Magic mouse no longer swipes

I'm lost as to why this has happened; it seems like a software problem rather than a hardware, but my magic mouse no longer swipes to go forward and backward between webpages.
Yes, the option is turned on in System Preferences. I've tried turning it off and on, to no avail.
Regular scrolling still works fine, which is why it leads me to believe its something software related.

Happened once to me. A restart of the Mac solved. Never occurred again.

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Pual_31 suggested good advise...
I would also recommend if that does not work, to reboot and run "repair permissions" from Disk Utilities.
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Try resetting the PRAM.
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Hi eg1978
Welcome to the HP Forums! I see that you are having issues with your two finger scrolling. I have a couple of things for you to try. This HP document Using and Configuring the TouchPad has a section on Turning individual gestures off and on and make sure that the two finger scrolling is enabled. If that does work then reinstall your Synaptics TouchPad Driver.
Please click “Accept as Solution ” if you feel my post solved your issue.
Click the “Kudos Thumbs Up" on the right to say “Thanks” for helping!
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BHK6
I work on behalf of HP

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Disregard. I looked a some other forums and checked my system settings. One finger swiping had been disabled. All is well.
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if not already done, install the BC Driver update 3.1 http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/windows/
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I just downloaded Yosemite today and got all the updates. So I am completely up to date. My particular computer is an iMac 27" 3.4GHz i7 (2011). I don't know why but the Magic Mouse I use will not swipe from desktop to desktop within my iMac. Also, every application generally has a default desktop that it is assigned to unless you change it. So, I've had 4 or 5 instances tonight when Yosemite causes, on occasion, a "hang-up" when switching from one desktop to another when the system preference application was open. The glitch or "hang-up" presents itself by freezing when one desktop is switching to another desktop. The freeze occurs when the desktops begin switching from one to another. The desktops show a big black line between them, kind of like two images of film connected to each other. The two desktops continue to move a few inches to the left every 10 or 15 seconds, taking about 1 to 2 minutes for the two desktops to shift from one side of the screen to the other, finally ending up with the one desktop that shows the system preference window. Has anybody had this hang up before? Serious update needed. Also, my magic mouse doesn't seem to respond when I tap it for smart zoom. This needs to be fixed soon.

You probably already know this but just in case -
Desktop swipe is left or right with two fingers and
Smart zoom is a double-tap with one finger on the magic-mouse by the way (and double-tap with two fingers on a trackpad).
Do you have all the special gestures enabled in the System Preferences Mouse pane?
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http://www.gottabemobile.com/2014/10/28/how-to-improve-os-x-yosemite-performance /
or look for Yosemite performance improvement discussions. good luck...

Magic mouse no longer works, Magic mouse no longer works

Magic mouse will right and left click, but otherwise, is not responsive.

Go ahead and visit your local computer store (not Apple) and try out all different kinds of mice that best fits your person.
I am kind of fond of Logitech mice myself, but found a nice Targus that takes a beating and keeps on ticking, got a netbook bag with it for free.
Good thing, Mac's work with any old mouse and keyboards.
learn a wealth of info here
https://discussions.apple.com/message/16276201#16276201

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