Magic Mouse recently not as responsive on mousepads

Having the same issue. Fully charged the mouse and purchased a new mouse pad. Works completely fine on the wood desk, just not on the mousepad.

Yes, I finally rubbed a q-tip on the optical sensor on the mouse, giving it a good rubbing and it's working fine now.

Hi gsyrba,

You can see tips on changing your mouse tracking and sensitivity using the tips here:

• Change mouse tracking, double-click, and scrolling speed on Mac

Adjusting the sensitivity of the mouse when on the mousepad may address the behavior.

It is also possible the surface of the mouse pad also is interfering with the sensor on the bottom of the mouse, are the mousepads dark in color, or have any sort of elaborate design? If so, try a plain dark colored mousepad and see if performance improves.

Cheers!

Hey gsyrba,

Thanks for that update. One thing you can try is to boot using safe mode and see if the issue persists. This article has the steps to test.

"Start up your Mac with Apple silicon in safe mode

1. On your Mac, choose Apple menu  > Shut Down.
2. Wait for your Mac to shut down completely. A Mac is completely shut down when the screen is black and any lights (including in the Touch Bar) are off.
3. Press and hold the power button on your Mac until “Loading startup options” appears.
4. Select a volume.
5. Press and hold the Shift key, then click Continue in Safe Mode.
6. The computer restarts automatically. When the login window appears, you should see “Safe Boot” in the menu bar.

Start up your Intel-based Mac in safe mode

1. Turn on or restart your Mac, then immediately press and hold the Shift key until you see the login window.
2. Log in to your Mac.
3. You might be asked to log in again.
4. On either the first or second login window, you should see “Safe Boot” in the menu bar."

Start up your Mac in safe mode - Apple Support

Please don't hesitate to let us know if you need additional assistance.

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Did you ever find a solution for this. I have had the exact same problem with two previous magic mouses. One of them Amazon replaced for free, and then next I had to purchase a new one. I use a "wool" mousepad from Groovemade (https://grovemade.com/product/wool-felt-desk-pad/?initial=346) and it works flawlessly for almost a year and then the reaction of the mouse goes completely haywire. Non responsive, or moves wayyy too quickly.

When I use on the wood desk no problem. When I use my battery apple mouse works flawlessly.

Thank you so much! I will try that...

Worked!!! Who would have known such a simple solution. Get a q tip in there and worked like magic.