Apple Magic Mouse Charging Port

Computer mouse developed and released by Apple Inc.

Magic Mouse 2
Magic Mouse 2
Manufacturer	Apple Inc. Foxconn (contract manufacturer)
Type	Multi-touch clear acrylic surface with laser tracking mouse
Release date	October 13, 2015; 6 years ago (2015-10-13)
Operating system	Mac OS X El Capitan v 10.11 and higher
System on a chip	32-bit RISC ARM Cortex-M3
CPU	ST Microelectronics STM32F103VB @ 72MHz
Input	Multi-touch mouse
Connectivity	Bluetooth 3.0+EDR, Lightning connector
Power	Recyclable rechargeable Li-Po battery (1986mAh)
Dimensions	2.16cm × 5.71cm × 11.35cm (0.85in × 2.25in × 4.47in)
Mass	0.22lb (99 g)
Predecessor	Magic Mouse
Related articles	Magic Trackpad 2 Magic Keyboard
Website	www.apple.com/magic-accessories

The Magic Mouse 2 (Apple Magic Mouse 2), is a wireless computer mouse developed and released by Apple Inc. It features a multi-touch acrylic surface for scrolling and detecting gestures, and a lightning connector located on the bottom surface.

Features [edit]

Announced on October 13, 2015, it is similar to its predecessor as a Bluetooth-enabled mouse with the key difference being that it is powered not by AA batteries, but by a rechargeable internal battery.^[1] The mouse is compatible with Apple Macintosh desktop and laptop computers running OS X El Capitan versions 10.11 and higher and iPad tablets running iPadOS 13.4 or higher.

The mouse features a lithium-ion rechargeable battery and Lightning connector for charging and pairing.^[2] Unlike other similar models, the Magic Mouse 2 has its charging connector on the bottom, and thus cannot be used during recharging.^[3] The mouse uses an ST Microelectronics STM32F103VB 72 MHz 32-bit RISC ARM Cortex-M3 processor and includes the Broadcom BCM20733 Enhanced Data Rate Bluetooth 3.0.

The mouse comes in two color variants: Silver and Space Gray. However, more colors are available with the 2021 24" iMac.

Gestures [edit]

The following are the gestures which can be done using the Magic Mouse. Not all gestures are supported on all operating systems:

Click
Two-button click
360°-scroll
Screen zoom
Screen pan
Two-finger swipe
One-finger swipe
Two-finger double tap
One-finger double tap

Criticism [edit]

The Magic Mouse 2 is unusable while charging

The port for the Lightning Connector is located on the bottom of the mouse, which means that it is unable to be used while it is charging, a design choice that caused it to be poorly received by most outlets and reviewers.^[4] ^[5] ^[6] ^[7]

Other Apple complementary products [edit]

The Magic Mouse 2 was released alongside the Magic Keyboard and the Magic Trackpad 2 in October 2015 to help complete Apple's renewable initiative. Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse 2, and Magic Trackpad 2 each have a fully rechargeable and recyclable lithium‑ion battery instead of alkaline batteries.^[8]

August 2021 Updates [edit]

Apple updated the Magic Mouse in August 2021 alongside the M1 iMac updates. It appears that the only confirmed changes were a USB-C to Lightning cable, replacing the USB-A to Lightning Cable that was previously included, and a name change. Apple dropped the "2" from its name and is now known as Magic Mouse. The same product changes were applied to the Magic Trackpad as well.

With this update, the product page now specifically calls out "a month or more between charges", which was not previously specified. So it's possible the battery capacity was increased as well.

References [edit]

^ "Apple's New Magic Keyboard, Mouse, and Force Touch Trackpad Are All Rechargeable". Retrieved November 1, 2015.
^ "Review: Apple's Magic Keyboard + Magic Trackpad 2 add precision and power, lose compatibility". Retrieved October 20, 2015.
^ "Design before function: Apple Magic Mouse 2 can't be used while charging". Archived from the original on April 15, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
^ "Apple Magic Mouse 2". PCMAG . Retrieved 2015-12-13 .
^ "Review: Apple's Magic Trackpad 2 and Magic Mouse 2 open new doors for Mac". AppleInsider . Retrieved 2015-12-13 .
^ "Apple Magic Mouse 2 review: Mouse unable to conjure up any innovation". Macworld . Retrieved 2015-12-13 .
^ "The Sad Reality of the Magic Mouse 2". Gizmodo . Retrieved 2015-12-13 .
^ "Mini-review: Apple's new Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse 2, and Magic Trackpad 2". Ars Technica . Retrieved 2017-12-11 .

External links [edit]

Magic Mouse 2 at Apple.com

Sources [edit]

"The Sad Reality of the Magic Mouse 2". Gizmodo. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
"Apple forgot to revolutionize the Magic Mouse's infamous charging port". The Verge. Retrieved 25 October 2021.