Key Takeaways
- Apple introduces new USB-C Magic Mouse alongside M4 iMac
- Magic Mouse maintains charging port on bottom despite customer frustration
- Minimalist Magic Mouse design continues to disappoint with baffling port placement
When a new Magic Mouse is announced, Apple customers hope that the Cupertino company will move the location of the charging port. For nearly a decade, the port has been nestling on the bottom of the mouse, underneath the sensor and the Apple Logo, a wildly inconvenient place for a wireless mouse that you might need to, you know, use, while it is charging.
Today, customers held their breath for such a change as Apple revealed a brand new USB-C Magic Mouse to go alongside the newly announced M4 iMac. The refreshed accessory is available for $99. However, aside from the USB-C connectivity, the Magic Mouse operates exactly the same as its predecessor. For better or worse, there aren’t any new functional tools or changes.
And unfortunately, this means that, despite vocal requests from pretty much every Mac user ever, the newest Magic Mouse frustratingly maintains the tradition of having its charging port on the bottom.
Magic Mouse (USB-C)
- Weight
- 3.49oz
- Wireless?
- Yes
- Dimensions
- 4.47 inches
- Battery
- Rechargable
- Connectivity
- USB-C
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Customer pleas continue to call on deaf ears
Another Magic Mouse, another moment of disappointment for those hoping for change
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The Apple Magic Mouse is actually brilliantly designed. It’s sleek and minimal with a timeless design that hasn’t changed all that much over the years. With the Multi-Touch surface, users can use simple gestures like a swipe to flip through web pages and documents. However, for as much as the Magic Mouse does that’s right, the placement of the charging port is baffling.
In order to maintain that minimalist and clean design, Apple continues to place the charging port on the bottom. Hiding it from sight, users have to turn the mouse onto its side, plug in a USB-C charger and let it rest. There’s virtually no way to charge the Magic Mouse and use it at the same time. This has caused customers to take to online forums and make their case as to why Apple should change this design philosophy. Unfortunately, it won’t be for a few years until we have another opportunity for Apple to make this long-requested change.
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Other accessories join the Magic Mouse refresh
Apple has brought USB-C connectivity to the Magic Keyboard and Magic Trackpad as well
Apple revealed other brand new Magic accessories in addition to the Magic Mouse today, including an updated Magic Keyboard and Magic Trackpad. The sticker-selling feature of each of them is that they’re all powered via USB-C connectivity. At long last, those Lightning cables can be put away instead of charging your Mac accessories.
All three new products are available for purchase. Each is available in white and black.
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