From Logitech MX Master 3S to Apple Magic Trackpad — my honest review (of the AI hype)
If you’re here to read my review of the Apple Magic Trackpad, you can skip the AI rant and scroll down to the brief review. Otherwise, enjoy my AI rumblings.
Logitech MX Master S3 for Mac is a great mouse. It is a good-looking product, built like a tank, very customisable, and has this fancy electromagnetic scrolling wheel. I liked it a lot until the recent Logi Options+ software update to version 1.70 that introduced the Logi AI Prompt Builder.
Some people need AI Smart Cooking technology to get a perfect bowl of rice, but I am OK with a cheap IKEA pot with a lid. Some need 3D teeth tracking with AI to preserve good oral hygiene, but I am happy with my dumb brush. I absolutely don’t need any ChatGPT-driven features built into my mouse. Naively, I thought I would turn off this feature and carry on. So naive I was!
Turning off the Logi Options+’s AI capabilities takes work. It requires digging into the Application Support dungeon of files. Additionally, the new version of this software creates an ai_overlay_tmp directory in the user’s home folder that recreates itself a moment after it’s deleted. I contacted Logitech customer support, who confirmed that the permanent folder in the user’s root is a bug and will be fixed in the upcoming version of the software. Disabling AI Prompt Builder via the UI will also be coming soon.
As a result, I uninstalled Logi Options+, put aside my fancy mouse, and got myself an Apple Magic Trackpad. If you want me to ditch products made by your company, just add AI features where they are absolutely not needed.
Apple Magic Trackpad review
It is fine — I rarely move my hands off the keyboard anyway 🤷♂️
Excellent review of the apple Magic trackpad ! 😄q
If you want me to ditch products made by your company, just add AI features where they are absolutely not needed.
What a stupid review...
Your comment made my day and inspired me to write more product reviews. Thank you so much, ATH 😘
What a stupid comment ATH you absolute melt