Magic mouse lag driving me insane

[ainsoph]

So up until about a week or two ago, everything was normal. Then, my mouse started lagging. I thought maybe the mouse pad, only a few months old, got oily or something and got a new one. Same problem. Even bought a new mouse to see if it was the problem, still persists.

It's laggy, but not super horribly? Like it just feels heavy...? And moderately delayed/lagging enough to drive you insane. Even on super smooth surfaces.

I've tried:

Obviously changing track speed
Terminal Mouse speed limits
New mouse and new pad
I constantly clean it for lint and hair, as a compulsion.
Restarting, unplugging, etc
Linear mouse.
Made it speed up but the glitching was still there.

4 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7
32 GB 1600 MHz DDR3AMD Radeon R9 M295X 4 GB



Any other tips anyone has? This is driving me absolutely insane to the point where I can't even do my work on it. Is there some driver issue or graphics card reason this could be happening? I'm not super hardware literate, but I feel like I've exhausted all of my options. the computer is like 8 years old now (iMac) but has literally no other issues, no lag, nothing. Magic keyboard has no issues.

 

[Fishrrman]

I can't solve the problem with the Magic Mouse.
I stopped using Apple keyboards and mice decades ago.

Have you considered a 3rd-party mouse?
I'd suggest Logitech, one that uses a "unifying receiver" and its own proprietary radio band (rather than bluetooth, something I don't use, either).

Hmmm....
Does the Magic Mouse have any kind of wired cable to connect it to USB?
If so, have you tried using it that way for a while?

 

[hardwickj]

Every time I've experienced this (briefly) in the past it was due to some other device causing wireless interference. I'd be willing to bet hard cash that is the issue you are experiencing.

 

[LionTeeth]

The exact same just started happening to me
Magic Mouse II paired with a 2018 i5 Mac mini 32gb ram. Worked fine for two years, then out of the blue laggy and jagged movements. Nothing would fix it, and nothing in my whole house changed to cause “interference”. Apple's products have had QC issues for quite some time.

I went back to my Logitech G900, works flawlessly, and it’s “lighter” on screen too. None of that underwater feeling. Instant response.

 

[enzipe]

I have tried every single solution, also reported to apple, but its been almost 8 months but magic mouse lagging issue not resolved.

i hate apple for this.
its time to back to old mouse..

Useless.

 

[xraydoc]

Have you tried your mouse on another computer?
Can you move your computer to a different location and see if the problem persists (to assess for potential RF interference) - easy moving obviously only feasible for laptops.

 

[Lifeisabeach]

My guess would be on Bluetooth interference or signal strength. Here's a good video where someone walks through how to check the BT signal strength. He had to remove a metal cover on his Magic Mouse to resolve the problem.

Where is your Mac in relation to where the mouse is? Any chance you moved it, or did some other re-arranging that could have let to a signal obstruction?

 

[Nhwhazup]

I haven’t used my Magic Mouse in awhile. Just tried it. Barely moves the cursor - unusable. 😟☹️

 

[Fishrrman]

enzipe griped:
"I have tried every single solution, also reported to apple, but its been almost 8 months but magic mouse lagging issue not resolved."

Please read my reply #2 posted earlier in the thread.

Want a good mouse?
Then say to yourself (repeat it 3 times):
"Logitech".
(with the unifying receiver)

 

[smirking]

Want a good mouse?
Then say to yourself (repeat it 3 times):
"Logitech".
(with the unifying receiver)

I'd support this claim, though I'm not a fan of Logitech mice. It's the external receiver that makes the difference. I've had all sorts of intermittent lag issues with all of my wireless mice and trackpads that don't have an external receiver.

The interference is coming from inside the machine during certain operations. When I had an Intel MBP, anytime the fans came on, my mouse started skipping.

There are things I can do to improve the lag, but I was never able to fully eliminate it so in the times when I want a wireless mouse, I use my Logitech trackball with a USB receiver.

 

[sausje]

So I have a different iMac compared to the topic starter but I am seeing similar issues. The mouse that came with the device worked perfectly for a serious time and recently started to act in weird manners.

I disconnect and reconnected it. Forgot and reconnected. recharged the mouse, restarted both devices, etc. Nothing helps.

Well... connecting another magic mouse solved it. But that frankly only increased the puzzle complexity...

