Apple Mighty Mouse problem

I bought a Apple Mighty Mouse for my MacBook and now when I'm moving the cursor it instantly appears in another position that has nothing to do with the positioning I'm moving it. Do you know why this happens? Can you help me?

If its the wireless Mighty Mouse, I had problems with tracking, too.
(Also right button click, but that's a whole 'nuther story)
Some put it down to possible RF interference from other devices causing the problem, while my local Genius put it (and the click issue) down to a botched MM. In the end I gave up and went to a Macally BTMouse Jr. No problems at all.

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Apple Mighty Mouse problems with OS Leopard

Ever since I upgrade to Leopard a fortnight ago, I've had problems with my Apple wireless mouse (Mighty Mouse, which I bought 2 months ago). When my computer wakes up from sleep, my mouse stops working. I would then go to System Preference - Bluetooth Preferences, but the computer would get stuck; I would have to Force Quit out of System Preferences. Then, when I shut down the computer, it would go through the normal shutdown process but get stuck at the blank screen with the spinning gear icon; it would stay there for more than 10 minutes (which is the longest I waited before doing a hard shutdown). I have re-paired the mouse with my computer numerous times, recalibrated the machine with the assistance of the Apple helpdesk tech support, but still my mouse would not work when my Macbook Pro wakes up from sleep. Even the tech-support person at apple did not know why my computer gets stuck when I try to shut down. The annoying thing is that it only happens when my computer wakes up from sleep; otherwise, it works fine. My mouse worked perfectly when I had OS 10.4. Hopefully it is bluetooth bug that apple will fix with a new 10.5 update. Can anybody advise?

Same issues for me with my iMac.
I migrated from Windows to MacBook (about 14 months ago).
I was so pleased with Apple, and decided to ditch my PC for an iMac about three months ago.
Sadly Leopard has not proved to be a bug free stable OS for me, and I am sorely disappointed.
The Mighty Mouse BT issue is incredibly annoying for me.
Interestingly, sometimes when I do manage a restart, and it freezes, my menu bar indicates that my internet connection is by Airport (a known bug as well, I think?). My iMac connects via Ethernet, and Airport is switched off. So is there a link? Co-incidence?
Bottom line: I am very disappointed with these frustrating bugs, and Apple appears not to be listening.
My MacBook also some sporadic issues: when I wake it from sleep,sometimes the svreen goes blank, and unresponsive, and requires a restart. I use a trackpad.
Leopard has some bad bugs, and I feel very letdown by Apple.

Problems w/ Apple Mighty Mouse and 2013 Macbook Pro

I recently purchased a 2013 Macbook Pro (13-inch, non-retina), and have tried connecting my 2010 (apprx.) Apple Mighty Mouse via bluetooth.
While it does connect, the right mouse button, "centre mouse button" (pressing down on the scroll wheel), and the two side buttons ("pinching buttons") do not work.
I tried changing the settings through System Preferences, assigning the right mouse button as the "Secondary Button", the centre mouse button for the Dashboard, and the two sides for Expose - App Windows, but none of it worked.
Any suggestions about how to remedy this would be appreciated.

Hey there, I'm on the forums because I can't get my wireless mouse to connect to my new MacBook Pro either (just got it yesterday). Bluetooth Device Manager seems to "see" it when it searches, but insists it can't connect to it, saying either "device not found" (which is ridiculous, since it's right up there in the list) or "cannot find the necessary services." Yet I cannot find anything definitive on the tubes to say that the two don't work together. Anyone else have any ideas for us??
I should mention I changed the batteries b/c at first I thought that's all it was. When it didn't work I brought it to a 2009 MacBook Pro, and that one connected no problem ::shaking head::

Mighty Mouse problems - dead click

Recently purchased a Apple Mighty Mouse. Works fine until the click is no longer read by the computer. Usually when switching apps. The cursor moves fine and it causes the dock to appear and react correcly when moved over it but nothing can be clicked or activated.
Even if I have another input source plugged in (Wacom, trackball) these no longer react to clicks eaither. Most of the time I'm running without them.
The keyboard also seems to be in-active at that time.
Is this a known problem or conflict of some type? The only solution seems to a full power reset since the I can't bring up force quit with keyboard.
Thanks.

