MacBook Air M1 Logitech MX Master 3 pointer stutter

Hello, everyone.


I have a MacBook Air M1 and I bought a Logitech MX Master 3. I use it via bluetooth and I’ve noticed some random stutters in the pointer.


Today, I noticed that I can consistently make the pointer stutter when I close “system preferences”. There’s a link below of me getting the pointer to stutter.


Can anyone with the same mouse try to replicate that? It’s driving me insane.


https://streamable.com/6jnvnu

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.2

Posted on Apr 16, 2021 3:26 PM

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Posted on Apr 29, 2021 1:59 PM

It is not mouse problem (have Mac version) it is BigSur problem. Mouse pointer work just fine after reboot and later on after day or two it start lagging more and more in time. Before Logitech MX Master 3 (for Mac) I have had Steel Series V500 mouse with same problem with BigSur and a bit worse in couple of days mouse stops working completely after lags. Disconnect and reconnect to USB mouse helps with mouse returns but still with lags. Only rebooting helps with pointer lags/madness. Thought it is mouse problem but was wrong, same with Logitech. So for sure it is not mouse problem, but global non Apple mouses.


And a bit more, I used Logitech MX Master (for Mac) in two ways of work with same laggy result, connected through Bluetooth and now connected through unifying receiver as I use Logitech MX Keys Keyboard and my iMac with T2 chip which prevents Bluetooth from work until you enter login password with FileVault enabled.

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Apr 29, 2021 1:59 PM in response to gudnsouza

It is not mouse problem (have Mac version) it is BigSur problem. Mouse pointer work just fine after reboot and later on after day or two it start lagging more and more in time. Before Logitech MX Master 3 (for Mac) I have had Steel Series V500 mouse with same problem with BigSur and a bit worse in couple of days mouse stops working completely after lags. Disconnect and reconnect to USB mouse helps with mouse returns but still with lags. Only rebooting helps with pointer lags/madness. Thought it is mouse problem but was wrong, same with Logitech. So for sure it is not mouse problem, but global non Apple mouses.


And a bit more, I used Logitech MX Master (for Mac) in two ways of work with same laggy result, connected through Bluetooth and now connected through unifying receiver as I use Logitech MX Keys Keyboard and my iMac with T2 chip which prevents Bluetooth from work until you enter login password with FileVault enabled.

Aug 22, 2021 6:08 AM in response to gudnsouza

Hi,


I also have an M1 Mini and have had the MX Master 3 for a few weeks. This issue has only just started happening in the last week or so (Big Sur 11.5.2).


I installed the Beta Logitech Options+ and first turned on 'smooth scrolling'. I also set the mouse pointer speed and scrolling (wheel) speed to 100% inside the app itself.


Then I went into the 'mouse' option in System Preferences and turned the pointer speed down to 3, and the scrolling speed down to 1.


Happy to report the Master 3 is now working the best it has yet. Seriously, this mouse is perfect.

Apr 27, 2021 7:45 AM in response to gudnsouza

Hello,


Same, I have a MacBook Air M1, and logitech MX Master 3. Same stutter on bluetooth. With the dongle is working ok, but on bluetooth stutters. Also with the logitech options software, the costumizable buttons work only when they want to. Also have a Logitech K380 bluetooth keyboard, same thing with the costumizable buttons, work only when they want to. On Big Sur 11.3. Still same problem.

Jul 26, 2021 8:54 AM in response to gudnsouza

Same for me on m1 macbook pro with mx master 3 and mx anywhere 3.

The only way to use this devices - unifying dongle.

Bluetooth mode lags and not usable sometimes.

System logs in console app with filter by "bluetooth" keyword shows sharingd and bluetoothd activity every 10 second. Mouse cursor lags exactly the same time, when this log is written.

Logitech support said, that it's not the mouse problem but apple's hardware or software. And i think they are right, cus both mx master and mx anywhere work on windows pc without any issues, on bluetooth connection.

Nov 7, 2021 8:44 AM in response to gudnsouza

I have the Logitech MX Vertical and the Mac M1 mini. The mouse lags and jumps across the screen. I thought it was because I wasn't using a mouse pad and it was strickly on the wood desk. I was frustrated because you spend $120 on a mouse, you want it to be worth the time and investment. I think I have found the solution. I disabled bluetooth on the Mac mini. The mouse so far for the past 5 minutes has worked flawless.


I hope this helps.

Jul 17, 2021 11:28 AM in response to gudnsouza

My original MX Master seems to be working ok for a while on my MacBook Air M1, but suddenly some of the buttons will not trigger the assigned functions on the Logi Options software. This seems to happen when I am running a RAM intensive application like Lightroom. When I use Lightroom I don't run any other intensive apps as I only have 8GB. It works perfectly on my 2014 MacBook Pro, so it's not the mouse. I've uninstalled the software and installed it again several times, tried with bluetooth and the unifying receiver and the behavior is the same. It seems that Logitech has not updated their software to be compatible with Apple Silicone.

Oct 29, 2021 3:28 PM in response to gudnsouza

I have been facing the exact same issue with the MX Master 2S and 3 mouse. At first I thought it was an issue with my 2S mouse and upgraded to the MX Master 3 but I have assigned gestures for the keys and they respond sometimes, but I cannot get it to respond if I have used the same gesture a few seconds ago. This issue is especially consistent with Mission Control, like it does not show all the applications, no matter which button I assign it to.

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