You either love Magic Mouse or you hate it. The Apple mouse has as many defenders as detractors, although both sides largely agree that it is not by far the most ergonomic. Neither to hold his hand while using it, nor to charge him (hence many memes). Considering this, an engineer “hacked” it to cover their weak points.
This is Ivan Kuleshov, a German systems engineer who told via X (Twitter) how did he succeed modify and improve a Magic Mouse 2. An interesting feat which offers obvious advantages compared to the official standard version and even more so when Apple specifies that it will not modify its design after having now launched a version identical to the one we already knew, but by changing Lightning to USB-C.
A Magic Mouse Pro that is not “designed by Apple in California”
In essence, Ivan Kuleshov’s modified Magic Mouse 2 is the same one that we can find in the Apple Store. However, in daily use this has nothing to do with it. Basically It’s the same mouse, but with a case that raises its height and allows it to be recharged via USB-C while in usea key element that lasts to improve what Apple has.
This is called killing two birds with one stone, although we have already warned that it is not as simple as shooting. Although the advantages obtained can compensate many users, the truth is that the process carried out by Kuleshov to modify it is not easy for those who do not have certain knowledge and tomorrow. So it’s not something we can do in ten minutes with the things we have at home.
Kuleshov began by explaining that tIt all started with creating a mold for the Magic Mouse 2. It took him several attempts, as he made up to eight models before reaching the ninth and final one. He made it with a 3D printer and shared the details on his GitHub.
Before finding the right one, Kuleshov created several molds into which the Magic Mouse 2 fits (Image: Ivan Kuleshov and)
The next thing he did is even more complex because of everything it involves: charge the Magic Mouse using a USB-C powered battery. And among these, the version sold by Apple was always with Lightning. In this process, Kuleshov did not need to disassemble the original mouse, but he had to create an entire dedicated system in the mold to integrate a battery that would provide continuous charging to the accessory without having to recharge it in its usual position (turned upside down).
Once the system and battery are attached to the mouse port and everything integrated into the mold, we can now see this type of Magic Mouse Pro in operation. And yes, it is fully functional. HE maintains the same system of gestures and actions which we get with the normal Magic Mouse 2, but with a much more ergonomic design. and even with RGB lights.
Regarding battery charging, The USB-C port is located on the back of the moldso it serves to satisfy that desire to be able to use the mouse while charging. And on top of that, with a standardized port such as USB-C, something that, as we mentioned before, Apple has finally integrated with the new iMac M4.
What this curiosity ultimately leaves us with is that, if you will, Apple can give us a much more comfortable Magic Mouse. Honestly, and this is a personal assessment, it is clear that the style of mouse modified by this expert is not “very Apple” because it loses that touch of minimalist design. However, this eliminates its weak points and once again I wonder to what extent it’s worth sacrificing functionality for design.
An older version of this article was originally published on 11/27/2023.
Cover image | Ivan Kuleshov and
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