Apple’s Magic Mouse is a popular tech a PC owner can get. Thanks to its sleek design, gliding with the mouse on your desk becomes super easy. Although Magic Mouse is a popular choice among Apple users, there are a lot of Windows users who also use it. But many users get clueless when setting up the magic mouse on Windows for the first time. Hence, to help you, we have created an in-depth guide to setting up and using Magic Mouse on Windows 11/10.
How to setup and use Magic Mouse on Windows 11/10?
Connecting Magic Mouse to your PC shouldn’t be an issue. However, desktop users must ensure that they have Bluetooth to establish a wireless connection. In case you don’t have Bluetooth, consider buying a Bluetooth adapter. Once ready, you can follow these steps:
- First, look at the bottom side of the Magic Mouse and turn the little switch on. Also, make sure your mouse is fully charged.
- Next, press Windows Key + I to launch Settings on your PC.
- Go to Bluetooth & devices.
- Click on Add device > Bluetooth.
- Now, let Windows search for Magic Mouse; once you find it, click and follow the on-screen steps to establish a connection.
That was all about connecting your Magic Mouse to your computer. You can customize your Magic Mouse settings, like the pointer speed, primary mouse button, scroll settings, etc, by going to Bluetooth & devices > Mouse.
How do you scroll with Magic Mouse on Windows 11/10?
After connecting your Magic Mouse, you will realize the scroll button isn’t working. However, there is nothing to worry about, as your computer doesn’t have the necessary drivers to support scrolling for Magic Mouse. Download and install the required drivers from the official Bootcamp driver, or use Brigadier to fix this.
Bootcamp Driver
The bootcamp driver will help you with the required drivers to use Magic Mouse on a Windows computer. The main job of Bootcamp drivers is to allow Mac computers to run Windows. But it also comes in handy while using Magic Mouse on Windows seamlessly.
- First, go to the Apple Bootcamp support software download page.
- Over here, download the latest version of the driver.
- Once the Zip file is downloaded, extract it.
- Go to BootCamp> Drivers > Apple.
- Over here, run the AppleWirelessMouse64 file by double-clicking on it.
- Finally, follow all the onscreen steps to install the driver on your PC.
Once installed, you shouldn’t have any issues using scrolling with your Magic Mouse. If you still do, move to the below fix.
Brigadier
If the official driver no longer supports Windows, you can use a third-party utility tool called the Brigadier. It is a tool developed for downloading and installing the necessary Apple hardware drivers on Windows.
- First, download Brigadier from GitHub and copy it to your Desktop.
- Press Windows Key + R to launch Run.
- Type CMD and press Enter.
- Go to the location where you downloaded the driver.
- After that, run the following command: brigadier.exe -m MacBookPro16,3
- This will make Brigadier download the required drivers from Apple and create a folder on your Desktop.
- Once downloaded, open the newly created folder and navigate to $WinPEDriver$ > AppleWirelessMouse.
- Finally, right-click on AppleWirelessMouse.inf file and select Install.
Magic Mouse Utilities
The Bootcamp driver and Brigadier may not work for you in rare cases. In such a case, you can rely on a third-party premium tool called the Magic Mouse Utilities. This will solve any issue you are facing using Magic Mouse on Windows.
Also, it helps you with lots of customization options for your mouse. You can configure the middle mouse button, desktop and task view navigation, smooth scrolling, and more.
However, being a premium tool, it is not free. Instead, it comes with 28 28-day trial period to test the tool, and if it works for you, you can purchase a license for € 16.99/year for a single device.
Read: Magic Mouse not working on Windows 11
Connecting Magic Mouse on Windows can be tricky if you set it up for the first time. But thanks to the Apple Bootcamp driver support, you shouldn’t have any issues. Even if you do, there are two more alternatives to try out.
Does Magic keyboard work with PC?
As with any keyboard labeled for Macs, including the Magic Keyboard and Magic Keyboard with Touch ID, you can use Apple Keyboards with a Windows PC once you have correctly set it up. However, Touch ID will not work on non-Apple devices. Nonetheless, the rest of the keyboard functions perfectly well.
Does Magic Mouse last long?
The lithium-ion battery used by the Magic Mouse 2 generally has a lifespan of 3 to 5 years, after which it may need to be replaced. It’s worth noting that battery lifespan can vary depending on usage and other environmental factors.
