Mouse and keyboard update
I’ve come full circle and now I’m back to the MX Vertical, it’s for the first time I am buying the same mouse twice. MX Vertical charges over USB-C, supports Mac through open Bluetooth protocol, just like the Magic Mouse, and it offers unmatched comfort, thanks to its big size and vertical design. Unfortunately, it has a manufacturing flaw.
In the past years, I’ve been using Logitech MX Vertical until its main button started to click twice. Then I switched to the Apple Magic Mouse provided by my employer and configured it to single-button mode. I grew accustomed to Magic Mouse ergonomics. Unfortunately, there was an annoyance — I had to repair it between my personal and work laptop every day. I didn’t want to buy another Apple Magic Mouse because it has still not been updated to USB-C. Another disadvantage of the Apple mouse is that it’s not ideal for gaming. In games I play, the secondary click is as often used as the main click. Although control click works well on macOS where there are no functions limited only to the secondary click1, video games UI is different. In most video games the secondary click is used as much as the main click.
I have tried to find a good replacement and chose the Logitech Pro X Superlight 2. My thoughts were that the taller mouse would be more comfortable than the Apple Magic Mouse and also great for occasional2 gaming. In addition, I have purchased an Apple A1243 Wired Aluminium Keyboard which works great with the Logitech PRO X Superlight. The USB 2.0 wireless receiver is compatible with the Apple keyboard and allows me to use the mouse with three Apple laptops: my personal MacBook Rp, my work MacBook Pro and my partner’s MacBook Air. I am using a combination of a wired keyboard and a USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter from Apple. The keyboard has two additional USB 2.0 ports, one of which I use for the Logitech wireless receiver. The keyboard has two USB 2.0 ports and works as a USB hub. I didn’t know I would need the second port until I started to feel minor discomfort when using the Logitech Pro X Superlight 2. What I learned quickly is that experience using the gaming mouse in a productivity setting is less comfortable than the smaller Apple Magic Mouse. Surprisingly, I think it has something to do with the ability to use the entire surface as a click area which increases comfort and allows more flexibility for my hand position. Feeling the discomfort motivated me to order the MX Vertical which I’ve been using for the past week and I feel nothing in my right wrist, even during long sessions.