What is the best wireless mouse/keyboard combo for the Mac mini.

Right now I'm using a Logitech k360 keyboard/mouse combo that works great on my pc but it's horrible on my Mac mini. I'm even debating whether I should return the Mac mini because I think something may be wrong with it. Also, my Mac mini is inside of my entertainment center which has a glass door on it, could this be part of the problem?

John-Blaze wrote:
.....Also, my Mac mini is inside of my entertainment center which has a glass door on it, could this be part of the problem?
This should be no issue whatsoever. I have a very similar setup
with the Mini inside and enternainment center w/glass doors.
Just make sure there is enough room to have sufficient air flow
around it.
Is yours constucted out of wood or metal?
....I'm even debating whether I should return the Mac mini because I think something may be wrong with it.
Are the keyboard mouse issues the only issue or is there
something else in addition to that?
What exatly do you mean by working horrible? Just what is
actually going on when you use them. As I see on the website
Logitech only specs Windows OSes, it could be a driver issue.
Also, if this is the new Mini, do you have external USB3.0 drives
connected to it? There have been issues with Bluetooth, however
the Logitech specs do not state that it is Bluetooth but could
still be affected.

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