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Is your Magic Mouse battery sub-par?
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I have the new iMac. It came with Magic Mouse. The Magic Mouse batteries die after 7 days with cheap generic batteries. But the keyboard stays at 100% for 3 weeks. Same battery. Yes, I'm a mouse guy. But that is way too big a difference between the Battery life of the KB & the Magic Mouse. I will try Lithium Batteries.
I don't know what mouse background most of you have, but my Microsoft mice lasted at least a year before the fist battery changes. My year and a half old Logitech mouse is supposed to last two years and is still going strong.
I was appalled at the magic mouse battery life of about four weeks the first time. Since then rechargeable have lasted shorter. Anything from two weeks down to 6 days after I played a mouse intensive game!
Every time my magic mouse batts die I borrow from my Logitech while I recharge them batts. The first time it was around 80%, second around 70% and third in the 60's. So the several hours it takes to charge my batts, the magic mouse sucks up about 10% of my Logitech's batteries. Batteries which have already been in my Logitech mouse for one and a half years and was at 80%. What a difference between the two mice.
When my magic mouse dies I'll definitely replace it with a Logitech. The touch system is still a bit of a novelty right now, but weighed in with really bad battery life the only thing I find magic about it is how it makes my juice disappear in no time.
I was appalled at the magic mouse battery life of about four weeks the first time. Since then rechargeable have lasted shorter. Anything from two weeks down to 6 days after I played a mouse intensive game!
Every time my magic mouse batts die I borrow from my Logitech while I recharge them batts. The first time it was around 80%, second around 70% and third in the 60's. So the several hours it takes to charge my batts, the magic mouse sucks up about 10% of my Logitech's batteries. Batteries which have already been in my Logitech mouse for one and a half years and was at 80%. What a difference between the two mice.
When my magic mouse dies I'll definitely replace it with a Logitech. The touch system is still a bit of a novelty right now, but weighed in with really bad battery life the only thing I find magic about it is how it makes my juice disappear in no time.
The batteries in my Magic Mouse tend to last only 3 to 4 weeks, which I find dreadfully annoying. When this set dies, I may replace it with a Logitech mouse as I hear they have better battery life or buy rechargeable batteries.
Magic Mouse Battery Sucks!
I'm not going to lie. I love my Magic Mouse and it's great. I've quickly adjusted to the ergonomics. Now the only problem is that I run through a set of batteries every 2 weeks. I've literally went to Costco and bought the bulk set of Durcacell 2 months ago and I've gone through around 10 batteries alone on the mouse.
What the hell is this? I thought it was suppose to last around 4 months? I haven't had my MacBook Pro for even 4 months. Is there something wrong with the mouse? Is it the settings or something? I don't turn my mouse off but I'm not constantly on my computer so I don't see why it would die so quickly... Isn't there some sort of sleep mode or anything? I literally want to smash it and just go wired.
I'm not going to lie. I love my Magic Mouse and it's great. I've quickly adjusted to the ergonomics. Now the only problem is that I run through a set of batteries every 2 weeks. I've literally went to Costco and bought the bulk set of Durcacell 2 months ago and I've gone through around 10 batteries alone on the mouse.
What the hell is this? I thought it was suppose to last around 4 months? I haven't had my MacBook Pro for even 4 months. Is there something wrong with the mouse? Is it the settings or something? I don't turn my mouse off but I'm not constantly on my computer so I don't see why it would die so quickly... Isn't there some sort of sleep mode or anything? I literally want to smash it and just go wired.
Ended up buying a Mighty Mouse today. I seriously can't take the multiple batteries I'm running through. They aren't cheap...
It's back. The rapidly draining Magic Mouse problem that I thought had been fixed with the last firmware update is happening again. I am having to switch out my rechargeable batteries every 5-6 days. It is really getting annoying. Had this problem earlier this year and then it went away after the supposed firmware fix came out to address this and now after 4-5 months of not having to change batteries every week it is happening again. 
Are you guys refering to the new rechargeable batteries? If not, get some of these. They appear to be rebranded eneloops (If they licensed them to Apple. If not, they are Yuasa eNiTIME or GP ReCyko. Both works similar to the eneloop, and all others brands of low-discharging NiMH batteries are rebranded from this two):
Once the voltage drops below 1.2-1.15V or so (Usually devices switch off at 1.1V), you get the "Low Battery"-Warning.
If the Magic Mouse however consumes 500mAh or more, this looks even worse:
Once the voltage drops below 1.2-1.15V or so (Usually devices switch off at 1.1V), you get the "Low Battery"-Warning.
If the Magic Mouse however consumes 500mAh or more, this looks even worse:
My Magic mouse is draining fast too!
I just got my iMac less than a week ago and my mouse is at 75%!!!!!!
And my keyboard is at 100% still.
I never owned a Mac before or never had a Mighty mouse. But from what I can tell this is common.
Maybe I need to get the Apple battery recharger
I just got my iMac less than a week ago and my mouse is at 75%!!!!!!
And my keyboard is at 100% still.
I never owned a Mac before or never had a Mighty mouse. But from what I can tell this is common.
Maybe I need to get the Apple battery recharger
Yea.. My battery life is pretty bad.. But I'm not really "pissed off" about it, but I'm definitely not okay with it..
I go through a set a batteries about every week.. And it kind of makes me angry because the battery meter will say I have about 30% left in the batteries, and then an hour later my mouse won't work.. So it seems whenever the mouse goes below 30% it doesn't work..
I go through a set a batteries about every week.. And it kind of makes me angry because the battery meter will say I have about 30% left in the batteries, and then an hour later my mouse won't work.. So it seems whenever the mouse goes below 30% it doesn't work..
1 month worths
I realize this thread is old...But would like to add...
I am getting approx 1 months worth of battery life.
I went ahead and bought the apple recharging kit. I am not prepared to invest in swapping out batteries at this rate. I blame the blue tooth interface sucking the life out of the batteries.
Other than that, the mouse is awesome.
I realize this thread is old...But would like to add...
I am getting approx 1 months worth of battery life.
I went ahead and bought the apple recharging kit. I am not prepared to invest in swapping out batteries at this rate. I blame the blue tooth interface sucking the life out of the batteries.
Other than that, the mouse is awesome.