Magic Mouse will not track

This Mac OS X: How to start up in single-user or verbose mode worked for me! I’ve removed the mouse from the list of bluetooth devices first

This is a premature reply: Many people suggested different suggestions, there could be many different issues cause this problem. I got the same problem while I was browsing for the answer, I cleaned the mouse with high pressure air(for a minute) and it started working again. I'm not sure how long it is going to work though and not 100% sure cleaning actually solved problem but worth try.

Here's what seemed to work for me.

I threw the following preference file from my user library into the trash.

go to: users/user (e.g. thorsten)/library/preferences/com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.mouse.plist (this is the file you have to delete). Of course you will have to make the (hidden) library folder in your "home" folder visible first.

Turned bluetooth off, restarted the computer and zapped the pram on restart. command, option p & r held down, and wait for the second start up sound.

re paired the mouse and it was working fine again.

Hope this helps

Same problem here on my non-Apple mouse from Radio Shack. All functions on the wireless mouse work except that the cursor won't move. I guess it's supposed to help by saying "same problem here."

That's exactly what mine's doing, too. It tracks on a magazine, but not on a tabletop, a sheet of paper, nothing but glossy magazine stock. I don't get it...

did you ever find a solution?

I have solved this issue. I have bought a wired Apple mouse and a wired keyboard. I was tired of changing batteries all the time and fixing this issues. Mankind will have to live long with wires, unfortunately.

Hello usernameNL,

I've the same issues reported by everyone. I've already tried clean out the lenses, to change the batteries, the mini brackets to avoid the gaps of the poles of batteries with the case, and also I've tried different surfaces, but the tracking just not works. The superior part works fine. All gestures and clicks!!! Is there any option that I've missed to check? What I have to do else?

In your specific case, is there any bluetooth device near to MM to do this? In here, I've the wireless apple keyboard. But interferences with the same brand (apple), definetely doesn't make any sense.

It might sound drastic but go on this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK3RFd6EBp8 named APPLE MAGIC MOUSE TAKE APART.

trust me it made my magic mouse work.

right click and tracking. both of them

try it. it won't fail you

So...very suitable with it's name, Apple Magic Mouse and that's the magic.

It's weird..very weird i think.

I have same problem and i've tried so many things like replacing battery, clean the batt contacts, delete file in library but not extremely such tear it down or something.

In the end of struggle and begin to feel frustrated, i try to spot my phone's led flash to mouse's lens and guess what...the pointer is moving!

Maybe it caused by battery replacement (i've replaced the default energizer batt with low quality ones)

Hope this can help somebody who had a same problem..

Thanks dude

Immediately after I said that...died again! Guess it's time for a replacement. Thanks though

Not there

Exactly But no real solution from apple ??

Mouse worked fine about four years. Now I recall that this has happened some times ago. No tracking. Everything else is ok. Disappointed 😟 because I haven't dropped it or anything like that.

Replacement mouse will not be "Magic" Mouse.