Just updated my iPad Pro to iPadOS 13.4, and was able to pair my Magic Mouse 1 to it. Point and click work just fine, however can't get scrolling gesture to work. Is this a known bug or is it just me ?
iPad Pro 10.5-inch, Wi-Fi
Apple documentation is very clear as to the user interface devices supported by the iPadOS 13.4 update. The Apple Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse 2 and Magic Trackpad 2 all have full support - plus generic support is added for third-party input devices.
The original Magic Mouse and Trackpad were not designed or intended to operate with iPadOS - and whilst not supported by iPadOS, remain fully operable with the Mac computers for which they were designed to operate.
Generic device support provides basic input functionality. For example, many Mice require a manufacturer-supplied “driver” to be installed to enable additional “buttons” (beyond the basic/generic left/right mouse-buttons) and any proprietary “touch” functionality. Additional device driver installation is not (and never has been) supported on iOS platforms. For this reason, basic devices, such as a “basic” mouse seem to have full OS support - whereas a feature-rich Mouse (with many bells-and-whistles) only provides its basic functions when connected to iPad.
Many here are clearly disappointed in that the older-generation Magic Mouse/Trackpad, expressly designed for Mac, are not supported by iPadOS - however, all computing systems have limits as to the type of devices that it can support. Older hardware and devices are often not forward-compatible with new operating systems.
I am very well aware of that. I was simply pointing out that a previous comment contained misleading information.
No need to apologize. These aren't exactly stress-free times! I'm amazed at the kinds of things that get under my skin these days.
No worries.
I am having the same issue. Absolutely love my iPad Pro 11” but wish my Magic Mouse 1 would have scrolling enabled. I hope Apple can patch this
I just did a feedback to Apple as well. This is totally ridiculous, if I can scroll on my macbook with the Gen 1 mouse, I don't see any reasons why I cannot scroll it on my Ipad!
Fair enough. I get you, but how are you so sure it will never be added in a software update? It’s not a hardware restriction afterall.
OK.....there is no value in us debating this.
Great idea, I’d love to hear suggestions of Bluetooth mice that work.
Understand, yet the domain I am posting to is apple.com. One can only hope... :)
But more so, I am wondering if others are having the same issue.
OP says he can pair but scrolling isn't working... but now I just noted it was an iPad. My bad. Thanks, James.
and your post is about about magic mouse 2, the title of this thread clearly says - "Magic Mouse 1 not scrolling"
Not really. The expectation a mouse designed over a decade ago should be fully compatible with a modern tablet device is unrealistic. The Magic Mouse 1 was designed for computers, not tablets. Magic Mouse 2 is now designed to work with iPad.
Grandmasta-6E wrote:
Yes kinda B.S considering the mouse supports this function.
Your defense in support apple is great, but it’s the iPad Pro that could be easily
be made compatible with the fairly simple Magic Mouse 1, other older scrolling mouses do work with the iPad without a problem. Same goes for working with external USB storage. They just want you to get a larger storage version for a couple of hundred dollars more, so they make using external memory more difficult.
I bought a Magic Mouse 2, so for me the problem is solved. But my love for Apple got a serious dent.
Arguing your point with other users is pointless. None of us work for Apple. I personally don't expect any tech company to make tech from more than a decade ago compatible with modern devices. And there are a lot of current mice which won't scroll well with the new API's built into iPadOS 13.4 or higher.
I hope the magic mouse 2 supports your needs for years to come.
The simple reason being that your third-party (non Apple) “Mighty Mouse” simply relies upon basic the functionality provided by the generic device driver.
I also have a “basic” Logitech Mouse (with physical buttons and a click wheel) that works just fine - and a significantly more expensive Logitech mouse (with a swipe touchpad) that the basic driver doesn’t support. Neither were designed for iPad; one works, the other doesn’t. I’m happy; if I want all the bells and whistles, I accept that I’ll need to buy a new device that is either designed to be used with iPad - or has explicit support provided by iPadOS.
Uh,
LotusPilot, maybe you are too young to know this, but the Mighty Mouse IS an Apple branded mouse designed and made by Apple.
NOT a third party mouse, at all!
The wired and wireless Mighty Mouse were availabke between 2008 and 2010.
It is the Apple mouse with a small little button toward the front of the mouse that acts a both a scroll wheel and cursor control.
Magic Mouse 1 not scrolling
