Connect Magic Mouse 2 on Arch Linux (Without Losing Your Mind)

• Arch Linux
• Magic Mouse 2
• Bluetooth

So, you got yourself a Magic Mouse 2 and you're running Arch Linux? Good luck, buddy. Unlike macOS, this ain't plug-and-play. But no worries, I got you covered. Let's get that slick Apple mouse working properly.

🔧 Step 1: Connect via Bluetoothctl

First things first, fire up a terminal and run:

bluetoothctl

Once inside, make sure Bluetooth is up and running:

power on
agent on
scan on

Wait for your Magic Mouse 2 to pop up (you’ll see something like this):

[NEW] Device A8:91:3D:40:CB:7A Magic Mouse 2

Now, pair it up:

pair A8:91:3D:40:CB:7A
trust A8:91:3D:40:CB:7A
connect A8:91:3D:40:CB:7A

Boom! You should see Connection successful. If not, you probably need to sacrifice a goat to the Arch gods. 🐐

🛠️ Step 2: Load the Right Driver

If the mouse connects but won’t move, you gotta make sure the hid-magicmouse module is loaded:

sudo modprobe hid-magicmouse

To make it persistent across reboots:

echo 'hid-magicmouse' | sudo tee -a /etc/modules-load.d/hid-magicmouse.conf

⚡ Step 3: Prevent Auto-Suspend (Annoying as Hell)

By default, Linux tries to save power by putting Bluetooth devices to sleep. Bad idea for a mouse. Let’s disable that:

echo "options hid-magicmouse scroll_acceleration=1 scroll_speed=50" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/magicmouse.conf

Then reload the module:

sudo modprobe -r hid-magicmouse && sudo modprobe hid-magicmouse

🚀 Step 4: Auto-Connect on Boot

Hate reconnecting manually every time you restart? Let’s automate it with systemd.

Create a new service:

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/bluetooth-autoconnect.service

Paste this in:

[Unit]
Description=Auto-connect Magic Mouse 2
After=bluetooth.target

[Service]
ExecStart=/usr/bin/bluetoothctl connect A8:91:3D:40:CB:7A
Restart=always
User=root

[Install]
WantedBy=default.target

Save and exit (CTRL+X, Y, ENTER), then enable it:

sudo systemctl enable bluetooth-autoconnect.service
sudo systemctl start bluetooth-autoconnect.service

Now, your Magic Mouse 2 will auto-connect on startup like it’s supposed to. 🎉

🎯 Done!

That’s it, folks! Now you can enjoy using your Magic Mouse 2 on Arch Linux without going insane. If something breaks (because it’s Linux, duh), drop into bluetoothctl and reconnect manually.

Now go flex on your friends who still use Windows. 😎