Just what we needed—another reason not to get up off the couch. Logitech’s Touch Mouse turns your iPhone or iPod touch into a wireless mouse, perfect for those moments when you want to do something on your computer without actually touching it. Although the application and its accompanying computer server software is slightly more involved installation-wise, it’s worth it, especially for ending the hassle of getting up and down to manually change programming when watching video from your computer displayed on a television.

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Two important things to know before you use Touch Mouse. First, your computer must be WiFi enabled. And second, you must have the free Touch Mouse server software running on your computer before you can use the application with your iPhone or iPod touch. So install the free Touch Mouse app on your iPhone or iPod touch. Now install the server software for your Mac or Windows PC (get it HERE <www.logitech.com/touchmouse>).

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Here’s a tip: Right above the Download Software button near the bottom of the Logitech download page is a link to “Touch Mouse Instructions.pdf.” It offers advice for Macs and PCs and is worth perusing before you start messing with this thing.

NOTE: There is a PC version of Touch Mouse server but only the Mac OS X version of the server was tested.

Once installed, the Touch Mouse server appears in your Mac’s Menu Bar with an “X” on it, as shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1: The “X” indicates that your iPhone or iPod touch is not yet connected to the server.

When you launch the Touch Mouse app on your iPhone or iPod touch it searches for (and hopefully finds) the Touch Mouse server running on your computer. But before you start using it, I urge you to explore its myriad of useful settings (tap the gears in the lower right corner)., as shown in Figure 2.

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Figure 2: Set ‘em just the way you like ‘em before you start.

If you just want a plain old two-button mouse, make sure the Show Button 3 switch is set to Off. I encourage you to experiment with the tracking and scrolling speeds — when you get them just right the app feels almost as good as a MacBook track pad or one of those newfangled Magic Track Pads.

Here’s another tip: Although there is an On/Off switch for the click and drag feature, I found I could usually click and drag even when the switch was set to Off.

Now that everything is going to (theoretically) work just the way you like it, here’s how to actually use this puppy…

Figure 3: The Touch Mouse app’s trackpad and mouse buttons.

At the top of the screen are two (or three) Mouse Buttons; they work like the two or three buttons on your computer’s mouse.

The area below the buttons works like a trackpad. Drag your finger across the iPhone screen and the cursor on your Mac moves as it would if you were dragging your finger on a trackpad or using a mouse. Tracking is surprisingly smooth with very little lag or jumpiness on most Macs most of the time.

To scroll up or down on your computer, place two fingers on the iPhone screen and move them up, down, or side to side.

Just bear in mind that many of the options described above can be changed in Touch Mouse Preferences. If it doesn’t work the way I describe it, check your App’s preferences (the gears in the lower right corner).

Tap the keyboard icon to use the app’s keyboard. When you do it’s almost like typing on your computer’s keyboard. Alas, this particular keyboard is not as intuitive or intelligent as most iPhone keyboards. More specifically, it doesn’t automatically switch between caps and no-caps or check your spelling. On the other hand, it lets you see what you are typing on your iPhone screen, as shown in Figure 4. I found this feature particularly helpful when I was too far from my computer to see the letters I’m typing clearly on its screen.

Figure 4: Functional but unintelligent portrait-mode keyboard.

By the way: You can rotate your iPhone or iPod touch to use it in landscape mode. But note that when you do the trackpad and mouse buttons disappear due to the lack of available space on the screen — a minor inconvenience.

Figure 5: Landscape-mode keyboard displaces the touchpad and mouse buttons.

In giving the Touch Mouse a thorough “Couch Potato Test” I find it quite slacker-worthy. While lying on the sofa I can easily see the screen of my MacBook Pro as it sits on the coffee table some five feet away (extremely far for a Couch Tater like me). I’ve tried using it while watching a movie, listening to tunes, reading and answering emails, and proofreading this review. I wouldn’t recommend it for extensive typing, but it’s great for controlling the cursor when your computer is several feet away. If you have a Mac you use as a media server that’s connected to a TV, this app may be the ideal remote control.

For the most part it performed as promised with no trouble at all. That said, I did occasionally get a jittery, stuttering cursor. The problem would last until I disconnected from and reconnected to the server software. It was somewhat disconcerting so if it happens to you, just disconnect and reconnect from the server and it should clear up.

To do that (disconnect your iPhone from the server) from your iPhone, just click on the disconnect button at the bottom of the screen (on the left of the Settings gears; looks like a pair of arrows). Or, to disconnect the iPhone from the server using your Mac, choose Stop Server and Exit from the Touch Mouse menu.

There is one last thing: If you plan to type much, I found that using my Apple Wireless Keyboard ($69) keyboard with the Touch Mouse was great for any task that required typing more than a couple of characters on the iPhone keyboard.

System requirements

Touch Mouse is compatible with iPhone and iPod touch running iPhone OS 3.0 or later. Requires Macintosh OS X 10.5 – 10.6

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The bottom line

For watching video content on your television from your computer, Touch Mouse is extremely convenient. It’s also helpful when you don’t want to physically be touching your computer as you surf through websites and emails. You won’t want to type much text on its keyboard, but for trackpad control from afar it can’t be beat.

Product:Touch Mouse app

Company:Logitech

List Price: Free

Convenient, easy-to-use, does what it says it does and the price is right.

A little more complicated to set up than most iPhone or iPod touch apps, dumb keyboard.

The Logitech MX Anywhere 2 wireless mobile mouse is designed for mobile OS X and Windows users, and that means tracking on just about any surface, including glass. Notable is that it can be used with Bluetooth or a USB dongle. Features and feel are top notch. Desktop use is also exceptional.

