Magic Mouse
The Magic Mouse
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| Manufacturer | Apple |
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| Type | Mouse |
| Release date | October 20, 2009 |
| Discontinued | October 13, 2015 |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth |
| Power | 2 AA |
| Predecessor | Apple Mighty Mouse |
| Successor | Magic Mouse 2 |
| Related articles |
Apple Keyboard Apple Wireless Keyboard |
| Website | Apple - Magic Mouse |
The Magic Mouse is a multi-touch mouse that was manufactured and sold by Apple, until being discontinued in 2015. It was first sold on October 20, 2009. The Magic Mouse is the first consumer mouse to have multi-touch capabilities. Taking after the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and multi-touch trackpads, the Magic Mouse allows the use of gestures such as swiping and scrolling across the top surface of the mouse to interact with desktop computers. It connects via Bluetooth and runs on two AA batteries. Apple includes two non-rechargeable batteries in the box. Like its predecessor, the Mighty Mouse, the Magic Mouse is capable of right-clicking.
The mouse requires minimum Mac OS X 10.5.8. It can be configured as a two-buttoned left-handed or right-handed mouse, but the default is a single button. It uses laser tracking for increased pointer accuracy over previous generation Apple mice. Since its release, it has been included along with a wireless keyboard with the 2009 generation of iMacs, and with a wired keyboard with the 2010 Mac Pro workstations. It can also be purchased separately.
Initial reception to the Magic Mouse was negative, with reactions to its inability to perform simple day-to-day functions such as the ability to middle click (without any additional software), or trigger Exposé, Dashboard, or Spaces, features that had been offered by its predecessor. Many of those features can be enabled on the Magic Mouse with the use of third-party tools.
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