Every time I want to use my wireless mouse (Apple Magic Mouse) with my Macbook Pro, I need to plug in a USB mouse and "Connect" the mouse manually via the bluetooth menubar widget. Is there anything I can do to make this happen automatically?
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If you've paired it before, clicking the mouse after turning it on should do it.
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2I hadn't tried this until just now - I think a small part of me just didn't believe it could possibly be that simple. Thanks :-) Apr 20, 2016 at 20:10
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4Well ... it's simple, but it's not very discoverable. I guess I just expected it to work - after all, the green light on my mouse is flashing. I assumed that was a "trying to connect" signal - who would've thought it needed an extra 'kick' to get things going? Not me, obviously! Apr 20, 2016 at 20:15
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1OMG. Was this simple? I was so frustrated already. Thanks a lot! Nov 1, 2017 at 2:08
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2as I was reading the comments, I was like 'these people are so sarcastic' but it actually worked. lolz! because when i turned it ON i just hover it around and i don't see the cursor moving, so i assumed it's not working. the solution is 'click the mouse'. very helpful! thanks! Oct 23, 2018 at 1:06
If you are connecting/pairing for the first time, use a USB mouse/keyboard + trackpad to do the following:-
- Turn on your Magic Mouse
- Go to System Preferences from the Apple Menu
- Click on Mouse
- Your device should be able to detect the Magic Mouse
- Click on Connect
- Once you see a message "Connected", mouse is ready to use.
If you have connected/paired your mouse with your Macbook/computer before,
- Turn on Magic Mouse
- After a 2 sec pause, click and it should work.
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My keyboard would connect automatically after powering on, but the mouse wouldn't. I thought my mouse had some problems. Click to connect wasn't intuitive. Thanks for the tip. Sep 16, 2020 at 3:30