Logitech’s MX Master 4 adds haptic feedback, mostly just for fun
If you’ve seen the leaks, you probably already know that haptics are the big and new thing in the Master 4 wireless mouse of $ 119.99 of Logitech, to come in October. No, this does not add rumble effects to YouTube videos or your favorite websites (on reflection, I would like to try). And, it is different from the click system based on the logitech haptic in its pro X2 superstrike game mouse in 2026.
The haptic sense panel integrated into its adherent thumb rest vibrates when it is driven, opening the superposition of the Logitech action ring. This superposition can be filled with shortcuts in terms of application and the system you want. You can even nest several action rings in one, if you wish, allowing you to unravel extremely specific commands. Haptics is a material feature which, without surprise, forces you to commit yourself quite strongly with the company’s software, Logi Options Plus.
Haptics punctuate each commitment you make with the logitech features, gestures and action rings to its intelligent actions (pre-fabricated or personalized macros to automate certain tasks). My favorite use case for haptic has been extinguished by default; You can activate a parameter that provides a small haptic feedback shock when you move between the screens, reducing the quantity of “where devil is my cursor?” moments every day.
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Before digging the integration of the application, it is worth sharing what is new in the MX Master 4 itself. He has main frosted and semi-transparent pimples that add a hint of elegance. Some people may be happy to learn that this model includes a USB-C bolts transmitter, to which other compatible Logitech products (including the new Slim Solar Plus keyboard) can also connect.
In terms of battery life, Logitech claims that it can last up to 70 days on a full load (although the definition of haptic at a “high” intensity in the application will give a shorter lifespan per load).
Finally, his gesture button went from the thumb handle, where it was in the MX Master 3s in 2022, to a dedicated button next to the other two thumb buttons, just below the horizontal scrolling wheel. When he is held, you then move the mouse in a cardinal direction to perform a desired action.
Back to the application, Logitech invoices the action ring as an economical functionality in time, an alternative to keyboard shortcuts and moving your cursor on the screen to click on something. You don’t need to be a power user to get a lot of this functionality. For example, I programmed an action ring with a button that automatically launches The penisAnd the one who opens WordPress, where we produce articles. There are plugins in the logitech application for many third -party applications. Affinity Photo has a version of the action ring that appears when I press the haptic sense panel while using the application. It shows certain orders that I am likely to take advantage of, such as displaying line guides to properly align objects, or simpler stuff such as copying and collage of assets.
To be clear, the action rings are not new. The haptic sensations derived from them, on the other hand, are however. Click on the haptics button is to shake it, as is the moving of the cursor between the bubbles of the action ring. It is a small but delicious touch that I appreciate-that is to say when I use action rings, on which I still have not formed my brain to count when I am in a state of flow at work. I’m sorry for my employer, Vox Media, all the time I lost at work when I could have used action rings to improve my productivity!
Haptics being the main new material feature of the MX Master 4, I do not necessarily think that it is worth upgrading if you have the MX Master 3S, because it is similar in many ways. But it is certainly worth obtaining instead of the 3S if you shop for a mouse, because the 4 launches at the same price of $ 119.99 that its predecessor sells. And, as for those who have not used MX Master-Series mouse before, it is difficult to overestimate the value of an ergonomic mouse with a stellar scroll wheel, silent clicks and solid autonomy. Haptics are just a good complementary module.
