Fix macOS "Bluetooth Mouse" Lagging

Is your Magic Mouse or third-party Bluetooth mouse stuttering or jumping across the screen?

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The Symptom

The cursor feels "heavy," lags behind your movements, or disconnects entirely for a few seconds.

The Fix

1. Remove Interference

Ensure no unshielded USB-3 cables or hard drives are near your Mac. These devices emit 2.4GHz interference that kills Bluetooth signals.

1. Reset the Bluetooth Module

Terminal:

sudo pkill bluetoothd

1. Check the Sample Rate

If you use a gaming mouse, lower the "Polling Rate" to 125Hz or 250Hz. High polling rates can overwhelm the macOS Bluetooth stack.

Fix 3: The Connection Stability Fix

When the Bluetooth plist is corrupted or the NVRAM state is invalid.

Recommended Tool: CleanMyMac X

- Maintenance: Run maintenance scripts to clear the hardware state caches.

- Optimization: Identify and quit heavy background processes that are causing "CPU spikes," which in turn cause the mouse cursor to lag.

[Link: Fix Bluetooth Lag with CleanMyMac X]