Magic mouse sticks/freezes

Anyone else noticed a problem with the Magic Mouse in that it seems to get stuck for a few seconds at time?

It'll work perfectly, then I can't move it left or right (only barely), you can click, it'll move up and down more than left or right but still not much, and then after about 10 seconds it'll work perfectly.

If you pick the mouse up and bang it down very lightly it comes back to life too.

Is it just mine?

Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.2), magic mouse

Posted on Nov 17, 2009 2:59 AM

47 replies

Sep 8, 2013 2:42 PM in response to empirenine

I had the same issue. I bought an IOGear bluetooth dongle and used it with a USB extension base

Works FLAWLESSLY. Even during intense gaming when both the Keyboard and mouse would get so laggy it was impossible to play. It even works better than it did during normal use when I didnt have the display plugged in.

Amazing results.

Extension: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001K9BFB8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&cr eative=390957&creativeASIN=B001K9BFB8&linkCode=as2&tag=sharaw-20

Bluetooth Dongle: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0018O9JIG/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&cr eative=390957&creativeASIN=B0018O9JIG&linkCode=as2&tag=sharaw-20

One thing to check, OSX directions sucked, so do this.

1. Leave your bluetooth on, with all devices still configured/connected

2. Option Click the bluetooth icon on your menu bar

3. Write down the 'Address' listed. This is the address of your internal Bluetooth

4. Plug in the Extension and then the Dongle.

5. Wait a couple seconds

6. Option click the bluetooth icon again

7. Make sure a different address is shown. If so, you are now transmitting/recieving from the dongle and not the macbook.

8. I plugged the extension into my Thunderbolt display and now I can just unplug my macbook and go. All peripherals will still work as it autoswitches back to the internal bluetooth once disconnected.

Hope this helps

May 19, 2015 9:56 AM in response to starkos

HEY GUYS I SEEMED TO HAVE FOUND THE SOLUTION!

1)UNPLUG MONITOR/TV

2)TURN OFF MONITOR/TV

3) PLUG MONITOR BACK IN

4) TURN MONITOR ON

THIS SEEMS TO ONLY BE A BUG THAT HAPPENS AFTER MONITOR HAS BEEN PLUGGED IN AFTER A WHILE

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