Apple Magic Mouse (2009) vs Apple Magic Mouse (USB-C)

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Magic Mouse (2009) compared with Magic Mouse (USB-C)

	AppleMagic Mouse (2009)	AppleMagic Mouse (USB-C)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2009	October 2024
Tracking
Shape
Shape	Standard	Standard
Hand
Hand	Either hand	Either hand
Sensor
Sensor	Laser	–
Buttons
Buttons	2	2
Free-spinning wheel
Free-spinning wheel	No	No
Thumb wheel
Thumb wheel	No	No
Sensor
Sensor	Laser tracking; Bluetooth range up to 10 metres, according to Apple	–
Scroll wheel
Scroll wheel	No moving wheel or ball; scrolling and panning use the touch surface	–
Gestures
Gestures	Primary and secondary clicks, vertical scrolling, horizontal panning and swiping between web pages or photos; configurable for either hand	Multi-Touch surface with no separate buttons; click anywhere, with secondary click on the side you choose; scroll, smart zoom (one-finger double-tap), swipe between pages, swipe between full-screen apps (two fingers), Mission Control (two-finger double-tap)
Connections and battery
Connects by
Connects by	Bluetooth	Bluetooth
Devices it switches between
Devices it switches between	1	1
Power
Power	AA battery	Rechargeable
Charging port
Charging port	–	USB-C
Charging
Charging	Two AA batteries included; Apple's guide permits alkaline, lithium or rechargeable AA cells. No charging port. MacLife reports 105 g with both batteries installed; Apple publishes no weight in the retained launch announcement or guide.	USB-C port on the underside; about a month or more between charges; plugging it into a Mac also pairs it
Works with
Works with	Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later with Wireless Mouse Software Update 1.0, or Mac OS X 10.6.2 or later, according to the original guide. To move to a different Mac, remove the existing pairing and pair again.	Mac with macOS 15.1 or later; iPad with iPadOS 18.1 or later
Software
Software	Mouse preferences configure the touch gestures and show battery level; the mouse sleeps when unused	–
Design
Weight
Weight	105 g	99 g (better)
Size
Size	–	Height 2.16 cm, width 5.71 cm, depth 11.35 cm
Colours
Colours	White	White Multi-Touch Surface, Black Multi-Touch Surface
In the box
In the box	Magic Mouse and two AA batteries. Apple announced it with the new iMac on 20 October 2009; the standalone accessory was due at the end of October.	Magic Mouse, woven USB-C Charge Cable
Warranty
Warranty	–	1 year (Apple One Year Limited Warranty)