We recommend having two sets so you’re able to swap between them.

When the battery cover pops up, lift it off and set it aside.

Place new batteries in one at a time.

The oblong black release tab highlighted on a Magic Mouse.

This should take very little force.

Heres how to charge a Magic Mouse:

Locate a Lightning cable.

Plug the other end of the Lightning cable into your Mac or a compatible charger.

Batteries ready to remove in a Magic Mouse 2.

Turn your Magic Mouse over, and locate the Lightning port on the bottom.

Plug your Lightning cable into the Lightning port, and your mouse will start charging.

Inconvenient, sure, but a 5-minute charge will last you all day.

Inserting batteries into a Magic Mouse.

A full charge takes over 2 hours.

Your Mac can show you the amount of charge on the Magic Mouse.

The Magic Trackpad 2 can be charged using the same method used for the second-generation Magic Mouse.

A Magic Mouse battery cover ready to push down into place.

If your trackpad is flat and wedge-shaped, it’s a Magic Trackpad 2.

Use your fingers to continue turning the cap counterclockwise until you’re able to remove it.

Remove the batteries by tilting the Magic Trackpad and allowing them to slide out.

A Magic Mouse and Lightning cable.

Insert new batteries positive end first.

Use your fingers to screw the cap back in by turning it clockwise.

Insert a coin into the slot, and turn clockwise until the cap feels snug.

A Lightning to USB-C cable plugged into a Macbook.

How Do I Tell if My Magic Mouse Is Charging?

The second-generation Magic Mouse doesnt provide any outward sign that its charging.

If the number is higher the second time you check, the mouse is charging.

The Lightning port highlighted on a Magic Mouse.

Can You Replace the Batteries in a Magic Mouse?

If it has an oblong black tab, its a first-generation Magic Mouse.

If it has aLightningport, its a second-generation Magic Mouse.

A Lightning cable plugged into a Magic Mouse.

you’ve got the option to also set up a secondary (right) click.

Go toSystem Preferences>Mouse>Point & Clickand select theSecondary clickcheckbox.

Select thedown arrowand choose which side of the Magic Mouse to use for the secondary (right) click.

A coin inserted into the slot on a Magic Trackpad.

Connect one end of a Lightning-to-USB cable to your Magic Mouse and plug the other end into your Mac.

you might pair a Logitech mouse to your Mac with a USB receiver.

Plug the receiver into a USB port on your Mac and press the mouse’sConnectbutton.

The cap removed from a Magic Trackpad.

You’ll see a cursor on your Mac screen when the mouse connects.

Or, use Bluetooth: Put the mouse in pairing mode and select it from your Bluetooth devices list.

Removing batteries from a Magic Trackpad.

Inserting new batteries into a Magic Trackpad.

Screwing in the cap on a Magic Trackpad by hand.

Tightening a Magic Trackpad battery cap with a coin.