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   product : 0x30e
   version : 352
   name : "Apple Wireless Trackpad"		    product : 0x30d
   version : 132
   name : "Apple Wireless Mouse"
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   uniq : "D8:A2:5E:F6:BE:08"
   bits ev : EV_SYN EV_KEY EV_REL EV_MSC		    uniq : "D8:30:62:45:54:68"
   bits ev : EV_SYN EV_KEY EV_REL EV_ABS
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If a PIN is asked, you can to provide '''0000''' as the PIN code and press '''Enter''' to pair the mouse. You can do so by going to the Bluetooth applet and choosing '''Apple Wireless Mouse > Connect''': If a PIN is asked, you can provide '''0000''' as the PIN code and press '''Enter''' to pair the mouse. You can do so by going to the Bluetooth applet and choosing '''Apple Wireless Mouse > Connect''':

Apple Magic Trackpad - Wikimedia Commons

The Magic Mouse is a multi-touch mouse produced by Apple Inc.

It can be used as a single-touch or multi-touch device in Ubuntu by pairing it using the Bluetooth utilities in Ubuntu. The following setup instructions only need to be followed once, then Ubuntu will recognize the Magic Mouse without further configuration.

Note: This has been tested in Ubuntu Maverick (10.10) only.

Multitouch status

Here is example output for lsinput with a Magic Mouse present (other irrelevant input device removed): 

$ sudo lsinput

/dev/input/event7
   bustype : BUS_BLUETOOTH
   vendor  : 0x5ac
   product : 0x30d
   version : 132
   name    : "Apple Wireless Mouse"
   phys    : "00:0F:3D:3D:7C:5C"
   uniq    : "D8:30:62:45:54:68"
   bits ev : EV_SYN EV_KEY EV_REL EV_ABS

In this case the input device would be /dev/input/event7. The input device number would be 7.

For more information on testing this device for multi-touch support, see Multitouch/Testing.

Pairing the Magic Mouse

Once you have inserted batteries in your Magic Mouse, if your system is Bluetooth-capable and its radio is enabled, go to System > Preferences > Bluetooth and click on Setup new device.... Once the Bluetooth setup dialog opens, you should see you mouse listed. Click once on it, then choose "PIN options..". Make sure "0000" is selected under "Fixed PIN":

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Clicking Forward should then complete the pairing, which Ubuntu will remember.

The Magic Mouse can be forced in pairing mode by turning it off and on again (the "on" position will show green color in the switch position).

If a PIN is asked, you can provide 0000 as the PIN code and press Enter to pair the mouse. You can do so by going to the Bluetooth applet and choosing Apple Wireless Mouse > Connect:

Once these steps have been completed the mouse will remain available in Ubuntu.

Multitouch/AppleMagicMouse (last edited 2013-04-24 12:53:34 by pittsford-216-226-127-122)