The Apple Wireless Mouse driver helps Windows recognize the mouse and communicate with it over Bluetooth, enabling pointer movement and supported button functions. For Windows 11, 10, 8, or 7, choose a driver package that matches your system version and mouse model, since compatibility and scrolling support can vary.

Key Features

• Device recognition: Helps Windows identify the Apple Wireless Mouse and use the appropriate input components.
• Everyday mouse controls: Supports basic navigation, including pointer movement and clicking, when used with compatible hardware and software.
• Bluetooth communication: Works alongside your computer’s Bluetooth adapter driver to support a wireless connection. A functioning Bluetooth adapter is required.
• Model-specific functionality: A compatible Apple driver may enable additional controls, such as scrolling, depending on the mouse generation and Windows version.

How to Install

1. Check your Windows configuration. Confirm whether you use Windows 11, 10, 8, or 7 and whether your installation is 32-bit or 64-bit. Identify your Apple Wireless Mouse model before selecting a package; drivers for different Apple mouse generations are not necessarily interchangeable.

1. Prepare the Bluetooth connection. Turn on Bluetooth on your computer and make sure the mouse has sufficient battery power. If Windows does not detect Bluetooth hardware, install the correct driver for your computer’s Bluetooth adapter first.

1. Download a compatible driver. Review the package’s supported devices and operating systems before downloading. Prefer an official Apple distribution where available, and avoid assuming that every Boot Camp package supports every Windows PC or mouse model.

1. Install the driver package. Extract the download if necessary, then run its installer and follow the prompts. If the package provides driver files without an installer, use Device Manager’s “Update driver” option and browse to the extracted folder. Restart if requested.

1. Pair the mouse and test it. Open Windows Bluetooth settings, add the Apple Wireless Mouse, and complete any pairing prompts. Check pointer movement, clicks, and available scrolling functions. If pairing fails, check whether the mouse is connected to another computer before trying again.

Windows may provide basic mouse operation without a separate Apple driver. If clicking works but scrolling does not, verify model-specific driver support rather than installing an unrelated package. Although some download listings place this device in the Network category because of its Bluetooth connection, it is a mouse, not a network adapter.

Common Issues and Fixes

• Install fails or rolls back: Run the Apple Wireless Mouse driver installer as administrator. If it still fails, uninstall any previous Apple/HID mouse driver, reboot, then reinstall in compatibility mode for your Windows version.
• Mouse not detected: Check that the batteries are fresh and the mouse is switched on. Remove and re-pair it in Settings > Bluetooth & devices, keeping it close to the PC during pairing.
• Version conflicts: In Device Manager, uninstall existing Apple Wireless Mouse/Bluetooth HID entries without removing the Bluetooth radio. Reboot and install only the latest driver package; block Windows Update from reinstalling an older driver if it returns.