Reviews for Apple Mouse

As mentioned in other reviews the scroll ball does have a tendency to gum up and fail. After running into the same problem, I simply sprayed some cleaning solution on a paper towel and rubbed the scroll ball around. It immediately restored the full function to it. On the whole a great product with a flaw that's easy to correct.

As a Pro Tools user I can't live without the horizontal scroll wheel. It is a great feature and is worth the price. However, I have to clean the scroll wheel once a week to keep it working. Otherwise it's the best mouse I've ever used,

Okay, so my mouse's trackball stopped working and I pretty determined to buy a new one, that wasn't an apple brand.
But then I went to see what everyone else's problem was, and they had the same. Grease in the trackball, malfunctions, and what not.
But after taking the advice of 'printer paper, roll mouse up and down and all around for 60 seconds' and the 'rubbing alcohol wiping'.
Just try those before you give up.

Despite all the reviews here that say that this mouse has so many problems, I have used this mouse for over 8 hours a day, every weekday for almost a year now and I absolutely love it. I am surprised to hear other reviews that rate it so poorly. The scroll ball is an excellent concept and I'm sure Apple will continually improve upon it.

After using this for a couple months now, I decided to throw in my two cents.
I have several mice I use regularly, so this doesn't always get used 10 hours a day. I also am fairly obsessed with hygiene, so I am not surprised it hasn't clogged yet. That being said, I can see how this could happen, given the design. Time will tell.
Functionally, I have my likes and dislikes. One, it isn't ergonomic, but it is supposedly stylish. It's plastic, and doesn't feel attractive in hand. The size is a bit large for my hands, this wouldn't be so bad if it was ergonomic. I am also wishing I had got the wireless version, but didn't want to commit.
I can't find any other gripes, so here are some positives. The scroll wheel, though small, works great for me. I like how finely it can be controlled or accelerated rapidly. Having the ability to scroll right and left is also indispensable. The squeeze buttons work, but are better used infrequently. Finally, the hotly debated touch sensitive top shell. I have discovered it can actually be used just like the old one button mouse with both fingers on the top. What it can't do is right click, but all you have to do is just barely lift your left finger. It is not nearly as annoying as it is made out to be.
In conclusion, I enjoy using this mouse most of the time. However, I am going to add a blue tooth mouse to my collection. And it isn't going to be a might mouse or a logitech. Ultimately, the size and lack of ergonomics are requiring me to make this a part time use device. I enjoy using it, but it's not great. If my scroll ball clogs, I will only drop my rating one star. If your computer came with this that's fine, but if you are shopping for a mouse at least get the wireless version.

This is a pretty good piece of hardware! feels comfortable with my hand, its very responsive, and the scroll ball has yet to fail me!

I don't know what all these people are mad about. The mouse is awesome! But it is kind of annoying to click the right button and for those of us that play WoW and such, which is why it gets a 4 instead of a 5.

Thanks HP On 2/18/08 post about Trackball on MM. I was a little upset about my trackball problem and performed your handy tip and you were right VOILA! It is back to normal...I guess the kids cannot have anything near my new beautiful iMac. I am very excited. I thought I was going to run over to the Apple store and buy another one. All the best from Huntsville, AL (Rocket City)

After having given up on the MM months ago in annoyance and frustration, because I was unable to unclog the track ball, I just happened to read today the ingenious solution mentioned by RL:

"If your wheel does clog up try this: Put a blank sheet of paper on a hard and smooth surface. Then roll the mouse upside down on it for 60 seconds. Voilà! As good as new."

This totally worked for me. In other words, the original track ball function can be easily restored WITHOUT taking everything apart or buying a new new mouse. APPLE SHOULD HIGHLIGHT THIS SIMPLE AND ELEGANT SOLUTION TO A ANNOYING PROBLEM IN RED LETTERS, AND READERS SHOULD CONTINUE PASSING IT ON. Give the solution a try and you may be able to enjoy once more the entire range of scrolling functions you might happened to miss. I was overjoyed to have recouped my $50 investment in this useful device.

The reason for the 4 star review is that the right-click remains temperamental and doesn't always work on the first try. Nevertheless, I'm delighted to be able to use the MM again full time and happy to enjoy its unique features. It's the fastest mouse for internet scrolling and for iTunes. The ability to scroll horizontally and see everything on my iTunes view list is a great convenience and time-saver. --HP

I was ready to to give this 5 stars but its not the perfect mouse i think it has great potential the little things i find wrong with this mouse are the scroll ball sometimes sticks and the secondary can sometimes be a bit of a pain but i think the squeeze buttons on the side are great and the mouse does feel great in the hand and is feather light which is a big plus as some mice feel like your holding a brick. As usual the ascetics of the product are great it really does shout apple style.
Nearly perfect but not quite there yet!!

Addressing Complaints:
I bought my Mighty Mouse with my 20" iMac about 4 months ago. Honest to say, its a beautiful thing. Many complain of the scroll ball's failure. Well four months of my, my parent's and my sibling's use, and it still doesn't EVER get stuck, NEVER! I'm the most frequent user of it, and my hands sweat regularly, and profusely, even my scrolling finger, still no scroll ball death... One that's far less thrown around would be the touch sensitive buttons. Yes, its true you cannot click both at once. If you try, it will primary click. But it has never messed up for me. Firstly, it CANNOT click without user input, since the clicking is not touch sensitive, the choice of which button is being clicked is. Secondly, it does not fail, and can't do so, since it works on such a simple technology.

Upsides:
Too many to mention. It looks stunning, it feels solid, the touch-sensitive buttons are cool, the 360º scroll ball is very useful, it's optical sensor is always dead-on, it glides smoothly across most, if not all surfaces...etc.

Complaints:
Ok, i have two, this is why I gave it a four, rather than a five. !) The cord length is strange, its too short to reach behind your Mac, and its too long to be convenient with the keyboard. 2) I hold my mouse on a slight angle (most do), and it causes my index finger to sit slightly atop the right click area. If they were to fudge the sensing areas a bit, it would help.