▲ 88 ▼ This Engineer Created The Best Version of the Apple Magic Mouse (gizmodo.com) submitted 2 years ago by FlyingSquid@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 33 comments fedilink hide all child comments An engineer hacked Apple’s infamous Magic Mouse to make it more user-friendly, ergonomic, and overall less annoying. Ivan Kuleshov is the said engineer, and he has also hacked the Apple Mac Mini in the past to be powered over Ethernet.
[+] CubbyTustard@reddthat.com 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] AttackPanda@programming.dev 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) I’ve been bitten by this. I’ve gotten a battery warning in the AM at the start of a day and had my mouse die in the early afternoon. It’s annoying that I can’t just charge it while working so I had to dig around for another mouse and use that while it charged. I hate that I have to check the charge on it and then forget after a while because it does last a long time. So it’ll die on me and I’ll get good about checking charge for a few days and then forget for a while and boom it happens again. If Apple sold this config I would definitely replace my current mouse with a better design. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world [S] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Logitech had the foresight to put a little light on their devices that lets you know when the battery is low. But I guess that would ruin the sleek form factor. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aard@kyu.de -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Which is not that useful for a device I don't really look at, and is covered by my hand when in use. I can continue using my trackball while it is charging, though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 years ago It is covered by your hand because it has bad ergonomics. Good mouses have plenty of space for lights. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GigglyBobble@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago it was never once an issue Every Apple thread has at least one of those replies. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AttackPanda@programming.dev 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) I’ve been bitten by this. I’ve gotten a battery warning in the AM at the start of a day and had my mouse die in the early afternoon. It’s annoying that I can’t just charge it while working so I had to dig around for another mouse and use that while it charged. I hate that I have to check the charge on it and then forget after a while because it does last a long time. So it’ll die on me and I’ll get good about checking charge for a few days and then forget for a while and boom it happens again. If Apple sold this config I would definitely replace my current mouse with a better design. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world [S] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Logitech had the foresight to put a little light on their devices that lets you know when the battery is low. But I guess that would ruin the sleek form factor. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aard@kyu.de -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Which is not that useful for a device I don't really look at, and is covered by my hand when in use. I can continue using my trackball while it is charging, though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 years ago It is covered by your hand because it has bad ergonomics. Good mouses have plenty of space for lights. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world [S] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Logitech had the foresight to put a little light on their devices that lets you know when the battery is low. But I guess that would ruin the sleek form factor. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aard@kyu.de -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Which is not that useful for a device I don't really look at, and is covered by my hand when in use. I can continue using my trackball while it is charging, though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 years ago It is covered by your hand because it has bad ergonomics. Good mouses have plenty of space for lights. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aard@kyu.de -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Which is not that useful for a device I don't really look at, and is covered by my hand when in use. I can continue using my trackball while it is charging, though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 years ago It is covered by your hand because it has bad ergonomics. Good mouses have plenty of space for lights. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 years ago It is covered by your hand because it has bad ergonomics. Good mouses have plenty of space for lights. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GigglyBobble@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago it was never once an issue Every Apple thread has at least one of those replies. permalink fedilink source parent