Apple Magic Mouse (2022): undeniably stylish, unforgivably designed

We look at the beautiful yet frustrating Apple Magic Mouse, a true unique among the competition.

The Apple Magic Mouse on a desktop.
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Our Verdict

The Apple Magic Mouse is so frustrating because it is so close to being brilliant, and yet falls short on a couple of really simple features. And Apple continues to make it this way because the company bets that Apple fans are willing to accept a few niggles for the near perfection of other features. That's a hell of a gamble, and, in my opinion, totally unnecessary. The Magic Mouse may just be Apple's most divisive product currently on sale.

For

  • Beautiful looking
  • Works immaculately
  • Pairs seamlessly

Against

  • The position of the charging port
  • Not ergonomic

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The latest iteration of the Apple Magic Mouse that I'm reviewing came out in March 2022, but is basically the same as the Magic Mouse 2 that got released in 2015. A successor to the Mighty Mouse (aah, it was a simpler time!), the modern Apple mouse is sleek and smooth in look and in use, coming in a white or a black finish, and in many ways seems a perfect companion to all the other beautifully designed Apple products you may have. Except, not is all as it seems, and the Magic Mouse is most definitely not the right mouse for every user out there. 

Below I take you through the undeniably stylish, unforgivably designed Magic Mouse, but if you want some more ideas of the best mouse for MacBook Pro and Air, we've got you covered. We've also looked at the best USB-C mouse out there too. 

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The Verdict
7

out of 10

Apple Magic Mouse

The Apple Magic Mouse is so frustrating because it is so close to being brilliant, and yet falls short on a couple of really simple features. And Apple continues to make it this way because the company bets that Apple fans are willing to accept a few niggles for the near perfection of other features. That's a hell of a gamble, and, in my opinion, totally unnecessary. The Magic Mouse may just be Apple's most divisive product currently on sale.

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