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Q: Magic Mouse no longer works on mousepad?

Don't know why, don't know if it was an update, or the fact that i just went to Lion, but now my mouse only works on my hard table surface, and barely moves (pointer just chunks along) if i try moving the mouse on the mouse pad, which it works fine on for a year.

 

Batteries are 100%, and mouse is clean as a wistle other wise. What gives?

Posted on Jul 25, 2011 9:03 AM

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  • by CC9799,

    CC9799 CC9799 Jul 25, 2011 2:11 PM in response to kev5n24
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    Jul 25, 2011 2:11 PM in response to kev5n24

    Magic Mouse is designed to work on hard surfaces. No problem with yours.

  • by Barry Hemphill,

    Barry Hemphill Barry Hemphill Jul 25, 2011 2:16 PM in response to kev5n24
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    Jul 25, 2011 2:16 PM in response to kev5n24

    Hello:

     

    My magic mouse works just fine on a mousepad.....

     

    Barry

  • by CC9799,

    CC9799 CC9799 Jul 25, 2011 5:42 PM in response to kev5n24
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    Jul 25, 2011 5:42 PM in response to kev5n24

    I don't want to waste my time either.

  • by Barry Hemphill,

    Barry Hemphill Barry Hemphill Jul 25, 2011 5:51 PM in response to CC9799
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    Jul 25, 2011 5:51 PM in response to CC9799

    Hello CC9799:

     

    We both tried.  Apparently a host decided to edit the thread (my remarks as well as yours).  Your response (and, for that matter mine) were intended to help. Sadly, there are a few people who are so full of themselves they arrogantly dismiss people who volunteer assistance.

     

    Keep posting.....as you see from my little purple dotsI have been doing this for awhile.  I should have reminded myself it  is sometimes best to just ignore things and move on rather than descend to the level of some people.

     

     

    Barry

  • by CC9799,

    CC9799 CC9799 Jul 25, 2011 9:17 PM in response to Barry Hemphill
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    Jul 25, 2011 9:17 PM in response to Barry Hemphill

     

  • by Ruaridh Gallagher,

    Ruaridh Gallagher Ruaridh Gallagher Sep 20, 2011 4:02 PM in response to kev5n24
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    Sep 20, 2011 4:02 PM in response to kev5n24

    This exact same problem just happened to me today when I got home from class.. Used my Magic Mouse on the same trackpad since i got it over a year ago, and all of a suddent I get home and it won't work on my mousepad anymore. Also won't work on paper... only works on the surface of my desk..

     

    Anything more come of this per chance?

  • by rtm34,

    rtm34 rtm34 Oct 13, 2011 3:47 PM in response to Ruaridh Gallagher
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    Oct 13, 2011 3:47 PM in response to Ruaridh Gallagher

    Just did the security update, Safari update, iTunes update, and iPhoto update last night, and then today my mouse doesn't work on my mousepad just my desk surface. Although I'm not sure if the software updates are related, I'm wondering if my year-old mouse just has a mechanical problem. Any other ideas?

  • by tallguy1963,

    tallguy1963 tallguy1963 Apr 18, 2015 2:39 PM in response to kev5n24
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    Apr 18, 2015 2:39 PM in response to kev5n24

    I am having this same exact problem with my mouse not working on my mousepad only on my hard table - did you ever get a solution?

  • by ajay9999,

    ajay9999 ajay9999 May 4, 2015 12:36 AM in response to kev5n24
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    May 4, 2015 12:36 AM in response to kev5n24

    Didn't knew something like this was possible until now,
    Having the same problem. Used the mouse on mouse pad and on my bed for as long as 1.5 years.
    Was working fine yesterday. Until I woke up in the morning and find out, it doesn't work(movement is too slow and jittery making it impossible to move as desired) on my mousepad or anyplace else other than my wooden desk, which has shiny surface. Weird!

     

    I am surprised to see that the Issue was raised as long as 4 years ago, and still doesn't have any valid solution or fix, or at least I haven't found it yet.
    Apple, people - please help!

  • by benquick84,

    benquick84 benquick84 Apr 20, 2016 12:49 PM in response to kev5n24
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    Apr 20, 2016 12:49 PM in response to kev5n24

    Was having problems with tracking. I removed the battery cover, took the batteries out, inspected the sensor.
    I removed a single strand of trapped hair across the sensor. Works perfectly now.

  • by empipergear,

    empipergear empipergear Apr 28, 2016 12:56 PM in response to benquick84
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    Apr 28, 2016 12:56 PM in response to benquick84

    I did this exact thing! Found an eyelash and removed it and my mouse works perfectly on my mousepad again!

  • by TeeNado58,

    TeeNado58 TeeNado58 Sep 11, 2016 8:32 AM in response to kev5n24
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    Sep 11, 2016 8:32 AM in response to kev5n24

    I had the same problem. Even though my Apple Mouse 2 is designed to work on hard surfaces (like my barren desk top) - I don't like the noise. So I prefer to and have been using a mousepad for as long as I've had my MacBook Pro. When it suddenly stopped working on the mousepad, I Googled some help and this is where I ended up. The only solution was to ensure the sensors were clean. So I cleaned it with a blast of canned air, and it works on my mousepad once again. I also cleaned the mousepad.