Hi Scott
I bought a mighty mouse shortly after they were released and I found after a while, that if I used Button 4 [the squeeze button on the side] as the Application switcher then the left and right click wouldn't be recognised until the computer was restarted.
The only soultion I have is to not use Button 4 for anything and stick to Command & Tab for using Application Switcher.
Hope this helps
LG

Wired Mighty Mouse problems with Mavericks.

Alright, so today I was gifted a wired Apple mighty mouse for Christmas and immediately after I started to use it, the cursor started to 'rubber band' (snapping back to previous positions). I've searched around and tried numerous supposed fixes that include resetting the Hot Corners, rebooting into safe mode and cleaning the mouse itself with no success. I recently updated to Mavericks if that's any help. Any help will be appreciated.

Hi ~Bee Thanks for your advice I do believe it its fine now !
Looks like I need a new Mouse mat, It's strange how the mat affected the mouse I haven't had any problems in the past ? I have also cleaned the mat and still have the same problem if I continue to use it. Could you recommend a mat to buy by any chance ?
Thanks also to you Dave, Looks like we got there in the end !
Regards
wackyracer01.

Will the wired Apple Mighty Mouse work with Windows Vista SP1?

The above question. Will I have to download any extra drivers? Is the MM really that bad? Thanks.

*" Will the wired Apple Mighty Mouse work with Windows Vista SP1?"*
Officially...No: http://www.apple.com/mightymouse/specs.html
In reality... probably. Why would you want it anyway? There are many many better mice out there.

Apple Mighty Mouse not staying connected through Bluetooth

I just purchased the Apple Mighty Mouse with my new MacBook Pro. The next day when I come back to the notebook and start up, it does not have the mouse connected. It can see it, but does not automatically connect to it. Does it matter that sometimes I leave the mouse at home and use the notebook. I come back home and I expect that it should know to automatically connect to it when I turn the mouse back on. Sometimes I leave the mouse on without turning it off. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

Re-installed the mouse app/software now works a charm

Difference between Apple Mighty Mouse MB112LL/A and MB112LL/B?

What's the difference between the wired Apple Mighty Mouse MB112LL/A and MB112LL/B?

I did a search for "MB112LL/A" on the Apple support website:
[http://support.apple.com/kb/index?page=search&product=&q=MB112LL/A]
As you can see, it comes up in several pages giving information about the Mac Mini and MacBook, where it's given as the part number for the Apple Mouse in the "Options" section, under "Configure-To-Order." A search for MB112LL/B turns up no results of this sort.
Furthermore, the Apple Online Store sells the /B part but not the /A part. So it seems logical to assume that the /A is offered only as a CTO part, and the /B is a standalone part.
Like I said, I'm not sure that the difference is the configure-to-order status. It's just an educated guess.

Keyboard & Mighty Mouse problems

Hi all,
I am using the new style keyboard with my MBP and for some reason I keep losing the bluetooth connection & the message " keyboard connection lost " the keyboard is next to my MBP so I cannot understand why I am getting this message ? Also when I receive this message my Mighty Mouse seems to move across the screen very slow ?
If anyone has a clue why this is happening and could give me some help in solving this problem I would be very great full.
Thanks Clinton

Edit: You may want to ignore the below. I just realized it was pertaining to the Mac Pro, and not the MBP...
Try reading through this thread and see if it helps:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=633522&tstart=0
In a nutshell, it could be a Bluetooth-related wiring problem. Some people have gone and fixed the problem by opening up their machines and following the instructions here:
http://www.thelocale.org/files/howtos/mac-pro-bluetooth-howto.pdf
Since tampering with the innards of your computer will probably void your warranty, I would suggest that you NOT do this yourself unless you have to. If you're still under warranty, perhaps you could go to an Apple Store to get it looked at, showing them the above to sort of nudge them in the right direction...
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Mighty Mouse: Problems with it everyday!

