When you occur to be ready to your Magic Mouse to cost, head on over to the weblog of Ivan Kuleshov. As an alternative of gazing your mouse because it lies upside-down whereas it’s plugged in, you may examine how Kuleshov created an ergonomic Magic Mouse that matches the hand higher and may even be used whereas charging.
The Magic Mouse has a notoriously low and flat profile that forestalls it from correctly becoming within the fingers of many customers. Utilizing 3D-printed elements, Kuleshov made an outer shell to boost and barely tilt a Magic Mouse. He additionally modified the mouse’s internals, utilizing a riser to carry the higher dome of the Magic Mouse to the highest of the shell. Different modifications have been made to protect the mouse button performance.
Kuleshov additionally modified the Magic Mouse’s battery with a USB-C charging port situated on the rear of the mouse so it may be used whereas charging. Kuleshov’s hack wasn’t capable of present that the battery was charging in macOS (no lighting icon) however the share went up, indicating that it was charging.
Kuleshov isn’t promoting modified Magic Mouses or the elements; this was a ardour mission. Kuleshov even took the hack just a few steps additional and he added a pulsating backlight. The backlight entails a Raspberry Pi and a further battery, which he was capable of match inside.
The tip result’s a Magic Mouse that will have Jony Ive choking on his Earl Grey tea. Kuleshov does a good job of creating positive the ergonomic carry maintains some sleekness, however his mouse finally ends up portraying a conflict of type versus perform. It truly makes it extra apparent how a lot the Magic Mouse’s design isn’t user-friendly.