Apple Mighty Mouse

• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 33 reviews
• My rating: 0 stars

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• next

• Sort by: Most helpful Highest rating Lowest rating Most recent

• 6 stars

  Better but didn't get it right

  by tilbee on August 5, 2005

  Pros: 360 scroll wheel - programmable buttons

  Cons: NOT wireless - ergonomics - nothing really new

  Summary: As a person that uses both Macs and PCs, I've long been frustrated that Apple has unecessarily had an inferior mouse. The things Apple incorporated in to this mouse ...

  Read more

  Summary: As a person that uses both Macs and PCs, I've long been frustrated that Apple has unecessarily had an inferior mouse. The things Apple incorporated in to this mouse have been available on mice for years. I don't find the design particularly cool nor does the ergonomic design look any different than their current mouse. And WHY OH WHY didn't they make a wireless version!? Some times I think Apple does brilliant things and some times I just don't get how they miss such obvious things.

  Show less

  6 out of 8 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 8 stars

  Great mouse

  by slffl on September 6, 2005

  Pros: Ergonomics, scroll wheel

  Cons: Price, wired

  Summary: Wow, where does CNET get their employees? In the video the reviewer thinks that the side buttons are actual buttons that are supposed to depress and work independantly from each ...

  Read more

  Summary: Wow, where does CNET get their employees? In the video the reviewer thinks that the side buttons are actual buttons that are supposed to depress and work independantly from each other. However it was designed so that you sqeeze the mouse and it performs ONE function! Well it's a very good mouse, however, I would take Cnets video review with a grain of salt because she doesn't know what she's talking about. Try it for yourself in CompUSA.

  Show less

  4 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 3 stars

  Once there's dirt inside, it's not coming out

  by johnmartyn on November 2, 2006

  Pros: Left and right click works better than I thought it would

  Cons: Scroll wheel is basically useless once it gets any dirt inside and it's virtually impossible to clean

  Summary: While the mouse is nice looking I have two big problems with it which are unusually bad examples of design for Apple.
  
  Firstly the scroll wheel is very jenky. I'
  
  ...

  Read more

  Summary: While the mouse is nice looking I have two big problems with it which are unusually bad examples of design for Apple.
  
  Firstly the scroll wheel is very jenky. I've had my Mighty Mouse for about 8 months and I have endless trouble with the scroll wheel, to the extent that I no longer try to use it. This is as a result of dirt getting lodged underneath it with no way of removing it. Just when you thought cleaning your mouse was a thing of the past with optical mice, Apple have re-introduced the problem and it's much worse.
  
  Secondly, the cable on the wired Mighty Mouse is not as flexible as it should be. I coil my cable everyday to put into my laptop bag and as a result it doesn't seem to uncoil to easily which makes it very annoying when it's brushing off your hands when your using it.
  
  I have always been an apple mouse user but they really need to look at either sealing the housing completely or making it open so dirt can be cleared out.

  Show less

  2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 8 stars

  Convenient, but could be better

  by 199657710366057339589467585945 on September 6, 2005

  Pros: minimal design, for righties and lefties, vertical and horizontal scrolling, right-click (finally), side-click

  Cons: not full 360-degree scrolling (just straight vertical and horizontal), right-click requires suspended index finger, side click becomes flimsy and too easily activated--forced me to disable it

  Summary: I've owned the Mighty Mouse ever since the day after it came out, and I am still glad I bought it. Apple definitely has some work to do on ...

  Read more

  Summary: I've owned the Mighty Mouse ever since the day after it came out, and I am still glad I bought it. Apple definitely has some work to do on it though. They really need to make it capable of true 360-degree scrolling. For some reason it scrolls Photoshop docs at a consistent and slow speed no matter how fast I'm moving the scroll wheel, which definitely needs to be fixed as well. In FireFox, horizontal scrolling triggers the Back and Forward actions, so it's very easy to accidentally go to the previously viewed page while scrolling down in a web page, forcing me to use Safari (which I usually use anyways, so not that big a deal). One thing I've noticed is that as soon as you're used to using the MIghty Mouse's scroll wheel, every other mouse's scroller seems very clunky, and I really miss horizontal scrolling. My index finger naturally suspends itself when I am right-clickong on something, so that was not much of a problem... if both fingers are touching the mouse, no matter which side is pressuring the click, the mouse will interpret it as a left-click. In all, I think it was worth the $50, but I reccommend trying it out at an Apple store before you go ahead and buy one.

  Show less

  2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 4 stars

  Weird mouse, new design, but still quirky (and very expensive)

  by sherrylwu on August 15, 2005

  Pros: apple's newest wired mouse in like a gazillion years, scroll ball, side buttons, IT'S A TWO BUTTON MOUSE (finally)

  Cons: no bluetooth? where's my clear shell? scroll ball looks like a weird pimple that destroys the mouse's looks and feels like that sandy ball you squeeze for stress relief.

  Summary: If you ought to have this mouse for design, wait for the bluetooth version. $50 isn't really going to get you anywhere, so if you want this maybe you ...

