Bluetooth mice + Mac

[$m@Rt@$$]

Hi guys,

I recently got a bluetooth mouse to use along with my MacBook Air, and whenever I connect it to my computer it lags - the mouse not the Mac. It will work fine for a couple of seconds and lag for a couple of seconds. It basically renders it useless.

I didn't get a Apple Magic mouse since I do some infrequent gaming. I have tested it on my Windows machine too and there it works fine.

Anyone have a proper solution? Seems to be a common issue according to a quick Google search.

 

[Peder]

Try Magicprefs?

I haven't had a bluetooth mouse lag on a mac ever.

 

[ithacapellin]

Definitely something wrong with the mouse. Have you tried another one ? all mice will have a small period of lag when the connection is established. After that should be rock steady. Logitech mice work really well with macs.

 

[$m@Rt@$$]

Try Magicprefs?

I haven't had a bluetooth mouse lag on a mac ever.

Magic prefs doesn't seem work with non-Apple mice.

 

[$m@Rt@$$]

Definitely something wrong with the mouse. Have you tried another one ? all mice will have a small period of lag when the connection is established. After that should be rock steady. Logitech mice work really well with macs.

It's not the mouse, it works 100% with my Windows laptop for long periods of time. Strangely this morning it seems to be working a lot better. Ever so often it just jumps a bit.

 

[Peder]

Magic prefs doesn't seem work with non-Apple mice.

try disconnecting and reconnecting the mouse?

Strange that magic-prefs doesn't work, i have used it with a logitech mouse.

What version of bluetooth is the mouse?

 

[$m@Rt@$$]

try disconnecting and reconnecting the mouse?

Strange that magic-prefs doesn't work, i have used it with a logitech mouse.

What version of bluetooth is the mouse?

I tried reconnecting many times If I remember the packaging correctly it was a Bluetooth v2.1 mouse.

 

[Peder]

I tried reconnecting many times If I remember the packaging correctly it was a Bluetooth v2.1 mouse.

I don't know how far you stay from a apple iStore but maybe you can try connecting it to one of their macs and see what it does then?

 

[Raichu]

Not sure what type of mouse that is, but I have been using a Microsoft Bluetooth mouse for two years and no issues on my MacAir.

 

[$m@Rt@$$]

I don't know how far you stay from a apple iStore but maybe you can try connecting it to one of their macs and see what it does then?

Yeah there is one not too far. I'll probably do that sometime. Thanks!