Apple Bluetooth Wireless Mighty Mouse
by Apple Computer
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Customer Review: Needs Improvement at this price
Summary: 4 Stars
If you are any more impatient than myself then the bluetooth Mighty Mouse mighty not be for you. I am constantly closing my Macbook to sleep and every time I go to wake it up, MM in hand ready to get down to some hardcore Maction. I have to open Bluetooth and re-do everything I did to initially install it.
This it is still highly annoying and detracts greatly from an otherwise wonderful product.
Likes:
+pretty
+accurate once in use
+no dongle!
+roller ball is roller-tastic!
+multi-function use (side click/ball click/"right" click
+good battery life/power management
+truly does work on a wide variety of surfaces
Dislikes:
-Takes way to long to activate every time I want to start using it
-Right click is often not recognized or confused w/ left click due to Apple's ignorant, pride-driven lack of a real "right click" button!!
-Slightly heavy (although mouse does function using only one battery, and the lithium batteries are fairly light)
-Severe lack of a case or even a bag to store it in. (My much cheaper/older RF mouse even came with a felt carrying bag to prevent dirt/dust and damage.
-Side click takes way to much pressure to push. (And I am 6'3" 230 lb.) Two side buttons but still no right button!?
-Price
Overall:
If Seventy bucks won't set you back too much then buy it now. If you are a really impatient person and on a budget, go with something else or continue fingering your mac.
Customer Review: Not As Bad As Some Say
Summary: 4 Stars
After reading other reviews posted here I was prepared to have to send the Mighty Mouse back. But I've been using it for about a month and have had no problems whatsoever. I know that some people said that the scroll button stops working after a few months, but I think that has to do with the way it is used, i.e. with dirty fingers. It seems to me that if you keep it clean and use it with clean hands, you shouldn't have a problem with it not scrolling. I will post the problem here if it does happen to me, but so far there has been no hint of trouble. The only difficulty I've had is using the right-click "button." As others have reported, it is tricky and takes getting used to. But it does work! My mouse came with both left and right buttons programmed the same--for left-clicking. So I had to use the included software to reset the right-click function (very easy to do). I use the default setting for the side buttons (that you squeeze), which activates Expose. I find it easy to switch programs with this technique. It is a little pricey compared to other wireless Bluetooth mice, but for me it was worth it. I recently switched from a PC user to a Mac user because I discovered that things Apple really work better. The Mighty Mouse is no exception (once you get the hang of right-clicking with it).Customer Review: Macbook (and MacBook Pro) Users
Summary: 4 Stars
If you don't have an external mouse and are considering buying one, this is the one to get, rather than one with a cord. The reason is that the USB ports on the Macbook are on the left side of the machine. Because most people put their mouse on the right side of the machine, using a corded mouse would be difficult to manage -- you would have to work around the machine to get the cord to the right side. Having the cordless setup is the ideal - it's certainly worth the extra $15.
However, one problem I've found with it (and likely applies to the corded version as well) concerns the side button. I have it setup so that when I click it, it activates the application switcher. However, the problem with the button is that it is not sensitive enough. Most of the time I find myself hitting the button numerous times to activate the application switcher. I looked for a setting to increase its sensitivity, but unfortunately there isn't one.
Overall though, it's defintely a great addition to your setup. The bluetooth is very easy to setup, and the added benefit of having the external mouse outweighs its cost.
Customer Review: Decent Mouse, Scrolling Not Quite Seamless
Summary: 4 Stars
The battery life on the Mighty Mouse is substantive. I've used the provided Energizer Lithium batteries that came with the mouse since I purchased it (approx. 2 months ago) and the "Mouse" battery meter in System Preferences remains at 5 of 5 bars.
The top three 'buttons' work well. The middle 'two' buttons are actually duplicates of a single button, and they respond only to a firm press. They're ideal for shortcut buttons. I have mine set up as a 'Lock Screen' shortcut with SteerMouse.
The one thing that seems not to be working is the vertical scrolling. The scroll wheel gets clogged easily with dust and other particulates and stops working.
The performance and responsiveness of the Bluetooth is stellar. The tracking is crisp on most any surface, and disconnects, even with heavy use, are extremely rare. What's more, Software Update can deliver firmware updates to the mouse wirelessly. That's impressive.
Also, the Mighty Mouse is the appropriate width to fit in my hand without the bulkiness of other wide mice, making it appropriate for the small pockets of a backpack.
Customer Review: best mouse I've ever owned
Summary: 4 Stars
I love this mouse. I recently bought my first Mac (15" MacBook Pro), though I've used them at work for over 10 years. Being left-handed and used to the PC world of 2+ button mice I immediately set up the left side for Control clicking and the right side for "left" clicking. I get only very occasional times when the mouse doesn't recognize my "right" click. I'll gladly suffer through having to rarely click it a second time for the gorgeous smoothness of this mouse. The scroll ball is amazing and much better than a wheel -- more mice should copy that design. 360 degrees of scrolling -- yes please!
The laser tracking is phenomenal. I've been able to use it anywhere. I've even used it on my dog's back as she slept beside me on the couch!
The only real issue I've had is that the MacBook Pro doesn't recognize the mouse if I turn the mouse on after the computer's already on. I have to go into Bluetooth settings and browse the device to get it to connect.
Also I wish I could get this mouse to work with my PC. Now I really hate going back to my Microsoft mouse.