Can someone please advise me on what to do with my new mighty mouse? I've had it for a couple of months now, and everyday it is affected by at least one of three functional glitches. These are:
1. The click, scroll and side bars stop functioning (the movement sensor still functions)
2. The index finger scroll pimple stop functioning in the up direction only (but not the down).
3. The movement sensor becomes slow and jittery.
I paid good money for this state of the art bluetooth device, and I expected more. I used a wireless mouse designed for a windows OS last year at it never had problems like this. (And it cost less than half the price!)
I know if I take it back to the shop they will just take it away and test it and I'll be without a mouse for a few weeks, so what should I do? Is it faulty? Is this normal?

This is not normal operation. You should have it checked out. This will help with the scroll ball not functioning in one direction.
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Odd mighty mouse problem...applecare replacement?

This morning my mighty mouse(cable) was having a scrolling issue most likely caused by gunk-buildup. I gave it a cleaning, the way I usually do, although I used a different cloth(which might have NOT been lint free) after this cleaning, the scroll ball felt odd against my middle finger, than it normally does, kinda like it was 'lower'.
Because of this, it won't scroll properly AT ALL, if I attempt to scroll up or down it sorta feels like it 'skips a beat' and will not scroll down or up a page more than a few centimeters. I gave it several additional cleanings using my 'usual' cloth this time, but it sorta feels like the ball is dislodged or something. Shortly after, I found that whenever I attempted to close/open a file/window, the mouse would not respond at all and any additional clicks within my browser opened that secondary scroll-4-point arrow thing, it was completely unusable, and would not let me open/close/initiate ANYTHING afterwards.
I had to use my wacom in order to do anything, though was relieved it wasn't a problem with my mac since the pen stylus/wacom mouse still worked fine. I was able to get into my mouse settings, and oddly enough disabling the 2 side grey buttons, fixes most of the problem, but i am still unable to scroll via the scroll wheel and while these 2 buttons are disabled, it won't 'right-click' at all.
Did I really mess up the mouse that bad by using a different, probably non-lint free cloth? and if so does apple care cover the replacement of a mouse?

AppleCare replaced my Mighty Mouse. I took it to an Apple Store. The guy at the Genuis Bar took it to the back room to attempt a cleaning. I was not asked if I tried to clean it.
Unless your "non-lint free cloth" was wet toilet paper or paper napkin, I don't think it would cause this problem.

Mighty mouse problem

I have a problem using wireless mighty mouse.
My might mouse does not work even if I changed batteries.
I clicked system preference-keyboad & mouse, but there is trackpad instead of mouse.
I installed the sftware of mighty mouse before, and I could use the mouse well.
I did not use mouse when I was in Japan.
After coming back to the U.S., I tried to find my mouse by bluetooth set up assistant; however, I was not able to find mouse that had new battery.
I use macbook(black) and Mac OS X 10.4.8.
Does anyone help me?
Thanks and Regards.

Are you sure you have bluetooth enabled? I would try replacing the batteries again and start from scratch (i.e. turn everything off and then back on again to see if this solves the problem). If this does not solve the problem you may have a broken mouse... I am not sure what the warranty terms are on the mighty mouse, but I am sure if you brought it into an Apple store they could help you out.

