Apple Mouse
It’s the wired mouse that reinvents the wheel — the scroll wheel. The Apple Mouse features the amazing Scroll Ball that lets you move anywhere inside a document, literally without lifting a finger. And with touch-sensitive technology concealed under the seamless top shell, you can choose either the versatility of a four-button mouse or the simplicity of a single-button beauty.
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Overview
Innovative Scroll Ball and button
Perfectly positioned to roll smoothly under just one finger, the Apple Mouse's Scroll Ball offers full 360-degree scrolling capability — up/down, left/right and diagonally. You can scroll long web pages, pan full-size images, maneuver around large spreadsheets, control a video timeline and more. And you can even click the Scroll Ball to access your favorite Mac OS X features such as Dashboard, Spotlight or Exposé.
Touch-sensitive top shell
It looks and feels like a sleek one-button mouse, but the Apple Mouse's smooth top shell hides a powerful secret: touch-sensitive technology under the shell detects which part of the mouse you're clicking, so you can both left-click and right-click. And if you prefer the simplicity of a classic one-button mouse, the Apple Mouse is up to the task. Just use the Mac OS X system preference pane to configure it how you want.
Force-sensing side buttons
When you give the Apple Mouse a squeeze, force-sensing side buttons can be configured to activate Mac OS X features such as Dashboard, Exposé or a whole host of other customizable features.
Customizable
If you have Mac OS X, the Apple Mouse can give you fingertip access to the special features you love. Simply use the system preference panel to configure the Apple Mouse in the way that makes you most powerful. Control the Scroll Ball's tracking and click functions, as well as the right, left and side click functions. And you even can set up different mouse profiles for every user account on your Mac.
Optical Tracking
Powered by a precision optical sensor, the Apple Mouse provides responsive and accurate cursor movement on almost any type of surface — no mouse pad required.
Most Useful Reviews
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Apple Mouse
A great potential - but a failure
Written by TP
Sep 19, 2007
Why?
The good: When you first play with the mouse, everything is simply great. The scroll ball feels and operates beautifully. The fact you can spin it 360º is a great irreversible feature. The buttonless innovation is also fantastic, although it is arguably a problem for many developers who sometimes require a simultaneous clicking of both left and right buttons, like animators do in Maya (which you cannot do on this mouse), but that is a nuisance that doesn't take away from the overall experience, especially for the common user. I would have given this experience a 5 out of 5 stars (just because there isn't a 4 and half).
The bad: There are two main issues with this product, the first is the button sensors go berserk and spray click sounds as you move the mouse or fingers by hair. Sometimes they do not register any clicks and sometimes they snap a click without you pressing. It's obviously bad. I had two Mighty Mouses, and both had that issue although the second was by far better in that respect.
The worst: The scroll ball ALWAYS gets dirty just too easily. If you use your computer a lot you will get this mouse screwed eventually. If dirt goes in through the cracks, and it will, you can start counting the days to its demise. Once the scroll ball barely operates, the mouse becomes ABSOLUTELY useless. It is actually extremely irritating that I have a 10 year old optical mouse that has the basic three buttons and a scroll WHEEL that work flawlessly to this day, while Apple's pricey product (and I thought for a reason) is defected on every front.
Don't be too fooled by the 5 stars it gets from other folks here. List it by the lowest and newest score and you'll see the bigger picture. I've been in their boat before. Obviously there's a good reason why this product fails to scratch 3 stars. It shouldn't even get that. …More2797 of 3548 people found this useful
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Apple Mouse
scroll ball is unreliable
Written by DC from New York
Aug 7, 2007
The scroll ball is highly susceptible to malfunction. Any oils or moisture on your scrolling finger will be pulled in and will stop it from scrolling. In true Apple fashion, it's sealed so you can't clean it out like you did with your old track-ball mice. This much money for what is essentially a disposable mouse? I advise against it. …More
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Apple Mouse
Don't waist your money
Written by KM from Merrill
Sep 24, 2007
Had mouse for a little over 6 months when the roller ball stopped scrolling down. Tried troubleshooting tips online, but nothing helped. Luckily it was still under warranty so I was able to get a replacement. Well, that was a month ago and now the new one will not scroll up!! It may not sound like a big deal (at least I can scroll down right?), but when you do a lot of web surfing or are just trying to edit a report, it's a pain. Hubby said toss this one and buy something more reliable---my advice to you is the same. …More
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Most Recent Reviews
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Apple Mouse
Terrible
Written by DG from Chicago
Dec 22, 2009
I don't understand how Apple could have messed up so badly. My Blackberry, which is over two years old and uses a scroll ball as well, has never given me this sticking problem.
If you can manage to have desert-dry hands and keep the mouse in a humidity-controlled room it will be fine. …More12 of 15 people found this useful
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Apple Mouse
Ball Malfunction-Easy Fix
Written by AM from Philadelphia
Dec 22, 2009
Yes. We've had this mouse for a few months only and all of a sudden the trackball wouldn't scroll down. Up and sideways were just fine. Came across one review which recommended the rolling ball VIGOROUSLY for bit. It worked!
Mouse now works just like new. Probably accumulated some debris but was easy enough to dislodge. …More15 of 20 people found this useful
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Apple Mouse
Hate this!
Written by NL from LAGUNA NIGUEL
Dec 21, 2009
I used this mouse in journalism and photoshop classes and I cannot deal with it! The ball never works and it is not ergonomically correct at all. I would not recommend this at any price. …More
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Questions & Answers
Most Interesting
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how do you clean the apple mouse
- Asked by CB from new milford
- Dec 1, 2009
Best Answer
I've seen a few different answers to this question, but here is the suggestion that I received from a tech at the Apple store, and it has worked for me multiple times in the 15 months that I have been using my mouse.
Get a Q-tip damp with alcohol and spin the dampened tip against the ball vertically and then horizontally. Use the other (dry) end of the swab to roll the ball in the same way, absorbing the alcohol. Do this once or twice and let it dry for a few minutes, and it will operate like new. …More- Answered by PO from Venetia
- Dec 3, 2009
- 14 of 17 people found this useful
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does the apple wireless mighty mouse require batteries
- Asked by LI from Houston
- Oct 7, 2009
Best Answer
Yes it does. The wireless Mighty Mouse can function on one or two batteries, so you can use two if you use it mostly at home, or only put in one battery and have a lighter-weight mouse for use on the road. …More
- Answered by JM from Bentonville
- Oct 8, 2009
- 13 of 13 people found this useful
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does the apple wireless mighty mouse need adapter on usb?
- Asked by FS
- Oct 18, 2009
Best Answer
The Apple Wireless Mouse is a Bluetooth device, so it will work without an adapter on any computer with Bluetooth. …More
- Answered by DK from San Jose
- Oct 20, 2009
- 5 of 6 people found this useful
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Most Recent
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With my wired mouse I could squeeze & tap to see icons of open applications. How is this done with the Magic Mouse?
- Asked by BG from Victorville
- Dec 4, 2009
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If this is wireless, how come there is a cord?
- Asked by NF from San Antonio
- Dec 4, 2009
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How can I reach the second row on my dashboard with my magic mouse since I don't have the scroll ball anymore
- Asked by PB from Laval
- Dec 1, 2009
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can mac mouse or magic mouse be connected with a windows pc
- Asked by RK
- Nov 30, 2009
