mouse feels uncomfortable.
I'm surprised that others agree.
I don't like the Magic Mouse either. My iMac came with one, but I never used it. My problem with it is the smooth surface on the top, and the fact that it doesn't have a physical scroll wheel which I'm quite used to using. I've only ever used the cheap (i.e. the non high-end, non gaming ones) Logitech mice in a variety of models with my Macs, and they work very well for me.
I despise the Magic Mouse. Lived with it for way too long. Ended up getting a Logitech Anywhere 3, which is the mouse I think Apple should’ve made.
macsplusmacs
macrumors 68030
Well you can still right click. So it fakes the second button very well for me. Also, sliding gestures are invaluable for mission control.
Not saying you have to like it. but its way more than a single button mouse in terms of what it can do.
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Hawker 800
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I have one and I hate it. Every few months I feel like giving it another chance and take it out, only to put it away 10 minutes later like it's an evil object. I use a Logitech G502.
Wow, I haven’t hung around here in a while, and this thread kinda blew up. Thanks for all of the replies. I guess it’s a love it or hate it thing for sure.
I actually have a cheap Logitech M350 mouse and I like it so far.
The scroll wheel functionality could be a bit smoother, but it’s far less annoying to me than the awful precision of the Magic Mouse.
I actually have a cheap Logitech M350 mouse and I like it so far.
Logitech Pebble Wireless Mouse with Bluetooth or 2.4 GHz Receiver, Silent, Slim Computer Mouse with Quiet Clicks, for Laptop/Notebook/iPad/PC/Mac/Chromebook - Graphite
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The scroll wheel functionality could be a bit smoother, but it’s far less annoying to me than the awful precision of the Magic Mouse.
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I got a cheap Targus USB "laptop mouse" at my local CVS Pharmacy a few years ago. Liked it so much, I bought them for all my computers. Size and ergonomics seem perfect for me. Only thing I don't like is the 6-foot cord which leaves a lot of extra wire behind the Mini. This looks like the same one:
Targus USB Optical Laptop Mouse with 6-Foot USB Cord, Matte Black (AMU80US)
The Targus USB Optical laptop mouse is a three-button mouse with an ergonomic design to provide comfort while in use. Designed for both left and right-handed users, The mouse features an integrated scroll wheel making it easy to navigate through web pages or lengthy spreadsheets at a quick pace. ...
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Roadster Lewis
macrumors 6502
I like my old (2010) Magic Mouse. However I need another mouse for my work Mac (or one I can switch between both Macs). However I use Spaces a lot, so ideally want a mouse that supports the gestures.
Not too keen on the current Magic Mouse with the design flaw of not being able to charge whilst in use.
Not too keen on the current Magic Mouse with the design flaw of not being able to charge whilst in use.
satcomer
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I replace that Magic Mouse just after it came out of the Hockey puck mouse era! I as Mac user always went with third party mice from Razor to Logitech that worked natively in 0S 8, 9 the in all flavors of Mac OS X and Mac OS sense! This action made me a life long Mac user from Army days past my retirement at age of 55!
aevan
macrumors 601
Magic Mouse has the best scrolling and fits the best in bags. Also looks good. I never had precision problems. It does taking some used to when it comes to feeling in the hand. As @dwfaust said - it also depends on how you hold the mouse. Magic Mouse can also achieve several things with no additional buttons - through gestures. That is really nice and, as I said, nothing comes close to smoothness of the scrolling (not counting trackpads).
With that said, I currently use the MX Master 3, because it feels comfortable and can switch between multiple devices that I have on my desk. Also the wheel is almost therapeutic, the scroll feel is so good. However, the precision of the scrolling is not even close to the Magic Mouse.
With that said, I currently use the MX Master 3, because it feels comfortable and can switch between multiple devices that I have on my desk. Also the wheel is almost therapeutic, the scroll feel is so good. However, the precision of the scrolling is not even close to the Magic Mouse.
macsplusmacs
macrumors 68030
yah scrolling on the magic mouse was a dream. still have not found a mouse that comes close to it.
Allyance
Contributor
I am an Apple fan and stock holder, but I tried their new mouse when I got the 24" iMac and I gave up after an hour. I used a MS mouse with the old iMac and got a new one for the new iMac. I use Excel a lot and it was impossible and very frustrating to try and navigate a row of cells (horizontal scrolling). If something is frustrating to use, I won't use it, even if is made by Apple. Scrolling up and down is more precise with scrolling wheel.
macsplusmacs
macrumors 68030
To you. It really is a near-perfect mouse to me.
