Magic Mouse Not Scrolling -

It sounds like you’re dealing with a frustrating issue—and the “interesting content” part makes me think you might want a solution that goes beyond the basic “turn it off and on again.”

1. Turn the Magic Mouse off using the small switch on the bottom (the green light will disappear).
2. Wait for at least 10 seconds. This allows the capacitors in the mouse to discharge fully.
3. Turn the mouse back on.
4. If this fails, go to the Bluetooth menu in System Settings, right-click on your Magic Mouse, and select Forget This Device. You will then need to pair the mouse again as a new device. This hard reset often clears driver conflicts that a simple on/off cycle cannot.

It sounds simple, but sometimes a macOS update or a system glitch can toggle your preferences. magic mouse not scrolling

Knowing your symptom will help you skip straight to the right solution. It sounds like you’re dealing with a frustrating

, connect it to your Mac with a Lightning or USB-C cable for a few seconds to "force" a re-pairing. Turn the Magic Mouse off using the small

Toggle Bluetooth: On your Mac, turn Bluetooth off and then back on from the Control Center or Bluetooth Settings.

1. Shut down your Mac.
2. Turn it on and immediately press and hold the Shift key until you see the login window.
3. Log in and test the mouse.

2. Disable “Smart Zoom” conflict (macOS specific)
Sometimes a double-tap zoom gesture gets stuck. Go to System Settings → Accessibility → Pointer Control → Trackpad Options → turn off “Use trackpad for scrolling”? (Wait — that’s for trackpads, but for Magic Mouse: Go to System Settings → Mouse → disable “Smart zoom” and “Swipe between pages” temporarily, then re-enable them.)