My favorite mouse for my Mac is just $17 today

When you’re shopping for a new mouse for your Mac, the temptation is to get something flashy. I know this because I bought Apple’s Magic Mouse almost as soon as I saw its beautiful design and multitouch surface. It looks like a mini sports car driving alongside my MacBook Pro.

But these days, when I get to work, my Magic Mouse stays in my desk drawer. Although Apple’s mouse is clearly an advanced accessory, its low-profile design and multitouch interface tend to slow me down. If anything, the mouse I’m looking for is much more basic, so much so that I could buy four for the price of a Magic Mouse. My favorite mouse is the Razer DeathAdder Essential Gaming Mouse, which retails for $30 and is on sale today for $17.

Please note, I am not a gamer. Frankly, if that were the case, I’d probably choose a completely different mouse. For my needs, the Razer DeathAdder Essential Gaming Mouse has everything I need: a comfortable ergonomic design, smooth tracking, a scroll wheel, easy sensitivity adjustment (up to 6,400 dpi), and programmable buttons. The RGB lighting is also very neat.

Yes, it has a cord, but let’s be real: How far from your computer does a mouse really need to be? The 7-foot cable is long enough for long sweeps and desks and stays tangle-free. It’s so light that I barely feel it under my palm, unlike the very persistent Magic Mouse, and it glides easily and smoothly. Most of the time, it doesn’t even feel like it’s attached to anything – and the best part is, I don’t have to turn it over to charge it.

I still keep a Magic Trackpad on my desk for gestures and scrolling (although the Death Adder has a scroll wheel), but most of my work is accomplished with the simple Razer DeathAdder Essential gaming mouse. Go pick one up and you’ll see what a truly magical mouse looks like.