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M1 MacBook Recommended Accessory Guide

Mice

Best Budget mouse:

Logitech M535 Bluetooth Mouse ~28$
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Pros Cons
  • Compact
  • Reliable
  • inexpensive
  • up to 10 months of charge on a single AA battery
  • not ideal for large hands
  • Bluetooth only (potentially an issue for some non macbook devices)

 

 

 

Best compact mouse:

Satechi M1 ~30$

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Pros Cons
  • Compact
    inexpensive
  • rechargeable
  • not ideal for large hands
  • may require more frequent charging than others

 

 

Best full size mouse

Logitech Triathalon M720 ~40$

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Pros Cons
  • extra customizable buttons
  • rechargeable
  • Connect up to 3 different devices without re-pairing
  • comfortable for small to large hands
  • Acts as a wired mouse while charging
  • more expensive than budget options
  • only designed for right handed users

 

 

 

Best touch gesture capable mouse

Apple Magic Mouse 2 ~80$

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Pros Cons
  • Supports touch gestures (pinch to zoom, swipe etc)

  • Compact
  • Rechargeable battery
  • Price
  • Mouse cannot be used while charging
  • no physical scroll wheel
  • uncomfortable for large hands

 

 

 

Cases:

Any 13.3" laptop sleeve or bag should work fine with the M1 Macbook Air Here is just an example of something that works.

13-14" laptop sleeve on amazon ~15

 

Adapters and Dongles

While your classroom will be equipped with a keyboard monitor and mouse, many have asked about buying simple adapters to use accessories at home. Here are some examples of affordable compatible options.

 

Full size USB to usb C adapter - 2 pack ~9$

Simple adapter for plugging in mice / cameras / flash drives and other full size USB devices

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HDMI + 2 USB ports adapter ~25$
Connect two USB devices and an HDMI device (Monitor/TV/Projector etc) to your mac over a single USB-C port 

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