Magic Mouse 2 (Lightning)
A rechargeable Bluetooth mouse with a Multi-Touch surface and Lightning charging for Macs and compatible iPads.
Model history · 2 models, 2009–2015
- 2009Magic Mouse (2009)Compare
- 2015Magic Mouse 2 (Lightning)
- Shape
- Standard
- Buttons
- 2
- DPI
- –
- Battery
- –
- Connects by
- Bluetooth
- Weight
- 99 g
What reviewers say
Reviewers praised the smoother glide and straightforward cable pairing, but considered the rechargeable battery a modest upgrade over the original. Both questioned the value and underside charging port; Macworld highlighted the low profile's limited palm support, while AppleInsider found it comfortable and considered brief charging breaks manageable.
From macworld.com and appleinsider.com
Specifications
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- Shape
- Standard
- Hand
- Either hand
- Buttons
- 2
- Free-spinning wheel
- No
- Thumb wheel
- No
- Gestures
- One moving Multi-Touch top provides primary and secondary clicks; the secondary side can be changed. Scroll, swipe between pages and full-screen apps, double-tap for Smart Zoom and double-tap with two fingers for Mission Control; no Force Touch.
Connections and battery
- Connects by
- Bluetooth
- Devices it switches between
- 1
- Power
- Rechargeable
- Charging port
- Lightning
- Charging
- Lightning port underneath; wireless use requires disconnecting the cable. Apple quotes about a month or more between charges, rather than an upper-bound lifetime. Built-in rechargeable battery; plugging into the Mac also pairs it.
- Works with
- Bluetooth-enabled Mac with OS X 10.11 or later; the retained specification also supports iPad with iPadOS 13.4 or later. To move to another Mac, the maker's guide says to remove the existing pairing and pair again.
Design
- Weight
- 99 g
- Size
- Height 2.16 cm, width 5.71 cm, depth 11.35 cm; Apple publishes weight as 0.099 kg and says it varies by configuration and manufacturing process
- Materials
- White plastic top and aluminium body, described in Macworld's exact-model review
- Colours
- White and Black in the retained maker sheet; the October 2015 launch price below applies to the original white accessory
- In the box
- Mouse and Lightning-to-USB cable at launch; the retained maker sheet describes the later woven USB-C-to-Lightning cable. This entry covers Lightning-charging Magic Mouse 2, distinct from the 2024 USB-C version.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Multi-Touch scrolling and navigation gestures
- Automatic Mac pairing when connected by cable
- Rechargeable battery with about a month or more between charges, according to Apple
Cons
- Underside charging port prevents use while charging
- No physical scroll wheel or middle button
- No built-in switch between paired computers
Closest rivals
Model | Shape | Buttons | DPI | Battery | Connects by | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 6 | 12,000 | 250 hours | USB receiver | 99 g | May 2018 | |
| Compact | 2 | 1,000 | 6 months | Bluetooth | 82.5 g | Jun 2017 | |
| Ergonomic | 5 | 1,600 | 40 days | Bluetooth and USB receiver | 145 g | Apr 2015 |
Previous model: Magic Mouse (2009). Newer model: Magic Mouse (USB-C).
Sources
- support.apple.com/en-gb/111885
- apple.com/uk/newsroom/2015/10/13Apple-Updates-iMac-Family-with-Stunning-New-Ret…
- cdsassets.apple.com/live/6GJYWVAV/user/locale/en-gb/ma1739_magic-mouse2-usergui…
- macworld.com/article/226607/apple-magic-mouse-2-review-mouse-unable-to-conjure-…
Photo: cdsassets.apple.com