Any thoughts here?

Video with original mouse

Video with new mouse

 

[Nhwhazup]

So I have a different iMac compared to the topic starter but I am seeing similar issues. The mouse that came with the device worked perfectly for a serious time and recently started to act in weird manners.

I disconnect and reconnected it. Forgot and reconnected. recharged the mouse, restarted both devices, etc. Nothing helps.

Well... connecting another magic mouse solved it. But that frankly only increased the puzzle complexity...

Any thoughts here?

Video with original mouse

Video with new mouse

My Magic Mouse was fine for years but just recently I tried to use it and couldn’t. Just awful. I rebooted my iPad and still unusable tracking.

I tried a few Logitech mice and ended up super happy with the 650. Love it. Tracks well, silent clicking and good fee to the scroll wheel. It’s also much more ergonomic than the Magic Mouse.

 

[sausje]

Yeah, considering buying a logitech one as well but I really don't just want to give into it. These mice are too expensive for such behaviour, and they're not even ergonomic...

Ended up chatting to Apple Support and after disconnecting and reconnecting the involved mouse with my iPad and back, the issue seems to have gone. He also suggested to play with the tracking speed to kick the mouse's ass whenever it's not responsive.

Issue seems to be fixed for now.

 

[kecinzer]

Tried multiple different mice and every time I ended with Magic Mouse.
I can say that I don't have this lagging issues with my Magic Mouse II.

Logitech Mouse (or other mice) is great, but it's simply not designed for macOS. You need to have 3rd party SW/driver that's never work at 100%. Besides what about scroll up to refresh gesture? That's not possible to make with standard mouse and wheel.
And dongles? If you moving between office and home with laptop you easily forgot this dongle at office or home because it's USB-A and you need to put it to HUB. Yes, if you have Logitech, you can buy another Unifying receiver, but it's not possible with all mice.

In practical way Magic Mouse is the best. You don't need to care about dongles, just turn on mouse and works.

 

[Nhwhazup]

Tried multiple different mice and every time I ended with Magic Mouse.
I can say that I don't have this lagging issues with my Magic Mouse II.

Logitech Mouse (or other mice) is great, but it's simply not designed for macOS. You need to have 3rd party SW/driver that's never work at 100%. Besides what about scroll up to refresh gesture? That's not possible to make with standard mouse and wheel.
And dongles? If you moving between office and home with laptop you easily forgot this dongle at office or home because it's USB-A and you need to put it to HUB. Yes, if you have Logitech, you can buy another Unifying receiver, but it's not possible with all mice.

In practical way Magic Mouse is the best. You don't need to care about dongles, just turn on mouse and works.

Quite a few of the Logitech Mice offer the dongle or Bluetooth connectivity without the dongle. I love the feel, tracking and scrolling of the 650. I use it with my iPad - no dongle.

 

[kecinzer]

Quite a few of the Logitech Mice offer the dongle or Bluetooth connectivity without the dongle. I love the feel, tracking and scrolling of the 650. I use it with my iPad - no dongle.

Every BT mouse I tried was extreme laggy. Not even close to Magic Mouse. Only with USB dongle was pointer may be better than Magic Mouse.

 

[Nhwhazup]

Every BT mouse I tried was extreme laggy. Not even close to Magic Mouse. Only with USB dongle was pointer may be better than Magic Mouse.

For me, the Magic Mouse was unusable it was so laggy. And I had the newer mouse; bought it last year. I tried rebooting and reconnecting again but nothing worked. Additionally, I didn't care for the loud clicking of the buttons and the flatter shape bugged my hand when I was able to use it.

My 650 is not laggy at all with my iPad. I'm a nut with that kind of thing. Tried 4 different mice before I found one I was extremely happy with. Just my experience.

 

[Lifeisabeach]

Tried multiple different mice and every time I ended with Magic Mouse.
I can say that I don't have this lagging issues with my Magic Mouse II.

Logitech Mouse (or other mice) is great, but it's simply not designed for macOS. You need to have 3rd party SW/driver that's never work at 100%.

SteerMouse works great here. I don't know what you think it's lacking to get it to work at "100%".

Besides what about scroll up to refresh gesture? That's not possible to make with standard mouse and wheel.

