Ivan Kuleshov”s hacked Magic Mouse
An engineer has hacked Apple’s Magic Mouse to give it a USB-C charging port — in a better place — and also given it a more ergonomic case.
Kuleshov has addressed that, but also worked on the other occasional criticism that the Magic Mouse is ergonomically awkward. Together, these issues mean that the Magic Mouse has been described as one of the worst of Jony Ive‘s designs.
In Kuleshov’s new design, Apple’s Magic Mouse appears to simply sit in a wider, deeper base. In practice, there’s a lot more engineering work involved to make that happen, and it included wiring the battery connectors “so the mouse doesn’t turn off while charging.”
