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Apple Magic Mouse
Raised as a usability problem by 184 people on Hacker News over 20 years (2007–2026), in 114 threads.
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Every issue, all time, most people first
Can't be used while charging because the port is on the bottomUnreviewed
20072026- Can't use it while charging, and its surface is hard to use by touch2026-05-16
- USB-C charging port on the bottom is awkward to reach while using it2026-05-01
- Mouse must sit still on charge through its underside port, so it can't be used meanwhile2025-11-12
Right-clicking requires two hands or awkward gesturesUnreviewed
20072026- Right-clicking requires using two hands or awkward gestures2026-05-20
- Right-click is faked by touch sensors, making some games impossible to play2026-05-20
- Trackpad is hard to use and mouse lacks distinct left and right buttons2025-04-08
Scrolling works opposite to expectations, confusing page scrollingUnreviewed
20072026- Routinely sends unintended scroll events while trying to click or drag2026-06-08
- Scroll response is unpredictable and the scroll area isn't intuitive to use2025-10-13
- Scrolling stops working, and a replacement still has the same bug until macOS update2025-03-04
Hard to perform gestures on the moving mouse surfaceUnreviewed
20072026- Swiping gestures on the mouse surface cause cramps and are not ergonomic2024-11-18
- Mac UI relies on swipe gestures that a mouse cannot easily perform2024-11-17
- Constantly triggers gestures and micro movements accidentally, making precise work hard2024-11-17
Clicks fail to register away from the mouse's centerUnreviewed
20072026- Clicks often don't register, needing three or four presses2022-01-30
- Clicks fail to register when pressing away from the mouse's center2021-07-26
- Resting a finger on the button area registers as a click, forcing awkward hovering2019-05-07
Cursor motion lags and jerks, grip forces fingers onto the top edgeUnreviewed
20072026- Non-Apple mouse moves jerkily and needs a third-party tool to work properly2025-04-07
- Cursor feels heavy and stops short of targets when aiming quickly2018-08-10
- Cursor motion lags and feels jerky; grip forces fingers against the top edge2015-02-17
Shape hurts the hand, especially when performing gesturesUnreviewed
20072026- Mouse shape hurts the hand, especially when performing gestures2023-06-03
- Hand cramps after a few minutes because of the mouse's shape2022-01-30
- Palm stops resting on the mouse surface when moving with fingers, defeating its ergonomic design2016-10-27
Unreviewed issues were grouped by machine: Claude Haiku labelled each comment as a usability complaint, named what it's about and summed up the problem in a line, and a small model grouped similar problems. Nobody has checked them by hand. Expect mistakes.
The newest 50 complaints
- Magic Mouse is pretty but absolutely terrible to use, pushing people toward the touchpad2026-06-08
- Routinely sends unintended scroll events while trying to click or drag2026-06-08
- Right-clicking requires using two hands or awkward gestures2026-05-20
- Right-click is faked by touch sensors, making some games impossible to play2026-05-20
- Can't use it while charging, and its surface is hard to use by touch2026-05-16
- Causes palm and wrist pain after about ten minutes of use2026-05-15
- USB-C charging port on the bottom is awkward to reach while using it2026-05-01
- Has to be constantly recharged, so it became frustrating and ended up unused2026-03-14
- Hockey puck mouse described as terrible to use2025-12-23
- Mouse must sit still on charge through its underside port, so it can't be used meanwhile2025-11-12
- Shape is uncomfortable to use, so they needed a 3D-printed add-on2025-10-24
- Port on the bottom makes the mouse unusable while charging2025-10-24
- Scroll response is unpredictable and the scroll area isn't intuitive to use2025-10-13
- Mouse ergonomics are so poor it is hard to use comfortably2025-09-16
- Trackpad is hard to use and mouse lacks distinct left and right buttons2025-04-08
- Hard to orient, and one-button Mighty Mouse needs control-click, poor for FPS aiming and zoom2025-04-07
- Unwanted vertical and horizontal scrolling zooms and shifts GIMP views during fine work2025-04-07
- Mouse can't be used while charging because the port is on the bottom2025-04-07
- Non-Apple mouse moves jerkily and needs a third-party tool to work properly2025-04-07
- Can't use the mouse while plugged in, and wireless use is unreliable2025-03-21
- Scrolling stops working, and a replacement still has the same bug until macOS update2025-03-04
- Mouse becomes unusable while charging, so it can't be used until charged2025-02-02
- Too flat, cramps the hand after a few minutes for RSI user2025-01-20
- Mouse can't be used while charging, forcing the user to stop working2024-12-15
- Relies on invisible touch areas, making its functions hard to find and use2024-12-15
- Swiping gestures on the mouse surface cause cramps and are not ergonomic2024-11-18
- Charging port placement makes it awkward to charge while using the mouse2024-11-18
- Can't keep using the mouse while charging; port is on the bottom2024-11-18
- Can't use the mouse while it charges because the port is on the bottom2024-11-18
- Mac UI relies on swipe gestures that a mouse cannot easily perform2024-11-17
- Flat mouse design strains the wrist so the user had to switch2024-11-17
- No real right-click and no physical scroll wheel make it hard to use2024-11-17
- Constantly triggers gestures and micro movements accidentally, making precise work hard2024-11-17
- Charging port is awkwardly placed, and low-battery prompts appear at inconvenient times and too close to running out2024-11-17
- Charging port on the bottom makes the mouse hard to use while charging2024-11-15
- Must wait several minutes charging before use, and forgetting to charge causes repeat problems2024-11-15
- Can't use the mouse while it charges because the charging port is on the bottom2024-11-13
- Wired mouse cable gets in the way of the mousing surface on cluttered desks2024-11-13
- Must remember to charge it; the battery runs out and interrupts work2024-10-31
- Charging port is on the underside, so the mouse must be flipped into an unusable position to plug in2024-10-30
- Mouse is the wrong size and shape to comfortably use2024-10-29
- Port on the bottom means the mouse can't be used while charging2024-10-29
- Can't use the mouse while it is charging because the port is on the bottom2024-10-29
- Can't use the mouse while it charges because the port is underneath2024-10-29
- Mouse ergonomics and touch surface make it unusable for most people2024-10-29
- Port on the bottom makes the mouse nearly unusable while charging2024-10-29
- Mouse dies unexpectedly and low battery warning is easy to miss2024-10-28
- Charging port sits under the mouse, so it can't be used while charging2024-10-28
- Can't use it wired while charging; the port is on the bottom2024-10-28
- Port placed on underside, so mouse can't be used while charging2024-10-28