The Magic Mouse was first released by Apple in 2009 and was a significant departure from previous designs.
The Magic Mouse was a sleek, unobtrusive device with a trackpad on top. While the first generation ran on two batteries , its 2015 redesign drew backlash, largely due to its rechargeable battery and the Lightning charging port on the bottom. This led to charging issues, known as “Dead Magic Mouse Syndrome.” Since then, thousands of hackers have attempted to fix the Magic Mouse’s problems, with [Ivan Kuleshov]’s recent attempt being considered perhaps the simplest and most likely successful.
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In fact, the Magic Mouse has two major drawbacks: its ergonomics and the poor placement of the charging port. Despite the existence of 3D models and commercial products that alleviate the aforementioned problem – some of them even offer wireless charging between sessions of mouse use – all attempts to move the charging port are met with failure, as the Magic Mouse cannot be charged and used at the same time due to the way Apple designed the circuitry.
What [Ivan] did differently was that, in addition to adapting some existing 3D models for Magic Mouse extensions to his liking, he also fixed the charging issue by completely avoiding Apple's circuitry and adding a USB-C in the process. In addition, he added a TP4056-based charging module, soldered directly to the battery terminals, which would charge the battery when connected. This process emerged from experimentation on a Magic Mouse and led to the battery being reported in macOS accordingly. Overall, these changes significantly improved the functionality of the Magic Mouse.
The 3D shell doesn’t just surround the mouse, but divides it into two parts – one on top and one on the bottom – ensuring that the optical sensor doesn’t float above the surface. At the same time, it maintains touch sensitivity at the top, where it’s needed. According to [Ivan], the project files will be available on his GitHub account soon
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Source: hackaday.com
