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New Magic Mouse With USB-C Port Expected at Apple Event Next Week
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No duh, we've already seen all the desktop Macs at Apple Park use Magic Trackpad instead. There's no reason to use the Magic Mouse over an ergo gaming mouse or the trackpad other than you want a smooth touchscreen scroll on a mouse, as well as carpal tunnel
I hope they leave it at the bottom just because this is the most asinine criticism of Apple out there and people are obsessed with it.
The Magic Mouse sucks, no question, but only because it’s way too flat. The charging port that gets used once a month, max, has literally nothing to do with it.
The Magic Mouse sucks, no question, but only because it’s way too flat. The charging port that gets used once a month, max, has literally nothing to do with it.
The should add a MagSafe charger to the back of all Apple displays, iMacs, and MacBooks, so you can just snap your mouse there to charge it.
If the event is seriously gaming focused they better release a new mouse, because you can't really game on Magic Mouse.
I predict zero other changes to the keyboards and mouse other than a USB-C port. Same stupid Magic Mouse going on, what, a decade -- maybe more -- without a change. 🤦♂️
Tim is wirelessly connected to Siri… maybe they are becoming one and the same. Maybe this will be their investment in AI. Siri has absorbed Tim Apple and become “Tiri”
Hey Tiri
I just cannot get a good grip on the MM. It is the most awkward mouse I have ever used.
This is great, but why haven’t Apple yet added the u3 chip to these devices yet? It’d be great to be able to switch devices on the fly like with AirPods
Have a mouse pad that you can charge with USB-C, and then a mouse that can do wireless charging.
The port placement is silly on this mouse, but to be real for a minute, you only have to charge it like once every few months. It also gives you tons of warnings beforehand so it's very easy to just charge it in any downtime. If you don't, that's on you and anyway you can get enough of a charge to keep going in the time it takes to have a coffee.
Now the real issue with the Magic Mouse is just that it's an awful mouse to use. It's heavy, it doesn't really track particularly well, and it's hard to hold onto. Even the touch gestures it is supposedly built around aren't that great. No pinch/zoom, for instance. Honestly the ONLY thing the MM does well is enable very smooth scrolling.
But, Apple has a long and storied history of shipping terrible mice.
Always fun to have to look down to see if your mouse is oriented correctly.
Came out in an era when every PC mouse had a scroll wheel and right-click -- but this bravely had neither!
Remember this bad boy? Every few weeks that g-d little rubber pea would get gummed up and stop working. You could fish it out with a pin, wipe it down, and jam it back in again. Very fun!
Now the real issue with the Magic Mouse is just that it's an awful mouse to use. It's heavy, it doesn't really track particularly well, and it's hard to hold onto. Even the touch gestures it is supposedly built around aren't that great. No pinch/zoom, for instance. Honestly the ONLY thing the MM does well is enable very smooth scrolling.
But, Apple has a long and storied history of shipping terrible mice.
Always fun to have to look down to see if your mouse is oriented correctly.
Came out in an era when every PC mouse had a scroll wheel and right-click -- but this bravely had neither!
Remember this bad boy? Every few weeks that g-d little rubber pea would get gummed up and stop working. You could fish it out with a pin, wipe it down, and jam it back in again. Very fun!
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I used to use the MM but found my hand getting cramped up and accidently swipes. So I tried the MX Master 3S, game changer. IMHO, it will be tough to beat that mouse.
Oh man - Here we go!
Please *PLEASE* Apple, keep the port on the bottom. The entertainment value of watching everyone lose their minds would far outweigh the convenience of moving to port to a functional / sensible place.
Please *PLEASE* Apple, keep the port on the bottom. The entertainment value of watching everyone lose their minds would far outweigh the convenience of moving to port to a functional / sensible place.
Its also not ergonomic. And yes, the MX Master 3 is the best mouse on the market right now. Its not fully vertical but its not flat so its inbetween. Enough to make a difference as your Radius and Ulna bones are not crossed (like with conventional mouse).
Apple mouse is a joke and insult to ergonomics. But we already know that Apple doesn't care about ergonomics
Apple mouse is a joke and insult to ergonomics. But we already know that Apple doesn't care about ergonomics
I really hope they have updated designs. There is no way they just swap a USB-C port on the bottom of the same magic mouse...but I guess at this point Mac accessories are just a cash grab for Apple, so no point in investing any R&D.
Also going to put in my prediction here - we are going to see a new iMac Pro with M2 Pro/Max. 27", display identical to the studio display. Starting at $2499.
Also going to put in my prediction here - we are going to see a new iMac Pro with M2 Pro/Max. 27", display identical to the studio display. Starting at $2499.
If Apple produce a larger Magic Mouse, I'll give it a try. I hate the current one, it's just far too small and uncomfortable to use.
I’m excited to see if they can make it any more counterintuitive than the last design.