Why is my new Magic Mouse's firmware version older than my previous one?

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Why is my new Magic Mouse's firmware version older than my previous one?

I got a new Magic Mouse for Christmas it has a Firmware version of 1.9.2 the old Magic Mouse has a firmware version of 3.1.1. What is going on, I asked for a new USB C Magic Mouse, but I got a Lightning Mouse from my sister. So, I just finally paired the mouse. It looks like my new mouse is much older than my old mouse. Is this really what happened? I have had my old mouse for quite a while, so I assume it must have been updated automatically at some point. Is there any way for me to do this manually???

My Memory of when I bought the old mouse could be faulty. If it is a fact, that the firmware can only be updated by trashing the old mouse and buying a new one, I will throw out my new mouse.

Certainly the new mouse that I just opened has a firmware version of 1.9.2. The most important thing I need to know is how old is this new mouse?

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Mac mini, macOS 15.4

Posted on Mar 31, 2025 11:42 PM

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Apr 1, 2025 12:50 AM in response to markfromlandolakes

Although I'm still confused why my new mouse had a version of 1.9.2. I can tell you that it automatically updated itself to the current firmware of 3.1.1 within several hours of pairing it. Everything I read here and elsewhere said that this would not happen, but now both mice read as the same firmware version of 3.1.1. So, I can say that your Apple Magic Mouse 2 should show a version of 3.1.1, regardless of its age, potentially, as long as you have the most recent release of macOS. (Sequoia 15.4, as of when I attached the new mouse. That's right same day I updated was when I paired the new mouse.)

After looking at the box, I am pretty sure the newer mouse is actually newer.

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Why is my new Magic Mouse's firmware version older than my previous one?

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