Can you elaborate on what you are talking about here? Some brief googling failed to turn up any gesture that sounds like this.

And dongles? If you moving between office and home with laptop you easily forgot this dongle at office or home because it's USB-A and you need to put it to HUB. Yes, if you have Logitech, you can buy another Unifying receiver, but it's not possible with all mice.

True, but these mice all usually can connect by Bluetooth also, so not really much of a problem.

In practical way Magic Mouse is the best. You don't need to care about dongles, just turn on mouse and works.

I have huge hands. It's really a nuisance at times. The Magic Mouse is far too small for my hands and in a practical way, it's the worst. My Logitech MX Master is, in a practical way, the best "for me".

 

[kecinzer]

SteerMouse works great here. I don't know what you think it's lacking to get it to work at "100%".



Can you elaborate on what you are talking about here? Some brief googling failed to turn up any gesture that sounds like this.



True, but these mice all usually can connect by Bluetooth also, so not really much of a problem.



I have huge hands. It's really a nuisance at times. The Magic Mouse is far too small for my hands and in a practical way, it's the worst. My Logitech MX Master is, in a practical way, the best "for me".

1) When I tested MX Master 3, I use gestures to switch between spaces and it's sometimes doesn't work. In some apps (like system settings) there is weird scrolling lag.
2) I mean pull to refresh. For example in Twitter app when you are on the top you can scroll more up to refresh. This gesture can be done only with trackpad or magic mouse.

https://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/5bri0l

3) Yes, those mice can be connected by BT, but it's laggy like MX Master 3. That's no GO for me.
4) I have also big hand, but I have weird style of mouse holding, so Magic Mouse is the best for me. With normal mouse I had problem with pain, but after I switched to Magic Mouse my hand is perfectly fine.

 

[Lifeisabeach]

1) When I tested MX Master 3, I use gestures to switch between spaces and it's sometimes doesn't work. In some apps (like system settings) there is weird scrolling lag.

I'm a keyboard junkie, so switching spaces is an easy CTRL-arrow key combo. But SteerMouse does let you set custom gestures. It's just not something I've experimented with myself.

2) I mean pull to refresh. For example in Twitter app when you are on the top you can scroll more up to refresh. This gesture can be done only with trackpad or magic mouse.

https://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/5bri0l

I don't use Twitter, but you almost certainly could do something creative with SteerMouse to accomplish this. You can set custom shortcuts on a per-app basis to different buttons. And again, there are the gesture features it offers, though I haven't utilized them myself.

3) Yes, those mice can be connected by BT, but it's laggy like MX Master 3. That's no GO for me.

The Magic Mouse uses Bluetooth also. There's nothing special about it. I don't know why other mice are laggier for you. I can't say I've experienced it, but it's been some time since I've connected mine by BT.

4) I have also big hand, but I have weird style of mouse holding, so Magic Mouse is the best for me. With normal mouse I had problem with pain, but after I switched to Magic Mouse my hand is perfectly fine.

Nothing wrong with that. Different strokes for different folks. That's why one shouldn't speak in absolutes. "Best" is almost always subjective.

 

[transmaster]

I am using a Logitech MX Ergo Wireless Trackball via Bluetooth with my Mac Studio. I love this trackball. I have had zero problems with it. It does go to standby when idle but a simple click of either finger tab, are moving the trackball instantly wakes it up. For those of up who prefer regular mice take a gander at the Logitech M65 I think it is one of the best money can buy. The only thing I find 'Magical" about the Magic Mouse and Keyboard is how magically overpriced they are.

 

[xraydoc]

The only thing I find 'Magical" about the Magic Mouse...is how magically overpriced they are.

And how magically uncomfortable!
(No issues with the keyboard, to be fair, but I prefer my mechanical ones).

 

[transmaster]

The Magic Keyboard does not really work for a "typist" for casual typing they might work but for someone like me who does not look at the keyboard and needs tactile feedback, no. MacRumors turned me on to the Keychron and I have finally found the replacement for the old IBM type M keyboards. With hot swappable switches they are completely customisable. As for the magic mouse, I am not really a fan of regular mice, I like trackballs. I learned to use them on the IBM keyboards that had them built in. Logitech makes the very best. Trackballs are great on a cluttered short of space desktop because you don't have to move them around.