  Read more

  Summary: If you ought to have this mouse for design, wait for the bluetooth version. $50 isn't really going to get you anywhere, so if you want this maybe you should consider the peculiar vertical mouse for $10 more. The scroll ball is a first, but it's not solid; it feels like a miniature stress-relieving squeeze ball (the ones with sand in them). The side buttons are cool, but they should be programmed 3 ways: only the left pressed, the right pressed, and both pressed. That way it will be more functional. Also, the two button approach was mediocre; apple should have let the side of the mouse sink instead of the whole thing (say you click the left button, only the left side of the mouse should sink, not the also the right). My recommendation: Stick to your one button mouse.

  Updated
  i'm sorry that i had given the Mighty Mouse a 4, but that what it deserved. I cant believe that i had to give a 4 to an apple product. apple could have done A LOT better. it feels extremely flimsy compared to the clear wired one button mouse that apple ships with its computers. shame on apple's design team. again, mac fans, stick to your stock one button mice.

  Updated
  the other day i went to the apple store in rockaway, nj, i played with a mac mini with one of these albino mice (lol) i fiddled with the side buttons and found out that they dont have to be pressed together to activate the function...u just have to squeeze it harder. if apple highers the price by $20 and puts in laser tech and bluetooth and rechargeable battery then this will be apple's mx1000 killer (o, and try to incorporate the clear shell)

  Show less

  2 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 8 stars

  not perfect, but I like it a lot

  by idoradio on September 25, 2005

  Pros: Scroll ball and intuitive right and left clicking

  Cons: side buttons

  Summary: The scroll ball is great. Sensitive but not too much. I do a lot of audio editing and find that this mouse is perfect for that. Very precise. I still ...

  Read more

  Summary: The scroll ball is great. Sensitive but not too much. I do a lot of audio editing and find that this mouse is perfect for that. Very precise. I still wish it was a bit taller.

  Show less

  1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 6 stars

  Finally Apple has come out witha multibutton mouse.

  by pwwalker on September 7, 2005

  Pros: Sleek design, light, responsive.

  Cons: Cord length is too short, side buttons too hard to use.

  Summary: The mouse is not bad. I agree that the side buttons are too firm. As a right-handed user, pressing the right button is too difficult and most times I end ...

  Read more

  Summary: The mouse is not bad. I agree that the side buttons are too firm. As a right-handed user, pressing the right button is too difficult and most times I end up pressing down the left button. My biggest gripe really centres around the length of the cord. It is way too short for my tastes.

  Show less

  1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 4 stars

  Only if you must have it match your Mac styling

  by talmy on August 9, 2005

  Pros: scroll ball works well, styling matches Mac

  Cons: far too expensive, side buttons too difficult, top "buttons" awkward

  Summary: If you have to have it, get it (my wife insists that the whole system matches), otherwise go elsewhere. The side buttons take too much strength to push, making them ...

  Read more

  Summary: If you have to have it, get it (my wife insists that the whole system matches), otherwise go elsewhere. The side buttons take too much strength to push, making them awkward. Apples stubborness about one button mice continues -- you can only make the second (right) button work if you only touch the mouse on the right side -- you can't rest your fingers on the top.
  
  And that price -- twice that of a comparable Microsoft or Logitech mouse. It should at least be wireless for $50!

  Show less

  3 out of 6 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 7 stars

  A little let down

  by hebchop on August 9, 2005

  Pros: Good sensitivity, nice design.

  Cons: software only compatible with Tiger, expensivo

  Summary: Recommended only for Tiger users, I was disappointed to find out that I would not be able to use the squeeze feature or program other buttons. Out of the box ...

  Read more

  Summary: Recommended only for Tiger users, I was disappointed to find out that I would not be able to use the squeeze feature or program other buttons. Out of the box you cant turn off the side scroll. Inadvertant browser backs are common, and frustrating. Would have been a winner if apple gave us compatible software.

  Show less

  1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 10 stars

  Stop your whining!

  by lillis1 on October 2, 2005

  Pros: Everything

  Cons: Doesn't glow in the dark, KIDDING!

  Summary: This is a great mouse and is the same size as the regular mac mouse. It works like promised, and has a nice scroll wheel, excellent left and right clicking. ...

  Read more

  Summary: This is a great mouse and is the same size as the regular mac mouse. It works like promised, and has a nice scroll wheel, excellent left and right clicking. No need to click with one finger for normal 1 button mouse mode, you can use both fingers that are resting on the mouse.
  
  The side buttons work perfectly. Maybe if you're four years old they would be to hard to push. If they were any easier to push one would probably have accidental clicking like I used to get with my previous Logitech mouse.
  
  And what about the price? Yeah you can get some flimsy cheap plastic mouse for half the price, but most decent mice I was looking at cost at least $40.
  
  What about wireless? Who needs it! My Logitech ate batteries like crazy.
  
  BRAVO APPLE!!!
  
  Now stop your whining and buy one

  Show less

  1 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• next

See pricing