Magic Mouse Drivers - Bootcamp

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Magic Mouse Drivers - Bootcamp

Apple,

The Magic Mouse is a great product but thus far you've ignored those who work in Bootcamp with Windows. My occasional jaunts into the Windows world are disappointing and should not be. Please release drivers that better utilize Magic Mouse features in Windows.

Mac Pro Early 2008, Mac OS X (10.6.1)

Posted on Nov 2, 2009 9:38 AM

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Nov 8, 2009 1:17 PM in response to TStam

FWIW works fine with Fusion and XP

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Nov 8, 2009 1:32 PM in response to Ponkbutler

Good to know. Considering upgrading to VMware 3.0 and trying this with Win 7.

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Milan

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Nov 9, 2009 10:28 PM in response to TStam

Ditto here. I just bought 5 new iMacs for my medical office that needs to run of Windows XP thru Bootcamp. Now we have 5 magic mice that don't work with windows XP. Please Apple get drivers out there for us who need to run XP for business on our Macs.

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Nov 10, 2009 1:38 AM in response to Milan

Still no win drivers, but you can get away with other mice that will fully function in Bootcamp. Logitech and Microsoft should work fine.

On the VMware Fusion 3, my Magic Mouse works with scroll, but not side-to-side. Anyone have a solution?

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macvos

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Nov 13, 2009 1:10 AM in response to TStam

Well, the mouse works - left-click, right-click. Only swiping doesn't work.

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reserves

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Nov 13, 2009 1:36 AM in response to macvos

How to get scrolling working in Windows Bootcamp, horizontal & vertical in browsers too!

http://blog.wedigital.com/post/How-to-get-Apple-Magic-Mouse-Scrolling-working-in -Bootcamp.aspx

Worked perfect for me 🙂

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Nov 13, 2009 2:56 AM in response to reserves

Thank you. Almost there. The bluetooth install fixed the vertical scrolling in all applications. Horizontal is still not working. I installed the selected mouse driver and tried to configure it as several mice, including the one indicated and trackballs, but no luck on the horizontal. Could you provide more details on this particular step?

This was great thinking. Thanks again.

Win 7 Ult. 64 on Mac Pro, bootcamp

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reserves

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Nov 13, 2009 3:17 AM in response to TStam

@Tstam

Horizontal scrolling only works in Firefox and Chrome for me, means that Windows is picking it up correctly so not sure why it doesn't work in normal apps.

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Nov 13, 2009 4:03 AM in response to reserves

What steps did you take to get horizontal working? I must be missing something.

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reserves

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Nov 13, 2009 4:08 AM in response to TStam

Horizontal scrolling worked in Firefox and Chrome as soon as I installed the Apple Wireless Mouse Driver, I didn't have to do anything else.

What operating system and Chrome / firefox version are you using?

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Nov 19, 2009 11:18 AM in response to reserves

Awesome post, link worked perfectly, THANKS

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Nov 19, 2009 4:15 PM in response to cadstypesh

Thanks all. I still can't get horizontal working at all, but what I have is better than nothing. This was all very helpful. As the mouse and drivers evolve, I'm sure this will be resolved.

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Nov 21, 2009 2:54 PM in response to TStam

This issue appears to be resolved (well, it never required resolution, just the proper drivers) by installing only part of the Apple Bluetooth Update 1.0 for Windows.

The update can be found here: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL952

Once the package is downloaded, you must extract the files using WinRAR or any other similar ZIP/RAR utility.

You must extract the files from the update. If you simply try to install the entire update, you'll receive a prompt stating the update isn't required for your specific model, as this update is intended for the iMac.

Once extracted, open the target directory and double-click the AppleWirelessMouse.exe that applies to your Windows OS (32 or 64 bit).

I'm using my Magic Mouse with Boot Camp and Fusion 3.0 running Win 7 and both vertical and horz scrolling work just fine. The Magic Mouse also feels a bit more responsive. Both are welcome improvements.

I'm not quite sure why Apple hasn't provided more information on this, it seems they're okay with the implication that Magic Mouse only works in Mac OS X.

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Nov 22, 2009 2:27 AM in response to BigDave2112

Thank you. This did not work for me. The file is an executable and does not need unzipping. Also, it says it is not correct for my computer and will not install...............Early mac-pro 2008 with Win 7 64 bit bootcamp. Getting there.

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Nov 26, 2009 4:07 PM in response to TStam

Using the Magic Mouse with an iMac (I don't know which model, but 7 comes to mind; it's the one before the look of the new model; all white) running 32-bit Windows XP through Boot Camp. The Magic Mouse is connected, but scrolling isn't working. Am I missing something?

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