2023-11-17 22:47:52
Perhaps one of the most controversial products in Apple and that has survived time is the Magic Mouse. In addition to the fateful Lightning port for charging at the bottom, the company has maintained the peripheral’s controversial design since its launch in 2009, seen by many as uncomfortable for prolonged use.
And it was with these user dissatisfactions in mind that the engineer Ian Kuleshov gave the Magic Mouse a makeover. He was the same person who modified a Mac mini to only work when connected to the internet. Now, he has created a plastic case for the mouse that has a greater thickness and a more comfortable shape to handle, more similar to traditional normal mice.
I hacked the Magic Mouse.
And created the world’s first ergonomic Magic Mouse with no weaknesses.
Yes, you can charge it via USB-C right while you’re working!
More details + demo in the thread pic.twitter.com/lxvCXArZdG— Ivan Kuleshov (@Merocle) November 16, 2023
I hacked the Magic Mouse.
And I created the world’s first ergonomic Magic Mouse with no weaknesses.
Yes, you can charge it via USB-C while you are working.
More details + demonstration in the thread.
The cover wasn’t merely added to the bottom of the Magic Mouse by Kuleshov; he rearranged the peripheral’s components in the new structure to add a USB-C port to the front of the mouse. Until reaching the final model, the engineer experimented with a series of different cover designs.
There were a few iterations until I made a good enclosure.
Of course, there is always room for improvement. I will share the project on my site and GitHub in the coming days. pic.twitter.com/pSfZtv1WZR— Ivan Kuleshov (@Merocle) November 16, 2023
There were some variations until I made a good cover. Of course, there is always room for improvement. I will share the project on my GitHub site in the coming days.
With the connector in this position, it is possible to charge the peripheral while it is used, something that is not possible on the original model, given that the Lightning connector is at the bottom, forcing the user to place the mouse upside down when being used. reloaded.
To build a functional USB-C port, the engineer connected it directly to the mouse’s battery, which means the mouse doesn’t turn off when connecting the cable. macOS, however, cannot detect when the device is being charged, even though it displays the charge percentage correctly, including indicating increases during recharging.
According to him, the optical sensor touches the table or other surface where you are using the mouse, just like the original, without spaces or mirrors. For the click, it was necessary to make an adapter for the extender so that it worked smoothly.
The sensor touches the table like the original mouse, without spaces or mirrors. The click works (I had to make an extension adapter).
He even made two color variations (white and black), in addition to building a mouse variation with colored lights, displayed on the wire on the X (ex-Twitter). Kuleshov also stated that he will make the project available on your GitHub site in the coming days for those who want to replicate it.
What a creation, huh? ????
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