Reviews for Apple Magic Mouse

Well, I am back to using my good old "plug in" mouse. At first I liked not having a cord but after the first month or so of using it, it began losing connection with my Mac. It jerks around the screen and hasn't been very reliable. Every time I begin to use it, the screen scrolls down and I need to make adjustments. Today, it lost connection again and after turning it on and off, changing the batteries, etc., the arrow was frozen in time. Maybe when Apple makes improvements on the product, I will give it another try but, for now, my "plug in" will be my first choice.

I love this little device because; I don't have to worry about a cord getting in the way when using it or a place to plug it in. I can use it all the way across the room or use it when during a presentation. I like it because of the many functions of the mouse instead of the standard to button mouse How easy to set the functions to my pacific needs. I also like how much longer I can use it before I have to change the battery because of how little energy it uses.

There are times I really like it, it scrolls easily throughout most Word documents. If you remember to turn it off each night, the batteries will probably last longer for you--I always forget. It is just AWFUL in Excel (I am using Office 2011) as well as in two of our in-house database programs. The slightest touch, the lightest breath, and it flies through these software packages and I have to scroll back to where I was only to have it jump forward again immediately. It won't sit long inside a cell--it just doesn't like Excel. I have set it to slow down as much as I can, and this hasn't helped. It's like driving on black ice. Given my enthusiasm when I took it out of the box, I now have to say I hate it.

This is the best mouse I've ever owned. I hated the mighty mouse, so I was skeptical at first. However, I've had it for a week and I love it! I have it paired with a 2011 Macbook Pro. It's expensive, but I'd recommend it.

Be ready to impress anyone who sees this mouse! It is absolutely incredible! While it can function like any other mouse (you can set it to left and right clicks, so don't let the one button fool you) it has so many cool features. This mouse is great to work with or just fun to play around with. It has a long range and battery life is extremely long (I only have to change my batteries every 3 months!).

Having been a loyal Apple enthusiast for quite some time, I have to admit that I hesitated a bit in buying the Magic Mouse owing to all the negative reviews it had received out there. But, again being a loyal Apple enthusiast, I bought it.

I encountered, like many, the connect/disconnect issues on a daily basis, but I didn't find this all that annoying ... the critter had to take a break I guess. What really frustrated me beyond anything was the unpredictable "pauses" the thing would take while I was designing or simply browsing. The cursor would just very briefly yield to nothing while your hand was in the middle of moving the mouse across the design or something. Imagine for a second that you were clipping an image, erasing a fine line, or simply moving to click a button ... and suddenly your cursor is not where you're expecting it!

I will not buy this product again. It has wasted much of my time, and really disappointed ... I really expected more from Apple ... at least a mouse that works as well as a $10 one.

It came with my new iMac. I love the way it scrolls. I have smallish hands, so it's a nice fit. Some don't like the way it drags a bit on a mouse pad, I find it to be more precise (for graphics) because of it. However! It looses connection way too frequently, and not due to battery life. And it is so sensitive to touch that it tries to change pages (laterally) when I am not trying to. I suppose that I will get used to the movement issue. But the disconnect is irritating. Each time I have to power off from the bcd of the computer to reconnect. Oddly, the keyboard (which is also wireless) doesn't have that problem.

Ok, so I read a lot of reviews today on the Magic Mouse and would like to post my own review to clear up some false allegations.

To the people saying that the mouse only works for clicking and the gestures do not work, you need to restart your computer, run systems update and then restart again when prompted in order to update the mouse settings. It takes literally 3 minutes to do.

Responsiveness is way better then the mighty mouse and if you are having some problems, go to system preferences and make it faster. I was used to the speed of the Logitech Laser Mouse so when I got my Magic Mouse I just made everything super fast so it would compare. It is great and works the same.

As far as gestures, I am sure more gestures will be added since there are no buttons just like they have updated things on the iPhone so be patient. Why do people try to kill a new innovation in its first 30 seconds. I mean, if you think there is something out there better then go be a Windows user cause that is what you sound like.

Lastly, for people saying their hands are too big, there is not need to smother the mouse. Just grab half of the mouse and then use finger for gestures. The whole mouse is a click surface so unless you need to right click, you do not need your whole hand on it.

Anyway, not trying to defend Apple or anything just telling it like it is. I think the mouse is great and if you are reading this to figure out if you should get it or not, I say get it. It is amazing specially the easy of scrolling and navigation.

Pro
1. Well designed with new concept
2. Stylist

Cons
1. Tracking is not sensitive enough
2. The Magic Mouse will lack (Poor response) when computer is under heavy-load
3. Just a slight touch on the surface it moves. When I scroll down or up the page, it will have a slight jump just before my finger is remove