Questions & Answers for Apple Magic Mouse
768 Questions from the Community
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magic mouse required for Lion?
My Mac desktop has the older mouse with the roller ball on top (model A1197).
Will the Lion operating system require the Magic Mouse to perform all the (new)
functions described?
Thank you!- Asked by Virginia C from Altamonte Springs
- 25-Jun-2011
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Best AnswerAll the features of lion will be accessible through icons on the dock, or through keyboard shortcuts. However to get gesture support (e.g. Switching between fullscreen apps by swiping fingers sideways) a magic mouse or magic touchpad will be needed.
- Answered by Asher J from Sorrento
- 14-Jul-2011
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Is it Still clickable
Are you still able to actually right (and left) click the magic mouse?
cheers.- Asked by Daniel M from New York
- 20-Oct-2009
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can the wireless keyboard be used with the macbook pro"s trackpad
I want to avoid typing/computer errors by accidentally touching the trackpad.
- Asked by James T from South Lyon,
- 23-Nov-2012
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Can this mouse be used to play games like World Of Warcraft?
The mighty mouse worked with WoW but the issue I had with the Mighty Mouse was when you leave your finger on the LMB (Left Mouse Button), the RMB (Right Mouse Button) wouldn't work so you HAD to take your finger off the mouse button to right click.
Does this mouse have any issues?- Asked by Shayaan S from Mantua
- 20-Oct-2009
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Best AnswerI am playing with one right now at the Apple store and it works just like you said.. you cannot work the right mouse button while holding down the left side. It seems to be more of a rocker-switch in function.
- Answered by Michael C from San Antonio
- 30-Oct-2009
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does this mouse work with tiger software? (the 10.6 version)
I want to use with autocad and sketch up and the zoom is imprescindible
- Asked by David S from Sarasota
- 26-May-2010
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AnswerNo.
Minimum system requirements are as follows:
1. A Bluetooth-enabled Macintosh computer
2. Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later with Wireless Mouse Software Update 1.0*
or Mac OS X v10.6.1 or later with Wireless Mouse Software Update 1.0
*Momentum scrolling supported only on Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard- Answered by Gavin R from Sutter
- 13-Jun-2010
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Is it possible to disable mouse acceleration with the Magic Mouse?
- Asked by Philip L from Vienna
- 02-Feb-2010
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Best AnswerNo, it is not currently possible to disable mouse acceleration with the Magic Mouse.
- Answered by Testy M from Sioux Falls
- 21-Sep-2010
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Browsing Multiple Web Pages
With the old (standard issue) mouse that came with the iMac, one could hit the two sides of the mouse, and all of the open web pages would zoom out (become tiles), and you could select the web page of choice. Does the Magic Mouse have this feature? Thank you Justin
- Asked by Justin M from Apo
- 15-Feb-2011
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AnswerNo the Magic Mouse does not support this feature.
This feature is called expose. When the old mouse came out there was not a keyboard shortcut for expose. Apple keyboards now come standard with an expose shortcut. I have mine set to the default of F3.- Answered by Jeffrey K from Columbus
- 08-Mar-2011
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Can I use this mouse this mouse with my iMac in the same room with my MacBook '09 or will movement on the iMac cause movement on the MacBook?
- Asked by George C from Dubuque
- 07-Nov-2009
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AnswerNo, the Magic Mouse (or any bluetooth mouse) will only affect the cursor movement on the computer that the mouse is synchronized to.
- Answered by Jung L from Santa Monica
- 09-Nov-2009
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Does this work with VirtualBox running Windows 7?
I am planning on installing VirtualBox and putting Windows 7 as a VM. Has anyone tried this with the magic mouse?
Thanks- Asked by Mahesh R from Reston
- 01-Nov-2009
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Best AnswerIt does work just fine in Windows 7, however from what i've heard the scrolling only works when scrolling up and down, it won't scroll side to side. If you don't mind losing that feature when using it in windows then it works great.
- Answered by Luisa I from Dorval
- 01-Nov-2009
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Is the apple mac book pro laptop bluetooth enabled as standard
- Asked by John S
- 23-Nov-2009
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Best AnswerAll Pro-laptops released since January 2003 offer Bluetooth connectivity.
- Answered by Joram H
- 23-Nov-2009
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Yep, works with mine just fine.
- Answered by William B from Chicago
- 21-Dec-2009
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Does the Magic Mouse detect single/double clicks without sound clicking like mac book pro touchpad do?
- Asked by Matteo V
- 03-Nov-2009
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Best AnswerThe touchpad of the current generation MacBook Pro's is able to click and double click without physical clicking, by configuring it in the System Preferences (tapping).
The Magic Mouse does only allow physical clicks, probably because the possibility of tapping would cause a disproportional amount of occasional clicks while moving the mouse.- Answered by Joram H
- 05-Nov-2009
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Yes, you can use the wireless keyboard with the iPad 2, since it has bluetooth capabilities. You wouldn't have to change the setup of the keyboard though, you would just have to configure it in the iPad preferences. The wireless keyboard also works with the first generation iPad
- Answered by Nathanael F from Perth
- 02-May-2011
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Do I need to Download Software for Magic Mouse to wrk properly
- Asked by Paul F
- 11-Nov-2010
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Can I switch back and forth from using the mouse and the track pad on my Macbook Pro without changing any settings?
- Asked by Jeannine A from Bloomington
- 11-Apr-2010
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Best AnswerYes, freely, no problems.
Sometimes you might perceive the battery is low and the arrow starts moving erratic, you can continue with the pad, change battery and keep moving....- Answered by Hector G from New City
- 13-Apr-2010
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Apple wireless mouse parts MB829LL/A MB829ZM/A differences
- Asked by Balamurali N
- 17-Nov-2012
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Can I use my magic mouse without lion
My friends have a magic mouse and tell me you can't swipe expose without lion. Is this true
- Asked by Travis M from Los Gatos
- 13-Mar-2012
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AnswerYes, but some gestures will not work. All features except the new Mac OS 10.7 lion gestures will not work. Hope this helps. :-)
- Answered by Timothy L from Singapore
- 20-Mar-2012
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Does the mouse use more battery power when your hand is just resting idly on it than when you take your hand off (assuming computer is on)?
- Asked by Pat F from Ann Arbor
- 30-Mar-2012
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AnswerI rest my hand on it a lot, and it has great battery life, so there shouldn't be a problem there. Mine lasts about 4 months straight of every day use and hand resting idle on it, while computer is on! It has wonderful battery life in my opinion! :) Hope I helped!!
-Mark- Answered by Mark H from Midland
- 12-Dec-2012
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Can I use the Magic Mouse as a scanner (like the new LG)?
The new LG LSM-100 Mouse is also a Scanner. Does the Apple Magic Mouse work as a scanner also. If not, will the LG LSM-100 Mouse Scanner work with my iMac Desktop or Laptop. Both computers have OSX 10.6.8 (Leopard).
Thank you.- Asked by Lynne D
- 15-Sep-2011
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Best Answerno, it won't work right!
- Answered by Chris G from Senoia
- 01-Nov-2011
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Will the Magic Mouse work with my Ipad 4th generation if I'm also using the iHome keyboard?
- Asked by Tammy B from Puunene
- 15-Jan-2013
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