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I believe that was intentional, to prevent people using it plugged in, which would mean most people would keep it plugged in all the time, so it wouldn't be a w
by askvictor 7mo ago
I believe that was intentional, to prevent people using it plugged in, which would mean most people would keep it plugged in all the time, so it wouldn't be a wireless mouse anymore, but also degrade the battery lifespan.
- fainpul 7mo agoI also believe that was intentional. But the reason was the typical Apple / Jobs hubris of knowing better than the users. The desktop looks cleaner with fewer cables, so they wanted to enforce use without the cable plugged in. I don't have a source for this, but I'm pretty sure I've read something like that a long time ago.
- expedition32 7mo agoAs someone who doesn't give a flying fuck about design this is exactly what bothers me with Apple. Computers are not fashion or status symbol they are a tool. Although I do have a "ice" motherboard..
- treyd 7mo agoMaybe they should have made the batteries replaceable and make it operable without batteries installed. Or just ship a wired version for the people who want that.
- bombcar 7mo agoThat wired hockey puck mouse was an abomination
- chocochunks 7mo agoIt was intentional to recycle the design of the Magic Mouse 1 which used AA batteries. The Magic Touchpad and Keyboard came out the exact same day as the Magic Mouse 2 and they don't share the Magic Mouse 2's stupid design. They both have perfectly usable ports on the front and even work when wired without pairing.
- benj111 7mo agoRight.... So.... Add some charging circuitry. Is it a problem if people don't use it as a wireless mouse anyway. Yes it's very apple to force users to use devices how Apple wants, but that isn't a particularly good reason.
- userbinator 7mo agoCycling the battery continuously is worse for lifespan.