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Mice and trackpads · Logitech MX Anywhere

Logitech MX Anywhere 3

10owners with an opinion
88%of verdicts positive
1/0positive/negative since 2024
0happy after 3+ years

Praised for reliability and battery; criticized for ease of use.

What people wrote

Neutral
I switched to the MX Anywhere 3S from the Anywhere 3 and now it has become my favorite mouse by far. I have one at the office and one at home. The silent buttons feel just right for me and the higher sensitivity has been a game changer in terms of the overall experience of using the mouse. The movement feels so much smoother and more natural than with the Anywhere 3. I also use LinearMouse (I'm on macOS) for configuring the mouse and it covers all my current needs. My configuration mostly consists of: - Disable pointer acceleration - Set tracking speed to 1 - Reverse scrolling - Scroll by 4 lines - Button #4 for Cmnd+W (close current tab, which works in most applications) - (No explicit change) Button #3 default action (go back) Together with the MX Keys Mini it's a liberating feeling being happy with the peripherals and not wanting to change anything (except for a few small annoyances with the top keyboard row).
Doesn’t like it
The main thing it fixes for me is that I can now use a regular Logitech mouse and scroll just like on Linux and Windows. Before it scrolled too slow (on pixel level) and even when scrolling fast it went slow (no matter the settings on Mac OS). If I let the Logi MX Anywhere 3 wheel roll freely it scrolled too fast. This tool fixed the annoying scrolling issues I had. This seems to be the main feature it does. The other is that you can reprogram what the middle button (the scroll wheel click) does. Same with botton 4 and 5 (default back and forth between pages).
Likes it
Cannot use the MBP M1 on my lap for more than 5 minutes - I always feel the heat down there. I'd love to because its comfortable for a change. External mouse [1], keyboard and Nexstand and I could work for 8 hours just like back home. [1] Tried Mx Keys, 3 or 4 different Logi mice, settled on Magic keyboard mini and mx anywhere 3 (or M650L) for now. And I have to use the dongle thing so that it doesn't interfere with the Airpods.
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Aah yep, I also had a Das, and the Filco Majestouch 2. Beautiful keyboards. Sold 'em. Now I use the very-average Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic. Low keycaps, low travel. And of course a split layout. Do not use the execrable MS mouse that comes with that keyboard. I love the MX Anywhere series, I currently use a 2 and a 3. They're light, so you can nudge them round with your fingers without having to move your arm too aggressively.
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I loved the original MX Anywhere too, but I found that iFixit offers a replacement Lipo for the MX Anywhere 3 https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Logitech+MX+Anywhere+3+Battery+... It looks approximately as difficult as changing the battery on a smartphone. Knowing that the battery could be changed gave me the piece of mind to switch. The battery management on the MXA 3 is really good - lasts a very long time and is quick to charge on USB-C. The Logi Bolt has been trouble-free. Changing to other devices via bluetooth is handy if you have multiple computers. The magnetic hyperscroll takes a little getting used to but uses a lot less force to switch modes.
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> MacBook Pro in combination with Logitech MX Mouse (Mac version) and AirPod Pros cause significant interference This might be a silly question, but I'm assuming the AirPods are connected to the same MBP? I'm finding this entire conversation fascinating because I routinely use a Logitech MX (anywhere 3) for Mac mouse and Airpods (Pro). However, the mouse is connected to a Mac Mini and my Airpods to my iphone. I take all of my Zoom calls from my iPhone and dual connect to Zoom if I need to share my screen. I don't think I've ever had massive amounts of interference between the AirPods and my mouse. I'm wondering if this is a case where connecting to two different devices is somehow mitigating this issue.
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sounds more like this is on Apple which systematically designs their bluetooth devices such that they exhibit uncooperative interfacing. f.x. my airpods won't connect to my Linux notebook (Sony, Bose - all work). my iPhone won't connect to my TomTom navi (various Android smartphones - no problem). same for hotspot settings which refuse connection from Android. Apple is a digital bully. furthermore I am using a Logitech MX Anywhere 3 mouse via bluetooth and at the same time use either Bose QC35 or EarBuds also via bluetooth. no problem. so that's that ...
Likes it
Strange. Drawing pcbs in kicad is one of the most soothing and relaxing things I do on my computer. For about the first 30 monutes I did fight with with the basic navigation based on zooming out then back in, instead of just panning, but as long as I have an even minimally good mouse (mx anywhere 2, 2s, 3 for myself) it's fine. It's annoying on the track pad or a mouse without a good wheel. And that's pretty much it. It only bothered me for the first few minutes to maybe an hour. Everything else is just learning where a few settings or tools are, and getting a few basic ideas about how the schematic ties to the pcb. Those aren't really communicated very well by the app itself. I pretty much figured it out by just trying stuff and noticing what it did, but there are also tons of videos that just show you. Almost immediately I was drawing pcbs and loving it.