Can I control my Mac with two mice simultaneously?

How can I control my mac with two mouse devices simultaneously. i.e Two mice, two pointers, one mac

Mac mini (M4 Pro, 2024)

Posted on Nov 19, 2025 3:13 AM

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Posted on Nov 19, 2025 6:03 AM

OB-Mike wrote:

Looking for two independent mice, as there will be two users and two monitors connected to the same Mac.

That will not work.


You can have 2 (or more) active user accounts, with the additional accounts accessing the Mac via Screen Sharing.


These additional users would need to be on their own Macs. They could be less powerful Macs, accessing a higher end Mac.


Or you could enable Screen Sharing to allow VNC access, then the additional users could use RealVNC Viewer on a Windows PC to login to the additional accounts.


Or RealVNC Viewer could be a Linux based PC, although that is a more complex setup.

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Nov 19, 2025 6:03 AM in response to OB-Mike

OB-Mike wrote:

Looking for two independent mice, as there will be two users and two monitors connected to the same Mac.

That will not work.


You can have 2 (or more) active user accounts, with the additional accounts accessing the Mac via Screen Sharing.


These additional users would need to be on their own Macs. They could be less powerful Macs, accessing a higher end Mac.


Or you could enable Screen Sharing to allow VNC access, then the additional users could use RealVNC Viewer on a Windows PC to login to the additional accounts.


Or RealVNC Viewer could be a Linux based PC, although that is a more complex setup.

Nov 19, 2025 5:05 AM in response to OB-Mike

OB-Mike wrote:

Looking for two independent mice, as there will be two users and two monitors connected to the same Mac.

Two users using the same Computer Account ?


As others have mentioned and agree with their assessments


Have to ask, though


Is this a hypothetical setup


Although this machine has only 1 Owner / Admin computer account


I can not Test your question beyond what has been illustrated earlier


That said


Try it yourself and report back

Nov 19, 2025 3:47 AM in response to OB-Mike

OB-Mike wrote:

How can I control my mac with two mouse devices simultaneously. i.e Two mice, two pointers, one mac

Interesting thought


But let us first mention


A M4 Mac Mini Pro may have come installed with macOS 15 Sequoia or possible macOS 26 Tahoe


Moving forwards with the 2 mice thing


Currently using a M4 Mac Mini ( not Pro ) with macOS 26.1 Tahoe


Have an Apple Magic Mouse 2 ( Bluetooth ) connected


Attached a cheap Logitech USB Mouse


If I use the Apple Mouse it works


If I use the Logitech USB mouse it works


Though, each Mouse does not work independent of the other



Can I control my Mac with two mice simultaneously?

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