Reviews for Apple Mouse

My roll ball has not worked for months. I was frustrated and was gonna buy a Logitech since this is my third Mac mouse that has developed the same problem. I use a slightly damp Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. Many rolls of the ball on the magic eraser with slight down pressure on the ball and it started to work. I then rolled it vigorously on a clean piece of paper, then the eraser then the paper again. It now once again works like new.

I love the mouse when it works and hate it when it doesn't, so I gave it a pretty low rating, but maybe you can fix yours as well and the rating might increase.

10 of 12 people found this useful

Since everything is still under warranty I will keep replacing it. I have had my system a little over a year and I am on my 4th mouse already. The previous 3 stopped scrolling, and none of the little tricks I read about did anything to fix the problem. I have had no problem with Apple in getting a replacement. I hope they realize the scroll ball is susceptible to failure and are developing a more suitable replacement.

9 of 10 people found this useful

I've had this mouse for about 9 months now. At first, it worked great. I've cleaned the scroll wheel as per apple instructions. I wash my hands regularly when working at the laptop to try and remove any oils or other debris from my fingers. It's no use. If there was a way to take it apart and clean it properly, might be a good investment. The buttons work great, no problem there, just the scroll ball. Too much trouble. I'll see if MS or Logitech makes something dependable. You would think that with the technological resources at Apples disposable, that their engineers could fix this "little thing".

8 of 8 people found this useful

My biggest headache is the scroll ball. After a month of working, it stopped working. I think it is the dirt on our fingers. I have to hit it on my hand and hope that it breaks free any dirt inside. So far I have had to do this about once a month... starting to bother me. I may ditch this and get the newer super mouse.

9 of 10 people found this useful

This mouse has some good features, but overall it stinks. The right click button is impossibly unreliable for me. It drives me crazy. Also, the mouse is a bit too flat and small. Clicking and holding while lifting and repositioning the mouse is also difficult.

8 of 8 people found this useful

This mouse has cool aspects to it, but the scroll ball is completely useless after a few months. You can clean it a little, but not very well, and the amount of time the cleanings work for get smaller and smaller until they just disappear. The mighty mouse scroll ball is hands down, my biggest complaint about apple.

10 of 12 people found this useful

As other reviewers have said, the scrollball is the main Achilles Heel of this product. It gums-up and requires cleaning almost daily in active use. It frustrated me to the point of actual physical abuse. Unfortunately, whacking the Mighty Mouse causes it to develop more problems so is not recommended.

But in addition to the scrollball issues, the mouse is extremely sensitive to how you hold it. It can easily confuse a left-click for a right-click and vice-versa. More frustration! And while attempting to scroll with the scrollball it will very happily register a random right or left-click too. More whacking ensues ...

I'm off to get a Kensington mouse tonight because I'm developing a tick and scaring the pets by loudly swearing while trying to deal with all the annoyances of this thing. Life is too short -- just leave it in the little plastic bag it came in if you got one with an iMac. It works best that way.

14 of 20 people found this useful

I have had my second mouse in 8 months and will not have another.
Both times the mouse failed to scroll......up or down. I have cleaned
and babied it for the last time. I feel that Apple is aware of this problem
and is avoiding the issue. I recently purchased a logitech at my own expense
from the Apple store to put an end to the aggravation of this badly designed
product. Shame on Apple for not standing up this.

8 of 8 people found this useful

This mouse had all the right ideas, but it definitely has some flaws. After 6 months of light use my roller ball died, like everyone else. The buttons on the sides also vary in sensitivity. Some days they click when I barely touch them, its very irritating because the button clicks at random times as I work. Other days I have no problems at all with the side buttons. If Apple could work all the bugs out of this product and make it reliable, I would be very excited about it, I love Apple products.

11 of 14 people found this useful

I have gone through two of these. Works great out of the box but after a few months, the track ball only seems to work in one direction (usually up). Not at all happy with this product, apple should discontinue and have only the Bluetooth/wireless mouse available for purchase.

10 of 13 people found this useful