Magic Mouse 2 is not working in the macOS 27?

Magic Mouse 2 Stopped working completely after update for MacOS 27. It was working perfectly (in the way of a Magic Mouse) prior the update.


Now it shows it is paired and connected, but still no moves, no clicks and so no gestures. It stop completely only showing in the bluetooth that it is connected.


Anyone else with a similar problem?


Already tried disconnecting, re-paring and so on... nothing works until now.


Currently using a MacBook Air:

Trackpad working properly and another common mouse bluetooth also.


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MacBook Air 13″, macOS 27.0

Posted on Sep 15, 2026 7:23 AM

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Posted on Sep 18, 2026 2:17 PM

Same here: Mac mini M4, macOS 27.0, Magic Mouse 2 (0x0269, firmware 1.9.2).


I think I found what the driver is skipping. On macOS 26 the mouse receives a feature report that switches it out of boot-mouse mode into multi-touch mode. On 27 that report is never sent, so the mouse connects, reports its battery, and then just sits there waiting. The Linux hid-magicmouse driver sends the same four bytes: F1 06 01 37.


Sending it by hand brings the mouse back instantly. I put up a small program that does exactly that - one C file, no binary to trust, no network, nothing left running unless you install the optional LaunchDaemon:


https://github.com/oleksandr-antonian/macos27-magic-mouse-fix


Credit for spotting the report goes to o0mohd0o/MagicMouseFix - I verified it and wrote my own version so the source is short enough to read before running.


Still worth filing Feedback with Apple. This is a workaround, not a fix.

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Sep 15, 2026 7:54 AM in response to fábio161

Follow the previous advise - First


If no success,  being the following trouble shooting steps


Your Magic Mouse 2 appears connected in Bluetooth, but it does not track, click, scroll, or perform gestures, while the MacBook Air's built-in trackpad and another Bluetooth mouse work normally.


Check the Magic Mouse's charge, turn it off and back on, then connect it to the Mac with its charging cable for at least one minute.


Apple recommends connecting the mouse by cable to pair it with the Mac and charge its battery. Apple Support: If you can't connect your Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, or Magic Trackpad to your Mac


If the mouse remains unresponsive, use the trackpad to open System Settings >> Bluetooth, remove the Magic Mouse, and pair it again using the cable. 


Then disconnect the cable and test it wirelessly. Restart the Mac if the problem persists.


If the Magic Mouse still shows as connected but does not respond after these steps, the next step should be based on whether it works after being re-paired and whether the problem occurs only wirelessly or also when connected by cable. 


I would not yet delete Bluetooth files or use Terminal commands to reset Bluetooth.


These steps do not establish that macOS 27 caused the problem; they first establish whether reconnecting the mouse resolves the issue and whether the problem persists after Apple's standard pairing and charging procedure.

Sep 15, 2026 9:05 AM in response to Owl-53

Thanks for the reply. I only did not tested yet the 1 min cooldown with the cable. I will try when back at home.


But before, when using the macOS 26 I changed the same Magic Mouse between a macmini m4 and a my currently MacBook without any problems.


After the update, the pairing is only recognizing it but without any actions: click, move, gestures.

Sep 15, 2026 3:22 PM in response to fábio161

Still not working... I copy pasted the diagnosis in a AI Chatbot and looks likes it can change something related to a fail in the handshake: HIDBadBehavior


The problem is that the mouse is with above 60% battery. The system is measuring it in -63%. What sounds weird....


Also, after letting it charge a bit (the recommendation of 1 min) It goes up to 65% and I did another shot and read the logs:


bluetoothd: (CoreUtils) [com.apple.bluetooth:CBPowerSource] Power source updated CBPowerSource Nm 'Magic Mouse de Fábio', SID 56164353, AcCa Mouse, AcID A0FF161D-DFC3-B8EB-9622-A904E46E2E62, PID 0x0269 (?), VID 0x004C (Apple), Type 'Accessory Source', TPT Bluetooth, CF 0x1 < Attributes >, IF 0x2 < IOKit >, Present yes, MaxC 100%, Battery -65%


Not sure if the battery is correlated with the problem, but the problem is: Magic Mouse is not accepting the handshake. And the battery is working properly.


Full Logs below:


https://www.image2url.com/r2/default/files/1789510932124-8036fd2b-92f5-44fc-a651-0cf01e4d5e49.txt

Sep 16, 2026 1:07 AM in response to fábio161

The fact that another non-Apple Bluetooth mouse works normally is an important diagnostic factor. 


It indicates that the Mac’s Bluetooth hardware and general Bluetooth mouse functionality are working, making a system-wide Bluetooth failure less likely. 


However, it does not by itself establish that the other mouse is causing the Magic Mouse problem.


To rule out possible interference or an HID-device interaction, disconnect or turn off the non-Apple Bluetooth mouse completely, restart the Mac, and test the Magic Mouse with it as the only connected mouse. 


