Mouse/Keyboard that work on Macbook without extra USB plug

Hello.
I just wonder are there any non-Apple Mice/Keyboards that do work with Macbook (mine is 5.5, OS X 10.8) out-of-the-box without any extra usb plugs required.
I dont care if they are genuine or some "custom-China" ones, if they are good for me I am in
Also, is there a way to understand if particular mouse/keyboard will work without the "extra-usb-plug" ? I have one old Bluetooth mouse here, and the macbook can't find her ...

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I have one old Bluetooth mouse here, and the macbook can't find her
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