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Logitech MX Master 3 vs. 2S Teardown

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Re: Logitech MX Master 3 vs. 2S Teardown

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I have the same problem! What the hell is that? I've been mystified at that noise for ages.

Do you have an upgraded GPU? I think it’s the Radeon 560 in mine.

I have a desktop computer running Linux, I think the monitor is what's whining, but I'm not entirely sure.

Re: Logitech MX Master 3 vs. 2S Teardown

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I switched from a G700s to an Elecom XGM20DL due to the G700s's poor battery life and terrible software (the Logitech gaming mouse drivers, at least on Mac OS, are dramatically worse than the mainstream mouse drivers). Unfortunately the build quality is pretty average, not as nice as the G700s was and nowhere near the MX Master series. It also doesn't have a built-in battery charger. I never liked the thumb button la…

If you want better software you could give SteerMouse a try: https://plentycom.jp/en/steermouse/download.php $20 purchase, but the 30 day demo should be enough to see if it works for you. I don’t know whether it will recognize all of the G700s’s buttons. I’m just using the trackpad on Mac now, but I used SteerMouse back in the day and it was much better than the official drivers.

I'm actually using SteerMouse with the Elecom because it doesn't have first-party Mac drivers. I never did try it with the G700s - I was already through with that based on the battery life. But it may have helped. (I am guessing, though, that even if it could handle all the buttons it wouldn't support the DPI switching on the G700s.)

Re: Logitech MX Master 3 vs. 2S Teardown

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Do they make high-quality mice like these for left-handed people? I'm always jealous by this type of mouse, while I'm stuck using my cheap sad ambidextrous Microsoft mouse.

Their ambi mice are decent. I use a G300S at work, and I think they have some fancier mice that are also ambi while having features like wireless charging and the toggle for smooth/ratcheted scrolling. The only company I know of that makes an actually left handed mouse is Razer. Decent hardware, but if you're on a Mac their drivers are even worse than Logitech's. There's nothing worse than having your mouse stop work…

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Re: Logitech MX Master 3 vs. 2S Teardown

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Do they make high-quality mice like these for left-handed people? I'm always jealous by this type of mouse, while I'm stuck using my cheap sad ambidextrous Microsoft mouse.

Their ambi mice are decent. I use a G300S at work, and I think they have some fancier mice that are also ambi while having features like wireless charging and the toggle for smooth/ratcheted scrolling. The only company I know of that makes an actually left handed mouse is Razer. Decent hardware, but if you're on a Mac their drivers are even worse than Logitech's. There's nothing worse than having your mouse stop work…

Evoluent sells a left-handed variant of their popular vertical mouse. Doesn't have smooth scrolling though.

Re: Logitech MX Master 3 vs. 2S Teardown

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For MX518 lovers, I've got a strong recommendation for G400s. The shape is almost the same and it's amazing how durable it is. The cable issue is still there, just like in MX518, and eventually (I am guessing) that's the reason I'll have to switch to something else. I've been using both of them for years and years. Amazing.

I prefer the G400s over the MX518 as I like the more grippy shell. You can get cable replacement kits for the MX518/G400/G400s for $9 from eBay that includes new feet and a USB cable. So I'm really not worried about longevity. P.S. You should take the mouse apart and clean it probably at least once per year. I cleaned my MX518 after about 5 years when the scroll stopped working consistently. I was shocked how much ha…

Yep. I just bought a new USB cable for mine myself, and switched to a spare I had.

I find I need to clean my scroll wheel maybe twice a year. It gets more stuck with gunk over time, and it becomes harder and harder to scroll.

Re: Logitech MX Master 3 vs. 2S Teardown

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There's a non-Apple driver for the trackpad that works reasonably well.

Do you happen to know what it's called? I was looking for this yesterday and couldn't find a good one with what I was Googling.

Same one mentioned in the other reply. It has an annoying subscription and bind-to-device thing. On the other hand, it's cheap and it works.

Re: Logitech MX Master 3 vs. 2S Teardown

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You can turn down the polling rate of the mouse using the software.

Then the sensitivity goes down and you gotta compensate by increasing the sensitivity elsewhere. Can never get it quite right.

Does it really? It shouldn't but it could be flawed.

Re: Logitech MX Master 3 vs. 2S Teardown

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I no longer care about Logitech mouses after I had THREE premium mouses, in succession, to die to the same problem for me personally and additionally one mouse for a person that I recommended it to. All had exactly the same problem -- double clicks registered when clicking left mouse button.

For a premium brand I find it completely unacceptable. Even though it is possible to fix the problem (https://www.instructables.com/id/Repair-mouse-with-double-cl...), I gave up on Logitech mouses completely.

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