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can magic mouse be paired with usb/lightning cable not usb/lightning cable?

I just got a Magic Mouse for my older Mac running 10.13.6. I can't seem to get the lightning to usb cable to work for pairing. I do not have a usbC to connect to on the Mac. Any ideas?

Posted on Oct 2, 2022 6:00 AM

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