Earlier this fall, Apple announced a new iMac model, a new Mac mini that comes with Mac OS X server installed (without a DVD drive), and a new mouse called Magic Mouse. Seeing I had a fairly new computer, and the mouse was something I could afford, I had to get one.
It’s feature set includes a touch-sensitive top surface that acts as a scrolling pad plus a left and right button. It’s cool looking, and it could replace my wired MightyMouse which I was pretty happy with.
I had some problems with the MagicMouse. It would frequently loose its connection to my MacPro, or get sluggish with either scrolling or movement of the cursor.
After returning it to Apple, the new MagicMouse seemed to work okay the first night. But the next day, I was noticing lag problems again.
It turns out that it was too new to find reports online about it being faulty. Now, however, I can find many reports of folks with the same symptoms, many with Mac Pros. It seems it’s not so much a mouse problem as a Bluetooth issue.
In earlier MacPros, many folks resigned themselves to “fixing” Bluetooth issues by exchanging wires inside that they claim Apple mis-labeled. Since I have the newest model of the Mac Pro, this particular fix wasn’t going to work.
I did, however, manage to find my Bluetooth connection inside, after removing the “processor and memory sled.” I un-did all of the connectors and then replaced them. Not sure what this would do, it was worth a try.
Upon re-start, the computer and MagicMouse has no more synergy than before. Sigh.
I then remembered I have a USB-key type Bluetooth adapter. Would that make a difference? If it did, I could likely (with more assurance) state that the MacPro was at fault, and not the mouse.
I am proud to say the MagicMouse now performs flawlessly with the external Bluetooth connector installed. This is satisfying on one level, and disappointing on another. Do I want to go through all the headache of taking in my MacPro for its Bluetooth issues?
Or just give up a USB port?