#Apple trackpad magic mouse 1 Bluetooth#
#Apple trackpad magic mouse 1 mac#

The latest version of the Magic Trackpad isn’t much different from its predecessors, simply switching to a USB-C-to-Lightning cable for charging, and opting for more smoothly rounded corners that match Apple’s latest keyboard designs. It’s pretty expensive, but Apple’s Magic Trackpad avoids the mistakes that it tends to make with its mice. Prices vary a lot online, though, so it’s worth shopping around before buying. And, just recently, Logitech launched the MX Master 3 For Business, which costs around £130, but includes a special ‘Bolt’ USB transmitter that provides super-strong security features for business users.

#Apple trackpad magic mouse 1 Bluetooth#

However, Logitech has added two other models since then, including the MX Master 3 For Mac, which is the same price but only has Bluetooth connectivity, and a more Mac-like Space Grey color scheme.

This costs £119.99, and is still the model that we’d recommend for most users, as it includes both Bluetooth and a small USB wireless transmitter that provides greater security and reliability than Bluetooth. The original version (which we are looking at here), was launched in 2019 and is simply called the MX Master 3. Battery life is good too, at around two months – twice that of Apple’s Magic Mouse or Trackpad. There’s also a second wheel on the side, which allows you to scroll horizontally – which is great for photo-editing and graphics work – and two more buttons that can be programmed using the Options app. It has the usual left/right buttons and a scroll wheel, but the scroll-wheel works in two different modes, with a high-speed mode for zooming through long documents and web pages, as well as a slower mode that provides greater precision and tactile feedback. The mouse has a smoothly curved surface that fits the palm of the hand very well, along with a thumb-rest for extra comfort. All three versions have the same basic design – which is for right-handed users only, unfortunately – so make sure you choose the correct model before pressing the Buy button.

Mind you, its MX range of mice are also very well designed, with no less than three versions of the current MX Master 3 now available.

#Apple trackpad magic mouse 1 mac#

Logitech therefore takes top spot in this review of best mice for the Mac, simply by virtue of the fact that it’s one of the few manufacturers that includes a proper Mac version of its Options app for its mice (and keyboards too). Most conventional two-button mice will work with a Mac without needing any additional software, but more advanced mice that have additional buttons and controls do need an app that will allow you to program those extra buttons to work the way that you want.