Well, this is a summary of another Apple showcase: the 'Let Loose' Live Event gave us a lot of new technologies to look forward to, from a shiny new apple pencil pro toward 13-inch iPad Pronow equipped with the powerful m4 chip.
The event also gave us a new Magic Keyboard for iPad, which was a welcome inclusion, but there's still one Apple accessory that I absolutely hate and wish Apple would show it some love. Of course, I'm talking about the magic mouse.
The iconic Magic Mouse has remained largely unchanged in terms of design since its launch in 2009, and while it feels good to use thanks to its clean design and multi-touch gesture support, it's frankly not a great mouse. Not only is it expensive, but it also lacks side buttons, doesn't make enough use of its multi-touch capabilities, and worst of all: the charging port is on the bottom!
It's time for a redesign
With Apple is making waves in the AI space In addition to moving forward with new silicon on the M4 chip, it's about time the humble Magic Mouse got a redesign. It doesn't have to be anything huge; Just accept that convenience is better than aesthetics and no mouse should be left unusable while charging. I personally use a trusty Logitech G502 Lightspeed as my daily mouse at home, which I can plug in and continue using when it runs out of battery.
Apple has something of a history of prioritizing form over function, from the lack of buttons on the third-generation iPad Shuffle to the Ridiculous charging method for the original Apple Pencil. The Magic Mouse is probably the most egregious example of this: having to turn the mouse around to charge it is simply absurd, as it reduces its functionality for the sake of a “more perfect” appearance. Long battery life is no excuse, Apple.
I hope we see a review of the Magic Mouse, and possibly the Magic Keyboard for Mac, another (admittedly far superior) accessory that could also use a new look, in Apple's WWDC 2024 event in June. With the M4 chip now officially revealed, we are likely to see predictions of a new M4 Mac and MacBook line come true, so let's hope that Mac accessories are not left behind.
