Comments on: Dear Apple: How About an Official "Magic Mouse" App for the iPhone and iPod touch

By: Zaposlitev

Zaposlitev — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 16:14:41 +0000

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By: jUbO

jUbO — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:55:43 +0000

maldaly, your iTap app use a VNC server over wifi connection.the original post talk about a native bluetooth or usb connection like a mouse or a magic mouse.

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:27:11 +0000

if you don't make a magic mouse I will switch to black berry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: maldaly

maldaly — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 17:30:38 +0000

iTap a 3.99 app in the App Store makes my iPhone act just like the track pad on my new Mac Book Pro. It seems to work perfectly.

By: Zack Gallo

Zack Gallo — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:27:19 +0000

I just purchased the Magic Mouse, rec'd it today. Why are we unable to use the touch pad for cursor control? I'm over the lazer/sensor technology on the bottom and I thought that moving the cursor with the touch pad on top of the mouse was the feature that was supposed to make this mouse "Magic" in the first place.

By: jUbO

jUbO — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:06:23 +0000

Rene, it was a very good idea ! it's what i'm looking for since a long time ago (bluetooth and usb connect) ! but i'm sorry to be agree with Dev… Apps like ^(air, mouse, touch*)$ are all using a VNC server like. We don't want it, but just a "native interaction". sorry for my english.

By: Rakim

Rakim — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:25:31 +0000

Air mouse is a BRILLIANT app...

A magic mouse could be emulated with an iPhone app using the camera face down to detect device movement and the screen just as a multi touch detector...?

I'd buy that sure would be difficult to take call at the same time, but route sound through mac speakers and mic? Sweet! Too bad it'll probably be rejected =/

By: Michael Denney

Michael Denney — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:01:19 +0000

BT keyboard support for iPhone... drools

By: Luc Vandal

Luc Vandal — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:41:54 +0000

There's actually a workaround for Bluetooth but it requires tethering: http://bit.ly/7EGkQ

Dirty hack but it works (for apps that supports it)!

By: JimEJr

JimEJr — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:28:27 +0000

Not sure I'd use this app much, but like the idea for those few times.

I REALLY like @fRED's suggestion of a Bluetooth keyboard for iPhone... I had one of those fold-aways for my Treo too.

By: Jon

Jon — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:06:35 +0000

Try Air Mouse, it works well.

By: Robert Prather

Robert Prather — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:52:47 +0000

Rowmote is a pretty great app for this kind of thing... It makes your phone into a keyboard and touchpad for Macs - http://rowmote.com/Rowmote/Rowmote.html

By: doug Aghassi

doug Aghassi — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:09:29 +0000

How about simply allowing the new Apple mouse to work (through bluetooth) with an iPhone or iPod Touch?

By: fRED

fRED — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:07:40 +0000

While you are at it, how about a BLUETOOTH EXTERNAL KEYBOARD for the iPhone!

I had a cool folding iGo Stowaway BT Keyboard for my Palm Treo 5 years ago, it was AWESOME !

By: Khürt Williams

Khürt Williams — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:36:15 +0000

Dear tipb,

We thought about creating a "Magic Mouse" app for the iPhone/iPod Touch but we realized that it might be difficult to use your computer and take a call at the same time.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:29:39 +0000

This idea sounds about as awesome as putting a display, 3G antenna, speaker, and accelerometer into the Magic Mouse.

The last thing I need for my iPhone is another function that'll drain its battery even more.

By: fastlane

fastlane — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:16:25 +0000

Luc's shameless_plug looks pretty interesting, and also has good reviews. I may give it a try.

There's never a need to waste time in the App Store if you visit TiPb regularly.

By: Rikus

Rikus — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:15:33 +0000

A native Apple app, with gestures, would be nice, of course, expecially if it would work using bluetooth connection! Anyway, to control Front Row (and many other programs) from the iPhone RowMote is already there... It comes in two versions (normal and Pro) and works lie charm. The pro version even has virtual keybord and virtual trackpad modes inside.

By: Steve W

Steve W — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:02:38 +0000

Are you going to add a laser to your iPhone, or are you planning to implement a virtual laser using the video camera, accelerometer, and tilt sensor?

I guess - seeing how most reviews concentrate on the touch sensor on the top of the mouse - it is possible that you forgot that there is a tracking laser on the underside of the magic mouse. That's what makes this device a mouse.

By: Luc Vandal

Luc Vandal — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:33:01 +0000

[shameless_plug] TouchPad is based on the MacBook trackpad and support most Multi-Touch gestures. It also has an extended keyboard, shortcuts and an Apple Remote for Front Row.

It's on sale this week for $1.99. http://bit.ly/tHS57 (iTunes link) [/shameless_plug]

By: Colby

Colby — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:11:34 +0000

That would be nice but Dev is right, it would decrease sales of the Magic Mouse..

By: D9

D9 — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:04:44 +0000

Dyvim is absolutely right....just give me Front Row support on my iPhone.

By: fastlane

fastlane — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:47:02 +0000

It would have to be completely different from Magic Mouse. Since one-finger swiping on the mouse doesn't move the cursor, but instead scrolls pages, a one-finger swipe on the iPhone app would obviously be for moving the cursor. So, what would be used for scrolling on the app? A two-finger swipe (which is used for forwarding through photos, pages, etc., on the mouse). Right and left clicks would have to be done another way (as on a trackpad). I could go on and on...

Calling the app Magic Mouse wouldn't make any sense since it couldn't be anything like Magic Mouse (and they'll never do the awkward Air Mouse thing).

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:44:42 +0000

TouchPad 2.0 from Edovia...? Currently on sale! Get it!

By: Dyvim

Dyvim — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:36:28 +0000

I'd settle for FrontRow support for the Remote App.

By: MfS

MfS — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:28:27 +0000

The closest you'll get to this is "Air Mouse Pro" app in the App Store for $3-$4 bucks US or whatever it is. Not quite what you're looking for, but it works great. I hook up a MacBook to our TV and control it with Air Mouse Pro. Works great. No "multitouch," but it works terrifically.

By: Dev

Dev — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:14:57 +0000

Dear Rene,

If we do that, we will sell less Magic Mice and Apple Remotes. Thank you for bringing this to our attention, so we may also reject and/or remove any 3rd party apps that attempt to duplicate the functionality of these Apple peripherals.

Sincerely, Apple