The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

Mighty Mouse, first look
Posted Aug 2, 2005, 4:04 PM ET
by Jay Savage
Filed under: Reviews, Cult of Mac, Hardware

I didn’t get a chance to run out to the Apple Store this morning; I’ve just been sitting at my desk drooling all day. c0nsumer was luckier; he ran right out first thing and picked one up. He says the layout is pretty intuitive, although there’s a little learning curve for people used to traditional 5-button mice, and overall he likes it, even the scroll ball. And of course, you can’t beat it for looks. Why it’s taken Apple this long to get a 5-button mouse out, we still don’t know. But it sounds like they’ve taken the time to get it right. Drivers weren’t part of the 10.4.2 update, though (more of the surprise Laurie’s enjoying), so you’ll need to install the included drivers, which include a new pref pane for the programmable features, to get started.