Reviews for Apple Mouse

i have the wired one that came with my computer, and i revieved the wireless one as a gift, both the scrolling balls don't work so i have to buy the new one, which doesn't have the side or top buttons? that seems like downgrading to me!! aaagghh

Have had 2 mouses in the past 2 years because after a few months the scroll ball stops working. With averge use (i.e. no excessive or rough handling) and not being used by a young child, it just stops working. The rest of the mouse works great but considering most web pages are longer than a screen and requires scrolling up/down, it's very frustrating to have to use the scroll bar on the browser. Considering the Apple mouse isn't cheap, I wish Apple would fix the issue or at least offer free replacement after repeated breakdowns.

This is our 3rd one that after a few months of use the scroll button will scroll up but not down. Not able to clean or repair.

The mouse was included in my Jan, 2008 IMac purchase. The roller ball stopped working a short time after my purchase. While cleaning my desk I decided to clean the mouse. I dampened a paper towel with Window Cleaner and kept running the towel over the ball. It now works like a charm. The only issue I have the curser jumps around quite often, not sure why.

The person I bought my Mac from had it since 2007, and had the mouse that long too. The scroll ball never worked from the day I got it which is no problem to me, i never used one on a PC either, I always just pressed the up, down, left, right buttons. But everything else has worked fine.... but now the side buttons are on the fritz. I honestly think i got something stuck in them thought. :/ But over all this mouse has been fine and it's more than sufficient especially for how old it is. All the people writing on here about having to buy a new one every 6 or 7 months, get over it? Seriously this mouse is great for what it needs to do. You don;t need to replace it :]

You will Enjoy it for 6-7 months while it's working, then you need to buy a new one :-(
There is no way to clean it without having a special tools to disassemble.

Thanks to apple because this mouse is awesome!
It feels great in your hand way better than the magic mouse.
I also really like the buttons on the side, i us then as a quick way to enter Exposé.

After few weeks the scroller ball started to malfunction : down scroll stopped working. Just now it scrolls well in all directions with some strange frictions... wouldn't recommend it.

I'm writing this review primarily because I wanted to offer a different perspective from some of the other reviews I see here.

I've been using the cordless version of this mouse for 3 years, ever since I purchased my iMac. I use it for several hours a day, doing a lot of work that requires me to move things around the screen. It hasn't caused a single problem. I must have the world's cleanest hands because the roller ball hasn't even clogged up.

I don't know if I'm lucky or what. But my ONLY complaint about this mouse is that it won't wear out, so I never have an excuse to try some of the new ones.

There are several horrible reviews about this mouse and they all stem from the fact the scrolling ball gets messed up easily. It is true that the ball will stop scrolling and it is extremely annoying. However, if you take a damp paper towel, turn the mouse upside down and rub the paper towel over it, the ball will roll like new.

I personally love it. It is easily customizable and very precise. I would definitely buy it again.