Apple is working on a redesigned successor to the Magic Mouse, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman in today On fact sheet. This new mouse would fix complaints some users have had, including that annoying charging port.
Gurman writes that Apple's design team has been prototyping the mouse in recent months with an eye toward creating “something that better fits the modern era.” It doesn't go into details (the group hasn't settled on a design yet), except to say that the mouse will address the charging port location and other “long-standing complaints.” According to Gurman, his release is at least 12 to 18 months away.
How can Apple fix a mouse that is objectively perfect? I'm kidding; After 15 years of largely the same design, the Magic Mouse has plenty of room for improvement, even with its recent USB-C revision for the M4 iMac version. Everyone is different, but my wish list includes adding some mechanical controls, addressing ergonomics (my hand always hurts after a while), and not having to poke the bottom of the mouse to charge it.
But even if Apple moves the port, I'm still a little cranky when I have to search for a cable to connect the MX Master 3 that serves as my daily controller. There are better ways, like the Logitech mouse that charges wirelessly via a mouse pad that my colleague, Sean Hollister, hasn't had to intentionally charge for two years. I added MagSafe-style wireless charging by placing my Magic Mouse in the wireless charging equivalent of a service-industry ergonomic shoe; It's not pretty and I still can't use it while it's charging, but it does the job. I bet Apple can do better.