Mighty Mouse Problems - right click and battery changing

So I am on my second Mighty Mouse after the first one completely stopped working one day. Took it in to Apple and they gave me a new one.
This new one generally works ok (although right click fails every few days) but when I change the batteries and turn it back on the computer doesn't find it. I have to plug in my old Logitch and discover the Mighty Mouse and pair it again using the Logitech to control the cursor.
Then this morning the Mighty Mouse left click button stopped working so I turned it off and on again and once again, the computer didnt recognise the mouse and I had to go through the whole discovering and pairing process again using my other mouse.
Any ideas - I have checked the Bluetooth preferences and cant seen anything that I should be checking - it says my mouse is paired, connected and discoverable.
Any ideas or are Mighty Mouses just an ordinary piece of hardware - my experience so far has been ordinary!
By the way - I have a new (December 07) 24inch iMac and 10.5.2

Hey,
I just talked to German Apple telephone support. They fixed the problem for me! With fresh installs of 10.7.5 the problem is that two files are missing that are needed for the mouse. In my case I could get them from another computer I own that ran Lion and did have the files. To get to the files you need do this:
Go to
/System/Library/LoginPlugins/BezelServices.loginPlugin
control-click that file and choose "show contents"
now in the finder window navigate to
Contents/PlugIns/
In this folder should be two files named
AppleBluetoothHIDMouse.plist
and
AppleHIDMouse.plist
If you don't find these files, you need to get them and put them in.

BT Mighty Mouse Problems

My Bluetooth Mighty Mouse has had a number of issues in the past few days (since updating to 10.5.5). The battery percentage dropped from 67% to 22% during one days time. It took over two months to drop to 67%. Then the next day the batteries were entirely dead.
I installed new AA batteries and found that within a day they were flat/dead. Now the MightyMouse won't respond even with a new set of batteries. The green light will flash, but no movement. At times it will even connect to the iMac, but will not move. Any help would be wonderful thanks.

Hello TV:
I suspect that the problem is with the mouse. Hopefully it is within the one year warranty period. If it is, either take it to an Apple store or call Applecare with a warranty issue.
Barry

Apple "Mighty" Mouse

Hello.
One day my old logitech wireless mouse started to have some problems (it has its years after all) and so I have decided to buy a new mouse. I checked the stores etc. and after seeing the "mighty" mouse on apple pages, I have decided to buy it. It costs more money but its from apple, it will be nicely integrated with OS and it has the scroll wheel, that was my thoughts. When I got it and connect it with my iBook it really looked nice for few mins. I have turned left and right button option and.... got a first problem. Right button didnt work 100%, maybe on 80% of clicks. Pretty annoying. Over few weeks it got worst and I ended on 20% of successful clicks. As bonus, from second week my mouse scrolling wheel started to scroll really badly in the "down" direction. If I havent bought it from net store, at this point I would go and smash it on the sellers head... I got pretty annoyed really and so I smashed the mouse few times and believe it or not, clicking works 100% now. It just didnt help with the scrolling, which month after buying stopped working in "down" direction at all.
So I asked two of my friends with the same mouse over AIM about their experience... One started to use only one button option since he had problems with right left, like l had before. The second had the scrolling wheel out for second time. Since he actually managed to disassembled the mouse and repair/clean it once. I have no idea how to do the same, since there is no visible way, screws or such. After 3 months with the mouse I curse the day I bought it. I have managed to semi-repair my old logitech mouse and Im running it now -> at least basic things like scrolling actually works. Apple "crappy" mouse is lying in box waiting for trashing. Im long time Apple user and when I see product from Apple I expect quality. These mouses should be taken out from market.
I have to buy a new mouse, maybe not mighty but cheaper and working.
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Well I'm still using my old Apple optical mouse--not a mighty mouse. It has never given me any problems at all in all the years I have been using it. It sounds like you haven't had the mighty mouse for long and have had trouble almost from the beginning. I have heard of problems people have had with the mighty mouse, and I wonder if you happen to have a defective one. If so, are you still under warranty? I think the warranty is for a year but I don't know for sure. If so, it's up to Apple to fix or replace it. If you have access to an Apple Store, make an appointment at the genius bar. If not, try calling Apple about it.
Good luck!

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