There are few things more frustrating than a trackpad or mouse that stops responding correctly. If your Apple Magic Mouse has suddenly stopped scrolling up or down (or side to side), you are not alone. This is a common issue, but the good news is that it is rarely a hardware failure.
The newer USB-C Magic Mouse requires macOS Sequoia 15.1 or later to support multi-touch scrolling and gestures. If you attempt to use this mouse on macOS Sonoma (14.x), Ventura (13.x), or older versions, tracking and clicking will function, but the Magic Mouse scrolling options will be completely missing from your System Settings. magic mouse not scrolling
If the battery is critically low, the mouse may retain tracking (cursor movement) but lack the power to process complex touch gestures like scrolling. There are few things more frustrating than a