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For me, it's hard to get away from my preference for a mouse after 30 years of use. And so, I am particularly fussy about which mouse I use. Previously, my favorite mouse was the Logitech Ultrathin Touch Mouse, and I gave it top marks in my TMO review. [Note: I abandoned the Apple Magic Mouse after that review.]

However good that Ultrathin mouse has been for me, albeit slightly too small for my hand and lacking a discrete scroll wheel, this new Logitech mouse I've been using for a couple of weeks is much better. A list of features is in order.

• The Darkfield™ laser tracker works on a wide range of surfaces, such as one might find in hotels or conferences. I confirmed this.
• It's fairly compact, with a length of 3.9 inches (100 mm) and a weight of 3.7 oz. (104 grams).
• It has an internal 500 mAh battery, and a full charge lasts up two two months. Confirmed by inference.
• There are two (exclusive) wireless options: Bluetooth or the Pico Unifying™ receiver (a USB dongle).
• One can easily switch between three Bluetooth devices without repairing.
• Scrolling can be very fast or slow and precise by press/clicking on the scroll wheel.

Over and above the formal list of features, I have found that the feel of the mouse as it moves on my desk, the fit to my hand, and the feel of the scroll wheel are superior to any mouse I've ever used in my 30 years of using Macs. Plus it's an especially handsome looking mouse. There's only one color option: black.

Left: Apple Magic Mouse. RIght: Logitech MX Anywhere 2

Software

This mouse works out of the box as expected with a Mac, but to fully exploit all its features and configure the buttons, one must download the installer for the preference pane called 'Logitech Options.' I believe that replaces the Logitech Preference Manager since it overwrote that older manager that I used with the Ultrathin mouse. The installer is found on the Logitech support page. It takes its time installing, even on my Mac Pro, so be patient.

The Logitech Options software is exceptionally tasteful looking and orderly. I liked it a lot. The many options for the three option buttons are excellent and be really handy. On thing I appreciate is the ability to exercise the sound mute function on my Mac with just a click of the side button. Also, unlike its big brother, the Performance Mouse MX, (reviewed by Bob LeVitus here), this mouse can be used by left handed people who want to reverse the left- and right-click buttons.

Testing

Battery. I've been using the MX Anywhere 2 for about two weeks, and the battery indicator looks to be, at the very least, 75 percent. But because the indicator is small and graphical, it's hard to extrapolate. I think Logitech's specification is reasonable. (I wish there were a numeric display of remianing life.)

Glass surface testing. I have a door with glass panels in my office. I reached over and slid the mouse against the glass (with nothing behind it!) and it tracked perfectly on my display. I can affirm the developer's claim. I also used the fuzzy microfiber cover of my iPad Air as a makeshift mouse pad, and that worked just as well. The Darkfield laser is amazingly adaptable.

Pairing. Recognizing that the MX Anywhere 2 mouse may be used with one Mac at home and another on the road (or more), one can toggle between up to three Macs (or PCs) without having to repair. However, I particularly appreciate the USB dongle on my primary Mac Pro because it's always there—in contrast to Bluetooth which can occasionally be troublesome and require repairing. I noted, however, that this mouse can only be used/paired in either the Pico Unifying mode (USB dongle) or Bluetooth, but not both at the same time.

Scrolling. This may be the best part of this mouse for a writer. In the default mode, the scroll wheel is fairly fast and just right for scrolling through web pages or text. That scrolling speed, as expected, can be controlled in the preferences. Continuous touch is required, and there's a nice tactile feel. However, if you depress the scroll wheel, it clicks into an ultrafast mode which is free-wheeling, very fast and smooth. That's great for scanning through a very large document. I love this feature.

One of the problems I had the the Apple Magic Mouse is that if my index finger wanders or I brush against it when typing, it will fast scroll my page in BBEdit, losing my place. It greatly annoys me. Logitech's scrolling options prevent that accidental loss of place, and that's why I've abandoned the Magic Mouse in favor of the Logitech products.

Right sizing. Another plus, compared to the Logitech Ultrathin mentioned above is that the size of the mouse and the scroll wheel keep the index finger from flexing too much on a small, touch surface. This is just one more reason to appreciate a physical scroll wheel.

Packaging & Warranty

The MX Anywhere 2 comes in a really nice cardboard box with a cover flap that opens to show the mouse itself inde a plastic dome. Inside the flap is a visual user guide to help get connected. Included in the box is the mouse, a generous 28 inch (0.7 meter) USB to microUSB charging cable, a six panel pamphlet, and the Logitech Pico Unifying Receiver (which is very small and easy to overlook). A Velcro band to keep the cable tidy is a nice touch.

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Beautifully packaged and well executed.

Unlike the Ultrathin, Logitech has avoided a manual with print that's too small. Instead they've used the small pamphlet for setup tips, leaving all the important stuff to be read (more easily) online.

There is a 1 year limited hardware warranty.

A Recommendation

After using the Ultrathin for a period of time, I permanently abandoned the Apple Magic Mouse. Now, this beauty has come along, and, like Bob LeVitus' reaction to its bigger brother, the Performance Mouse MX, I consider it the mouse of my dreams.

This isn't an especially inexpensive mouse, but if you're one of those people who spends a lot of time on a Mac (or PC) or travels a lot and is confronted with oddball desk surfaces, this is a totally worthwhile investment. It's the best mouse I've ever used, a joy actually, and I recommend it highly.

Product:MX Anywhere 2 Wireless Mobile Mouse

Company:Logitech

List Price: US$79.99

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Great feel in the hand and movement on a smooth desk. Works on unusual, rough surfaces and glass even with no backing. Three Bluetooth channels or USB wireless dongle. Exceptional scrolling capabilities. Nice trade between feel in the hand and portability. Long duration 500 mAh battery. Generous 0.7 meter charging cable. Well packaged, documented and supported.