My Magic Mouse is not scrolling on my MacBook Air (2017) with macOS 12

i'm just from the store to switch my first magic mouse because it didn't scroll. i got a new one and now this one doesn't scroll either. i've got a macbook air from 2017 with macos 12.

What is the problem?


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Original Title: Magic mouse does not scroll

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.7

Posted on Aug 30, 2025 7:00 AM

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Posted on Aug 30, 2025 8:45 AM

The current Magic Mouse is not compatible with macOS 12. It requires macOS 15.1 or later. There are known scrolling issues when using it with earlier macOS versions. See the following from Magic Mouse (USB‑C) - White Multi-Touch Surface - Apple


System Requirements

Mac with macOS 15.1 or later

iPad with iPadOS 18.1 or later


Also note that a MacBook Air cannot be upgraded beyond macOS 12. Apple no longer sells earlier models of the Magic Mouse so your options would include possibly finding a used earlier model or use a 3rd party brand mouse.

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Aug 30, 2025 8:45 AM in response to lieze96

The current Magic Mouse is not compatible with macOS 12. It requires macOS 15.1 or later. There are known scrolling issues when using it with earlier macOS versions. See the following from Magic Mouse (USB‑C) - White Multi-Touch Surface - Apple


System Requirements

Mac with macOS 15.1 or later

iPad with iPadOS 18.1 or later


Also note that a MacBook Air cannot be upgraded beyond macOS 12. Apple no longer sells earlier models of the Magic Mouse so your options would include possibly finding a used earlier model or use a 3rd party brand mouse.

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