Everyone in the comments atm seems to be praising Apple for being smarter than their users and claiming this is a feature, not a bug. Here's why that's insane:

Everyone in the comments atm seems to be praising Apple for being smarter than their users and claiming this is a feature, not a bug. Here's why that's insane: 1. Any charging circuit designed by someone who knows what they're doing won't mind being plugged in for hours while in use 2. There are many situations where you can't afford to flip over your mouse and leave for half an hour. Ever had your battery die in the middle of a live video production? Or during an important meeting? Yes, you should have charged beforehand, but people make mistakes and the better products (i.e. every other mouse on the market) will "fail safe" and let you recover from your mistake, not punish you for screwing up. 3. Batteries degrade and having the option to use the mouse wired once that happens means less e-waste. Of course that's not in Apple's best interest... Every other company has figured this out. Apple isn't being innovative, they're being stubborn. Their whole brand identity hinges on being different and never seen as following industry trends, even if that means a worse product.