I agree, the mighty mouse is a very sturdy and easy to use mouse, definitely worth the price. Personally I go for ones with more buttons for adjusting the brightness or volume, but they generally cost more than they're worth (there seems to be a direct correlation between build quality and fewer buttons).
I was having the classic trackball problem where the trackball needed to be cleaned or it wouldn't work. I cleaned it and it worked, but I just got tired of cleaning it. I recommend something third party, logitech's a great brand (I posted somewheres below too)
We used the mighty mouse for the imacs in the school library i worked tech support for. After about 6 months of use the scrolling basically just stops working and they are a BITCH to clean out..took about half an hour per mouse. And this was about 5 out of the 8 we had. Just not really worth the headache in my mind
Yeah! Apple Mighty Mouse is very reliable. Pairing and connectivity is very easy. I have it for 1 year and a half. Works for me. I still use the same battery that came with it. I think it save energy when not it use.
I used for for like two years before the scroll stopped working (but only in one direction). Googled it (learned to be better with the keyboard while doing so), and got something: Just disconnect the mouse, take a blank piece of regular paper (the printing, non-glossy, kind of thick kind works well), turn the mouse over, and squeeze the scrollball against the paper (don't worry, it won't break), and slowly roll it around (the paper). When I first did it, loads of black grime and dust came out, spent about 3 minutes doing so (until nothing would come out again), reconnected, and, voila! It worked just as if it were new again! I haven't had to clean it again yet. Plus, it took less than five minutes to get the paper, disconnect the mouse, clean it, and reconnect it. Hope this helps!
Woops! Rosstard beat me to it be less than a minute, maybe because I spent a lot of time perfecting my comment. Anyways, glad to see other people are using this method!
It's a great little mouse... operative word being little. Anyone with hands bigger than a little girl's will soon start getting cramps in their mouse hand. Fine for limited work but trying to use it all day every day for a few weeks and you'll want a change.
@rosstard you don't understand. I don't want to have to clean my mouse for it to work. I want it to work. I also want a mouse that puts function (in this case, ergonomics) over form. That's why I bought my Logitech VX Nano.
+1 for Apple wireless Mighty Mouse. I got it around 14 months ago and use it 8-10 hours a day. My big hands don't cramp up at all. The last few months I've been cleaning it every few weeks with the screen-cleaner cloth from the iPhone, but thank you to those above who mentioned the sheet of paper, much easier! Also wanted to say, the scrollball is the best part of the Mighty Mouse. 4-way scrolling rules, press for dashboard. Squeeze the mouse for expose (or set it up to do whatever you like).
@ lawyer bird - Wow! 2 1/2 hours cleaning 5 Mighty Mouse scroll balls? You tech support guys must get paid by the hour. It took me 2 minutes to find the upside down mouse technique at Apple Support: http://www.info.apple.com/images/kbase/302417/302417_1.mov
I use an even easier method that takes about 30 seconds. Just get a box of alcohol swabs from your local drug store and whenever the trackball starts skipping (about once a month... I use it a lot!) cover the trackball with one of the swabs, press down firmly and roll away. I like to turn the mouse off first to keep it from clicking on the screen. I've never held it upside down but I'll try that the next time to see if it works even faster.
-1 for the Mighty Mouse. It has some great features but the right-click function is fundamentally flawed and does not work consistently. If you are happy with Ctrl+Click then it's a great little mouse.
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i love the wireless mighty mouse, really good, really nice, and works.
wait a few months, you will change your mind
I have been using mine for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week for 4 months and it still works great.
I agree! The scroll ball is so useful for panning around images.
I've had it for like a year and it still is working perfect.
I've been using the BT Mighty Mouse for about 16 months now. I absolutely love it and would never get any other mouse.
I agree, the mighty mouse is a very sturdy and easy to use mouse, definitely worth the price. Personally I go for ones with more buttons for adjusting the brightness or volume, but they generally cost more than they're worth (there seems to be a direct correlation between build quality and fewer buttons).
I was having the classic trackball problem where the trackball needed to be cleaned or it wouldn't work. I cleaned it and it worked, but I just got tired of cleaning it. I recommend something third party, logitech's a great brand (I posted somewheres below too)
We used the mighty mouse for the imacs in the school library i worked tech support for. After about 6 months of use the scrolling basically just stops working and they are a BITCH to clean out..took about half an hour per mouse. And this was about 5 out of the 8 we had. Just not really worth the headache in my mind
+1 Another Bluetooth Mighty Mouse user. 1 year and still loving it. Get one.
Yeah! Apple Mighty Mouse is very reliable. Pairing and connectivity is very easy. I have it for 1 year and a half. Works for me. I still use the same battery that came with it. I think it save energy when not it use.
@ all the people who have trouble cleaning the trackball,
1. take a sheet of clean plain paper
2. turn your mighty mouse upside down
3. roll the trackball on the paper
also +1 for mighty mouse
I used for for like two years before the scroll stopped working (but only in one direction). Googled it (learned to be better with the keyboard while doing so), and got something: Just disconnect the mouse, take a blank piece of regular paper (the printing, non-glossy, kind of thick kind works well), turn the mouse over, and squeeze the scrollball against the paper (don't worry, it won't break), and slowly roll it around (the paper). When I first did it, loads of black grime and dust came out, spent about 3 minutes doing so (until nothing would come out again), reconnected, and, voila! It worked just as if it were new again! I haven't had to clean it again yet. Plus, it took less than five minutes to get the paper, disconnect the mouse, clean it, and reconnect it.
Hope this helps!
Woops! Rosstard beat me to it be less than a minute, maybe because I spent a lot of time perfecting my comment. Anyways, glad to see other people are using this method!
I have found the Apple's mighty mouse to be fantastic. Truly great mouse.
It's a great little mouse... operative word being little. Anyone with hands bigger than a little girl's will soon start getting cramps in their mouse hand. Fine for limited work but trying to use it all day every day for a few weeks and you'll want a change.
@rosstard
you don't understand. I don't want to have to clean my mouse for it to work. I want it to work. I also want a mouse that puts function (in this case, ergonomics) over form. That's why I bought my Logitech VX Nano.
+1 for Apple wireless Mighty Mouse. I got it around 14 months ago and use it 8-10 hours a day. My big hands don't cramp up at all.
The last few months I've been cleaning it every few weeks with the screen-cleaner cloth from the iPhone, but thank you to those above who mentioned the sheet of paper, much easier!
Also wanted to say, the scrollball is the best part of the Mighty Mouse. 4-way scrolling rules, press for dashboard. Squeeze the mouse for expose (or set it up to do whatever you like).
@ lawyer bird - Wow! 2 1/2 hours cleaning 5 Mighty Mouse scroll
balls? You tech support guys must get paid by the hour. It took me 2
minutes to find the upside down mouse technique at Apple Support:
http://www.info.apple.com/images/kbase/302417/302417_1.mov
I use an even easier method that takes about 30 seconds. Just get a
box of alcohol swabs from your local drug store and whenever the
trackball starts skipping (about once a month... I use it a lot!)
cover the trackball with one of the swabs, press down firmly and roll
away. I like to turn the mouse off first to keep it from clicking on
the screen. I've never held it upside down but I'll try that the next
time to see if it works even faster.
-1 for the Mighty Mouse. It has some great features but the right-click function is fundamentally flawed and does not work consistently. If you are happy with Ctrl+Click then it's a great little mouse.