Magic Mouse (2009)
Apple's original Bluetooth mouse with a Multi-Touch surface, laser tracking and replaceable AA batteries.
- Shape
- Standard
- Buttons
- 2
- DPI
- –
- Battery
- –
- Connects by
- Bluetooth
- Weight
- 105 g
What reviewers say
Reviewers praised the accurate tracking and natural touch scrolling, but wanted more buttons and gestures. Comfort divided them; TechRadar liked the shape, while Macworld found the low profile less supportive and the underside rails rough on some surfaces.
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Specifications
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- Shape
- Standard
- Hand
- Either hand
- Sensor
- Laser
- Buttons
- 2
- Free-spinning wheel
- No
- Thumb wheel
- No
- Sensor
- Laser tracking; Bluetooth range up to 10 metres, according to Apple
- Scroll wheel
- No moving wheel or ball; scrolling and panning use the touch surface
- Gestures
- Primary and secondary clicks, vertical scrolling, horizontal panning and swiping between web pages or photos; configurable for either hand
Connections and battery
- Connects by
- Bluetooth
- Devices it switches between
- 1
- Power
- AA battery
- 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.
- 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.
- Software
- Mouse preferences configure the touch gestures and show battery level; the mouse sleeps when unused
Design
- Weight
- 105 g
- Colours
- White
- 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.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Touch surface supports scrolling, swiping and secondary clicks
- Symmetrical shape supports either hand
- Uses replaceable alkaline, lithium or rechargeable AA batteries
Cons
- No physical scroll wheel or middle button
- Moving to another Mac requires pairing again
- Requires two AA batteries rather than charging by cable
Closest rivals
Model | Shape | Buttons | DPI | Battery | Connects by | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 4 | – | – | Bluetooth | 115 g | Jul 2006 | |
| Standard | 2 | – | – | Bluetooth | 99 g | Oct 2015 | |
| Standard | 4 | – | – | Cable | 77 g | Aug 2005 |
Newer model: Magic Mouse 2 (Lightning).
Sources
- apple.com/uk/newsroom/2009/10/20Apple-Introduces-Magic-Mouse-The-Worlds-First-M…
- cdsassets.apple.com/live/6GJYWVAV/user/ma1209_apple_magic_mouse_ug.pdf
- apple.com/newsroom/2009/10/20Apple-Introduces-Magic-Mouse-The-Worlds-First-Mult…
- maclife.de/mac/hardware/eingabegeraete/im-test-magic-mouse
- maclife.de/mac/hardware/eingabegeraete/im-test-magic-mouse
- support.apple.com/en-gb/docs/accessories/pp128
Photo: cdsassets.apple.com