Magic Mouse continually flashing light

Your mouse may not be broken; my mouse just ran flat and wouldn't work, though bluetooth showed it as being connected. I replaced the batteries and the light continued to flash under the mouse, but the mouse wouldn't drive the cursor.

My solution was to go to Bluetooth preferences and remove the mouse completely from the list of known devices then re add it. 10 seconds later: back to work!

You are my hero!!!!

I have had exactly the same problem with my mouse. green light underneath the magic mouse double flashing. No connection to my iMac.

Took the mouse back to the Apple store and they tested it and swapped for a new one (can't complain about customer service there, very good).

Still didn't work though when I got back home.

Just tried what you said, deleted the mouse from the list and re-added it - it works!!

Thank you.

The continuously flashing green LED means that the mouse is trying to connect; however since you dropped it and it hasn't established any kind of connection I would guess that something broke.

I have tried this, but to no avail. I remove my mouse from the list, but then I go back in again after some time and it is still paired!!!!?

I have removed, baterries, changed them, turned off and on etc. anymore ideas?

If you put the computer to sleep, by pressing the power button on the back of your iMac, and wake it back up again, the blutooth will restart and search for it again and should work.

The computer and mouse have just got a little confused with each other, and the imac needs to search for it again.

maybe I am the last one to have the same problem. yes it works. simply take it out of the system and bring it in again. I did it and it worked. it's a very neccessary tool when in distance (tv let say), and it drives you crazy.

thank you for your help, and thank you to the forum.

I had the same issue, but after recharging the batteries, my mouse didn't fell.

i just hold the power button of the imac for 5 seconds, everything went off, switched it back on again and everything is working fine.

Thank you memelab. Removing it from the list and retrying the connection solved my problem

I had this problem too, turned out that my bluetooth had crashed as when I went to the control panel everytime I clicked on connect it unticked. I had to reboot to get it back.

Every time I put in new batteries, I have this problem. Powering off and then powering on my iMac solves the problem. Easiest way for me.

Points for you, Memelab! Best solution.

Many thanks. Forcing the computer (and blutooth) to restart did the trick.

You are my hero too! 🙂

It was driving me nuts, and removing and readding worked perfectly - thank you for posting!

thank you.

Like most issues with hardware, just restart your Mac. Mouse will reconnect and all will be well.