Apple Mighty Mouse (wired USB, A1152)

2009 · iPhone era Accessories

Introduced

2009

Original price

$ 49

Original OS

Mac OS X (Mac OS X 10.4.2 Tiger or later required for button customization); also compatible with Windows 2000 / Windows XP

Colors

White

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Mac era

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iPhone era

Silicon

Connectivity

USBUSB (wired; cable length 76 cm / approx. 45 cm depending on version, with extension cord)

Software

Original OSMac OS X (Mac OS X 10.4.2 Tiger or later required for button customization); also compatible with Windows 2000 / Windows XP

KeyboardOptical tracking engine; four programmable buttons; touch-sensitive top shell; 360-degree Scroll Ball; force-sensing side buttons

Identifiers

Model N°A1152

EMC2058

Order N°MA086LL/A (also MB112LL/A, MB112LL/B)

Lifecycle

Introduced2009

Discontinued2009

History

It was announced and sold for the first time on August 2, 2005, and a Bluetooth version was available from 2006 to 2009. Before the Mighty Mouse, Apple had only sold single-button mice with its computers, starting with the Apple Lisa 22 years earlier. On October 20, 2009, the wireless Mighty Mouse was discontinued and replaced by the multi-touch Magic Mouse. The wired version of the device remained available, but was renamed "Apple Mouse" from the same date, due to trademark issues with another manufacturer of a device called "Mighty Mouse".

Trivia

• In 2005 Apple revolutionized mouse design by introducing the Mighty Mouse, the first multi-button mouse after 22 years of single-button mice dating back to the Apple Lisa era. • The Bluetooth version of the Mighty Mouse was available from 2006 to 2009, allowing customers to free themselves from cables for the first time in the history of Apple mice. • In 2009 the wireless Mighty Mouse was replaced by the multi-touch Magic Mouse, while the wired version was renamed "Apple Mouse" due to trademark issues with another manufacturer.

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