Just depends on use cases and ergonomics.
Well, the stock Magic Mouse experience is definitely lacking. I would recommend these steps to anyone who would like to improve their Magic Mouse:
First, I would recommend to install Bettertouchtool/BTT. This makes the mouse way better. For example, you can configure it to make a click when you tap the mouse, like on a Trackpad. This video shows pretty well what is possible with BTT:
Second, you should probably also stick something on the feet of the mouse that makes it slide easier (e.g. some tape ) or get a mousepad (The aluminium mousepads work well I think, but never tried it personally). In this regard, this mouse is seriously lacking as depending on the surface it slides better or worse. Whereas with more modern mice like the mx master 3 it always works perfect. Hopefully Apple will improve on this one day...
Finally, you should increase the tracking speed to the highest setting in the mouse settings. The default setting is way too low. Once you have increased the tracking speed it will feel weird in the beginning. However, you should get used to it pretty quickly.
After making these adjustments you should give it another go and you will be surprised that is not as bad as it seems.
First, I would recommend to install Bettertouchtool/BTT. This makes the mouse way better. For example, you can configure it to make a click when you tap the mouse, like on a Trackpad. This video shows pretty well what is possible with BTT:
Second, you should probably also stick something on the feet of the mouse that makes it slide easier (e.g. some tape ) or get a mousepad (The aluminium mousepads work well I think, but never tried it personally). In this regard, this mouse is seriously lacking as depending on the surface it slides better or worse. Whereas with more modern mice like the mx master 3 it always works perfect. Hopefully Apple will improve on this one day...
Finally, you should increase the tracking speed to the highest setting in the mouse settings. The default setting is way too low. Once you have increased the tracking speed it will feel weird in the beginning. However, you should get used to it pretty quickly.
After making these adjustments you should give it another go and you will be surprised that is not as bad as it seems.
Just got an iMac and I'm really struggling with the Magic Mouse. It's horribly un-precise. I thought something was wrong with mine but I tried out store models and it's the same thing.
headlessmike
macrumors 68000
I think I have four or five Magic Mice (two at home and two at work, plus one that is glitchy, I think) and I love them, the most comfortable mouse I've found. I'm definitely a person who prefers guiding a mouse with my fingertips rather than the palm of my hand, and I also prefer a slow tracking speed (two notches on the slow side of center in the mouse panel of settings) which probably explains a bit. As others have mentioned, the real killer features are the scrolling and gestures.
I love it. Still using a Gen 1 Magic Mouse (the one with 2 AA batteries).
What is this talk of it being unprecise? I have no clue what people mean by that.
But the real killer feature is the gestures on the touch surface.
What I wouldn't mind is if it was a little bit thicker.
What is this talk of it being unprecise? I have no clue what people mean by that.
But the real killer feature is the gestures on the touch surface.
What I wouldn't mind is if it was a little bit thicker.
It has a weird acceleration curve that no other mice I've ever used have. When you physically speed up movement, it accelerates the pointer too much, and when you physically slow down movement, it slows down too much. I find myself frequently overshooting or undershooting the "target" because of this. I just got an iMac and I thought it was just how Mac handles the pointer, but nope, I connected a Logitech mouse and it feels normal, so it's just the Magic Mouse. Maybe the older ones didn't do this?
If you've spent decades using normal feeling mice, I can't imagine getting used to the Magic Mouse because normal pointer acceleration is like muscle memory at this point.
Furthermore, there isn't really a comfortable way to hold it. I am convinced that it was created only to increase the perceived luxury of Mac product accompanying it and not for function.
As far as I can tell MacOS uses an acceleration curve that is a bit weird in general until you get used to it (no matter what mouse you use) unless you turn it off in the terminal.
The command is: "defaults write .GlobalPreferences com.apple.mouse.scaling -1" where the "-1" is default value. You can always try to set it to anything between -1 to 3 with decimals working. Personally I run the default value.
Since I use both Windows (work issued computer) and MacOS (personal computer when WFH) I have no problems jumping between the systems. Either system feels a bit weird when it comes to the mouse for the first couple of minutes when you have been using the other system for a prolonged time before that.
As to the comfort of the mouse that is subjective, I've always been holding the mouse with my finger tips so the magic mouse being flat doesn't bother me. I rather dislike large mice where I have to rest my palm on them to reach every usable button.
But I still claim that the real USP of Magic Mouse is the touch surface.
I like the shape and concept, but can’t make my hand comfortable using it. Artistic but not functional.