Tinkerer fixes Apple's dumbest product
Systems engineer Ivan Kuleshov has "patched up" the Magic Mouse. His fully functional version fits better in the hand and has USB-C. In the right place.
The Magic Mouse is probably Apple's weakest product in the range. It is not ergonomic at all and is one of the last devices to still have the dying Lightning connector - on the underside, so that the mouse cannot be charged and used at the same time. Apple steadfastly refuses to revise the 14-year-old design.
So hobbyists have to take matters into their own hands. "I hacked the Magic Mouse" is the title of a blog post by developer Ivan Kuleshov. What he means by this: Kuleshov has wrapped the mouse in an ergonomic shell and given it a USB-C port. On the front, of course.
The new bed for the mouse comes from a 3D printer. It took Kuleshov a few attempts before he was satisfied with it. For an ergonomic shape, the top with the touch surface of the Magic Mouse lies at an angle in its new housing. However, the underside should lie flat on the table so that precision is not lost. Kuleshov therefore took the mouse apart and installed a spacer between the underside and the top.
Kuleshov also opened the battery and soldered cables for a USB-C connection to it. This is now located at the front of the housing - just as it should be. The end result is an ergonomic Magic Mouse that can finally be charged via USB-C during use. It seems to work perfectly, including all touch features.
Oh yes, and it now has RGB.
My fingerprint often changes so drastically that my MacBook doesn't recognise it anymore. The reason? If I'm not clinging to a monitor or camera, I'm probably clinging to a rockface by the tips of my fingers.