The trackpad on the MBP has been driving me batty sometimes, so I want to pick up a wireless mouse for it. I've heard that Logitech still makes some good mice, but the wireless Logitech mice that I've had were terrible. For reference, the last time I purchased a wireless mouse was a wireless Mighty Mouse about 13 years ago.
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Wireless mice for MBP
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If you have a USB A port, Logitech sells a plethora of mice with battery life that lasts for months. The highest end productivity version is the Mx Master 3. It would be the G903 Lightspeed Hero for gaming. But yeah, if you have a USB C/Thunderbolt 3 MBP? Don’t get the MX series members that have Bluetooth support because it just does not work with MacOS, although I haven’t tried the MX Master 3, and it is one of their newer mice.
I personally use a Logitech G903 SE via a Thunderbolt 3/USB C to USB A dongle. Technically no longer wireless since the unifying receiver is plugged into a dongle.
Otherwise, Magic Mouse 2 for easy compatibility with MacOS. I for one detest mice without a real scroll real/right click functionality via an actual physical switch.
I personally use a Logitech G903 SE via a Thunderbolt 3/USB C to USB A dongle. Technically no longer wireless since the unifying receiver is plugged into a dongle.
Otherwise, Magic Mouse 2 for easy compatibility with MacOS. I for one detest mice without a real scroll real/right click functionality via an actual physical switch.
For a great all-around wireless mouse, look no further than Logitech's latest MX Master model.
It's a large mouse, though, so if you're looking for a portable solution you might prefer the MX Anywhere.
Just curious though: what's wrong with the MBP's trackpad? For all the faults of the MBP, Apple's trackpads still enjoy the reputation of being the best the industry can offer.
It's a large mouse, though, so if you're looking for a portable solution you might prefer the MX Anywhere.
Just curious though: what's wrong with the MBP's trackpad? For all the faults of the MBP, Apple's trackpads still enjoy the reputation of being the best the industry can offer.
It's not that the trackpad is bad, but I just am not a fan of how it's positioned when I use it. I think it might be due to how much thinner the 16" MBP is compared to my last laptop (2008 MacBook). That would be bearable, but I find it to be annoying when I am doing editing or more precise work. I feel like I have far better control over a mouse than my shaky fingers gliding across a surface. For basic browsing it works fine.
@faust Sadly I do not have any USB-A ports. Not a huge fan of the all-touch sensors of the Magic mouse either, I get too many accidental inputs for it to be worthwhile.
I am a big trackpad fan, it was hard at first but once I got the hang of it and tweaked the settings to my liking a bit, I am way faster with it than a mouse. That said, I regular have a mouse connected to my MacBook Pro as my wife uses it on trips. The Apple Magic Mouse 2 is pure wireless, no battery, and works great.
Alright, well, "more precise work" suggests you need a mouse with a high range of DPI supported. The MX Master 3 has a DPI ceiling of 4,000. And the G903 Hero/Lightspeed/SE has a DPI ceiling of 16,000. The MX Master 3 has a horizontal scroll wheel as well as a vertical scroll wheel. Not sure how programmable the buttons beneath the horizontal scroll wheel on the MX Master 3 is, but the G903 series comes with up to four additional buttons, or you can remove the additional buttons and put a snug cover where the buttons once went.
Legend tells of a third option. The Logitech G603 wireless mouse. Supposedly it's bluetooth chip plays nice with MacOS, but I would not hold my breath on that one.
Pick your poison. I'll be happy to tailor a recommendation to your specific usage needs if you elaborate about it further. Be well. Also, buy an Apple branded USB-C to USB-A adapter. I for one do not mess around with non-Apple accessories. <3
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I like the Logitech 510 Wireless Mouse. Great battery life, precise and large for a travel mouse.
I actually dig on the MM, it's just the '18 Mini has some sketchy BT connectivity, I used it pretty reliably with my 15" MBP, but when I moved to the Mini, it has some occasional issues. I happen to have a Logitech Anywhere MX mouse (sitting in my equipment closet), that I had used with my MBP before the MM, and it works great on the Mini. Uses the Logitech "unifying receiver", a little USB (A) dongle, drivers/control panel works perfectly, no issues with the Mini. I'm also using a little donateware app called SensibleSideButtons that gives the otherwise inert side button a function (back nav in my use). It also works as expected in Windows via a VM 
It's older, so I guess if I were buying today, I'd spring for the Master 3, though this mouse you can pick up new for like $40
It's older, so I guess if I were buying today, I'd spring for the Master 3, though this mouse you can pick up new for like $40
I have the Magic Mouse 2 since day one of buying my MacBook Pro. At first, it felt weird to use and I didn't like it. But after using it for a month now, I love it. It's very precise, and swiping your finger up/down to scroll becomes second nature and so smooth. Its battery life lasts really long too I can use it for 2 weeks heavy without charging and it doesn't need any drivers to set it up as it's supported by macOS natively.
Regarding those annoying gestures that you mention, they drove me crazy as well as I would be on a page and I would accidentally go back or switch between apps, you can turn them off easily from Settings > Mouse
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Does it require a USB Dongle or it supports bluetooth connectivity?
Anybody knows why Logitech has not upgraded the Anywhere series? Usually Master and Anywhere are updated at the same time but not last year.
I'm a Logitech fan.
I've used their mice exclusively for years, and probably wouldn't use anything else.
I prefer the wireless mice that have the small "receiver" that plugs into a USB port -- more reliable than bluetooth.
I can see where this could present a problem for newer MacBook Pros with USBc ports.
Don't know if Logitech as yet has a "unifying receiver" for USBc...
I've used their mice exclusively for years, and probably wouldn't use anything else.
I prefer the wireless mice that have the small "receiver" that plugs into a USB port -- more reliable than bluetooth.
I can see where this could present a problem for newer MacBook Pros with USBc ports.
Don't know if Logitech as yet has a "unifying receiver" for USBc...
Logitech MX Master and Logitech MX Anywhere can be used just with standard bluetooth connection (at least ver. 4) or with the USB dongle "unifying receiver" (I have a MX Master 1st version and a MX Anywhere 2, they have a USB A dongle that I never used with my Mac Mini, while I guess latest version of MX Master has a USB-C dongle).
I have a Mac Mini 2018 and I never had problems with bluetooth (at least for these mouses) but other people, as you can read in these pages, prefer to use the dongle.
Ah, I was forgetting: I used the dongle with Mac Mini Late 2009 (I guess the old bluetooth card in that mini was not enough the the Mx Master).
Remember that mostly, the bluetooth problems seem to appear (at least for 2018 mini) when you use some USB-3 devices and the bluetooth at same time, in my case I experienced roblems with the trackpad while using a USB-3 SSD hard disk (I ususally use the trackpad, not the mouse).
The old Apple USB keyboard and a USB-2 hard disk plugged into the USB-A ports never gave me problems.
I had a similar opinion of Logitech up until 2 weeks ago. I bought a lot of keyboards and mice about 10 years ago that were utter junk and I wrote them off. For some reason I decided to purchase a Logitech MX Master 3 and I am incredibly happy with it. If you have multiple computers it's convenient having the mouse pair with 3 different computers and it's pretty quick to switch although the button is on the bottom next to the laser. I typically use the trackpad on all my macbooks but I'm really impressed with this mouse. It connects perfectly with the built in bluetooth so you don't need to worry about the dongle taking up a USB (not that the supplied dongle fits any of the USB C ports, anyway).
Same here... bought this a couple weeks ago and using it over BT with my 2018 MBP. Works perfectly. I really like the magnetic scroll wheel operation.