If the Magic Mouse then works, the other mouse or its associated software may be involved. 


If the Magic Mouse still does not work, that further supports the possibility of a problem specific to the Magic Mouse’s HID initialization in macOS 27.


An Aside. I have 2 Magic Mice each used on 2 separate M-Class Desktop computers.


Both are operating macOS 27 Golden Gate and both Magic Mice 2's work flawlessly 


If the other mouse has manufacturer software or a utility that modifies mouse behaviour—such as Logitech Options+, BetterMouse, SteerMouse, Mac Mouse Fix, or similar, that is also relevant and should be identified before making further changes.


At this point, I would not change HID settings or repeatedly re-pair the Magic Mouse. First, eliminate the other mouse as a variable and then check whether macOS is actually registering the Magic Mouse’s HID interface with hidutil list.

Sep 16, 2026 2:01 AM in response to fábio161

Same problem here. I did try everything that is mentioned here and that was suggested by all four leading AIs: ChatGPT, Grok, Claude, Gemini, and nothing worked. The mouse connects and is active but does not click or move after updating to macOS 27 Golden Gate. Then I tested the mouse on my iPad that I have also updated to iPadOS 27, and the problem was the same, connects and active but does not move the cursor or click. I even started thinking that there was a hardware problem with the mouse, because my Magic Keyboard works just fine after the update on both devices. Funny thing is that when I decided to try the mouse again on my older iPad with iPadOS 26 installed still, and Magic Mouse started working!!! So it seems like there is a software issue with the MacOS 27 and iPadOS 27, that makes the mouse not work, will need to wait for the bug to be patched in future updates.

Sep 16, 2026 2:17 AM in response to diyarfrombishkek

Your testing establishes an important fact: the same Magic Mouse 2 works normally with an iPad running iPadOS 26, but does not move the pointer or click when connected to devices running macOS 27 and iPadOS 27. 


The mouse is recognised and connected on the version 27 devices, while the Magic Keyboard continues to work.


Apple's documentation confirms that Magic Mouse is supported with iPadOS and provides instructions for pairing and reconnecting it. (Apple Support


Apple also provides standard troubleshooting steps for Magic Mouse connection problems on Mac. (Apple Support)


Because the same mouse works on your iPad running iPadOS 26, your test demonstrates that the mouse is capable of functioning normally. 


It also demonstrates that the problem occurs with this mouse when it is used with your devices running macOS 27 and iPadOS 27.


However, these tests do not by themselves prove that macOS 27 or iPadOS 27 contains a confirmed Magic Mouse bug. 


I could not find an Apple document confirming this specific problem. Apple released macOS 27 and iPadOS 27 on September 14, 2026, so these are newly released software versions. (Apple)


Therefore, the most technically accurate conclusion is that you have identified a reproducible difference between the operating-system versions: the Magic Mouse 2 works with iPadOS 26 but, in your testing, does not function correctly with macOS 27 or iPadOS 27. 


A software issue in the newer operating systems is one possible explanation, but it has not been confirmed by Apple.


At this point, there is no evidence from your testing that the mouse should be replaced as defective. 


Keeping the mouse and waiting for a subsequent Apple software update is reasonable, while recognising that Apple has not yet confirmed that a future update will resolve this particular problem.


If the problem continues, submitting a report to Apple with these exact cross-version test results would be useful because it clearly documents the difference: the same Magic Mouse 2, working on iPadOS 26, but not functioning correctly on macOS 27 and iPadOS 27.


Use the Product Feedback 

Sep 16, 2026 4:01 AM in response to Owl-53

I tried first without the other bluetooth mouse… but I’ll try this out top since I used other mouse in the beginning of the diagonais.


I have an iPad here too and not sure if it is interfering in the diagonis someway (never paired the Magic Mouse with it). But I’ll try isolating it too.


I’ll post the results later.


Thanks for the reply.

Sep 16, 2026 4:57 AM in response to fábio161

I turned on my Mac mini with macOS Tahoe and the Magic Mouse 2 is working perfectly.


Still... I get some logs and will share. Looks like that the handshake problem still persists... but for some reason the mouse works. Maybe they did a workaround for it to work? Not sure, and I don't care. But the point is, Magic Mouse is working properly in Tahoe but not on 27.


https://www.image2url.com/r2/default/files/1789559099899-68ea6cb6-d6b6-4236-a938-965be08eb0fd.txt


I will try to compare the logs later this day

Sep 16, 2026 6:35 AM in response to fábio161

I had the same issue with Magic Mouse (lightning model) after updating to macOS27 Golden Gate.

I have also already attempted disconnection, re-pairing, connecting via usb charge for firmware update and all related troubleshooting steps; but the issue persists.

Magic Mouse seems to be connected but it does not respond.

(I had to buy a USB Logitech just for that but now I've lost one port.)

Is there any official answer to that bug?

Any tested way to fix it?



Magic Mouse 2 is not working in the macOS 27?

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