Apple put the Magic Mouse’s charging port on the bottom again

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A screenshot of the “view in your space” augmented reality rendering of Apple’s USB-C Magic Mouse, taken from beneath to show the port located under the mouse.

Yup, it’s still there — seen in this screenshot from Apple’s ‘View in AR’ tool. | Image: Apple

Apple’s new USB-C-equipped Magic Mouse somehow still has the charging port on the bottom. While Apple could have used the launch as an opportunity to move the charging port from the underside of the device — where the port has remained for nearly a decade, despite other updates to the mouse and being mocked for the decision — the port is still there, as shown in the “view in your space” augmented reality rendering from Apple’s website.

This new $99 Magic Mouse means that, for the foreseeable future, Apple still thinks that the best way to charge your Magic Mouse is by flipping it over to plug it in, making it so you can’t use it. Why?

There have been other solutions to the ridiculous Magic Mouse charging situation. For example, my...

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