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10.10.x Bluetooth Mouse Stutter / Lag / Jittering

I recently bought a Mircosoft bluetooth 4.0 designer mouse to pair with my MBP 2015 13inch.

The mbp paired well with the bluetooth mouse and even named it correctly.

OSX version: 10.10.4 Yosemite


However, there was a noticeable lag and stuttering in the mouse movements.

I setup an online chat with Apple support and they told me it might be a microsoft mouse/driver problem? (what?)


I am convinced this issue is a Yosemite or Macbook problem.

Here's the reason why:

  1. No mouse lag issue when wifi is turned off (serious deal-breaker)
  2. No mouse lag issue when wifi is connected to 5ghz wireless network. (perhaps wifi 2.4ghz interfere with bluetooth? what?!)
  3. No mouse lag issue when using a usb mouse with wifi turned on
  4. Bluetooth mouse works properly with other devices (windows laptop)


I don't understand why this isn't an apple issue.

Anyone has any fixes or ideas ?


Some other similar threads ( issue since 2012 ):

Retina Macbook Pro WiFi and Bluetooth issue


Thank you.

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10.4), null

Posted on Jul 6, 2015 8:09 AM

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Mar 8, 2017 12:29 AM in response to sta5is

This problem happened to me too, with Razer Orochi 2015 and MacBook Pro late 2016 touch bar.

But one different, I'm using apple airport extreme, and mouse only lag when I connected to 5GHz Chanel, I have to connect to 2,4GHz Chanel for mouse work without lag.

p/s: I have to pair about 20 times to make Razer orochi work with my MBP. On windows or my phones, It take only 1 times.

Jul 6, 2015 6:55 PM in response to sta5is

I'm about ready to throw this darn thing out the window. It IS a macbook problem. I have a brand new laptop, macbook pro retina, not even a month old, and a brand new magic mouse. I have tried every solution I could find on the website and the darn thing won't stop lagging and disconnecting. Apple support could not help me either. This is ridiculous!!


Someone from Apple please take notice and fix the problem!!!

Aug 12, 2015 7:07 PM in response to sta5is

I have the same problem with my newly bought 13" MBP. Connected with my Logitech MX Master, in 5.0GHz Wi-Fi, works fine, in 2.4GHz Wi-Fi or USB dongle connection, *****. It hinders the use of my computer so much. I tried the mouse on my tablet, my phone, another 13" MBA I owned, a 15" MBP demo in Apple Store, and they all don't have the problem. I have got an exchange for a brand new 13" MBP for this reason, and it doesn't solve it. By these testing, I assume this is not a Macbook problem, but more specifically, a 13" MBP problem. APPLE, FIX THAT, IT IS RIDICULOUS! This should be a fundamental yet extremely essential feature of a computer that you should not go wrong!

Aug 12, 2015 8:17 PM in response to WilliamHK

In addition, I also assume that is not a problem with OSX but more likely a hardware design issue.

Since I installed Windows 10 using Bootcamp onto my MBP and the same issue was encountered.

I really won't consider another model of Macbook nor other brand as only 13" MBP fits all my needs. But it is so disappointing with this annoying problem which should not occur in such a great brand like Apple.

Aug 23, 2015 1:15 PM in response to sta5is

I'm having the same problem (MacBook Mid-2015 + Microsoft Designer Bluetooth Mouse). Hope Apple will fix it soon.

Maybe it's related to "Bluetooth Collaboration" option within the Bluetooth driver, because some people said turning that option on/off in Windows (Boot Camp) could fix bluetooth mouse lag problem, but under Mac OS X we cannot change that.

10.10.x Bluetooth Mouse Stutter / Lag / Jittering

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