Good news! Apple redesigns the Magic Mouse and now includes USB-C. Bad news! The charging port is still on the bottom!

Apple has unveiled its new iMac equipped with the M4 chip, and alongside this refresh of its all-in-one PC, it has been revealed that the accompanying Magic Mouse has also been redesigned. This news brings both positive and negative aspects.

On the positive side, both the Magic Mouse and the Magic Keyboard now feature USB-C ports. This marks the end of the Lightning cable, which previously also served to charge iPhones and iPads, as the European Union and other entities pushed Apple to adopt the USB-C standard. This change is well received, especially since now that iPhones and iPads no longer use Lightning cables, users commonly find themselves with fewer of them on hand, which is frustrating when peripherals run out of battery. From now on, users will be able to charge the Magic Mouse, the keyboard, or the trackpad using the same USB-C cable used to charge other devices like the iPhone or the MacBook.

However, despite this step toward incorporating USB-C into the Magic Mouse and other iMac peripherals, the opportunity to address one of the major design flaws that have been criticized for years has not been taken. The charging port remains located on the bottom of the Magic Mouse, which has left many Mac users baffled. When the mouse needs to be charged, it has to be placed on its side, making it impossible to use simultaneously. Most wireless mice on the market have the charging port on the top, allowing them to be charged while in use.

The fact that Apple has changed the type of port but not its location seems almost like a deliberate decision. Many are left wondering how the company can consider this design to be user-friendly. This has been a point of frustration for years, and it would be encouraging if the company acknowledged this mistake in order to improve the user experience.