No: the AULA SC900 MAX pairs with a Mac over BLE-only Bluetooth, though the receiver gives higher polling. AULA lists macOS support; Bluetooth runs at 125Hz, while 2.4GHz or USB-C reach up to 8000Hz. Use Bluetooth for work and the receiver for games. Evetech sells it.
Mac users often have one practical question about a gaming mouse before any other: will it work without a dongle hanging off a MacBook's limited ports? For the AULA SC900 MAX, the answer is yes. It pairs with a Mac over Bluetooth, which AULA specifies as BLE only, and that raises the next question for a gaming mouse on a Mac: when is the receiver still worth plugging in?
No, the SC900 MAX does not need its receiver on a Mac. AULA lists macOS support, and the mouse pairs over Bluetooth using BLE only. Bluetooth tops out at 125Hz, while the dongle and a USB-C lead both allow up to 8000Hz, so use Bluetooth for everyday work and the receiver when you game. Its 1 Year Local Warranty runs through Evetech, where the mouse costs R749.
BLE stands for Bluetooth Low Energy, a version of Bluetooth designed to use very little power. Modern Macs support it, and it is the standard way many wireless mice and keyboards connect. "BLE only" simply means the SC900 MAX uses that low-energy form of Bluetooth rather than older, higher-power Bluetooth modes.
The practical result is a connection that is easy on the battery and ideal for browsing, writing and general use, with no receiver taking up a port.
Speed. Over Bluetooth, the SC900 MAX reports its position 125 times a second. On the 2.4GHz receiver, it starts at 1000Hz and can be raised to 8000Hz in AULA's software. For games on a Mac, that far higher reporting rate makes tracking feel smoother and more immediate.
So the sensible split is:
A switch on the underside chooses between 2.4GHz, off and Bluetooth, so moving between the two is quick.
Recent MacBooks use USB-C ports, and the SC900 MAX connects and charges over USB-C, so a single cable can link it straight to the laptop. Wired, it reaches the same 8000Hz ceiling as the receiver, and it charges the 400mAh battery at the same time. That makes the cable a handy choice at a desk, especially when the battery is low.
For a MacBook in a bag, Bluetooth is the natural choice. There is no small receiver to lose, and no port taken up. The SC900 MAX's size, 126 x 68 x 44mm, and weight, 62g with its battery fitted, make it easy to carry, and switching the base switch to off stops it draining in transit.
If you plan to game while travelling, pack the receiver or a USB-C cable as well.
To pair over Bluetooth, set the base switch to Bluetooth and put the mouse into pairing mode as described in AULA's guide, then add it from the Bluetooth section of your Mac's System Settings.
DPI is handled on the mouse itself. The button on the underside cycles through six steps from 400 to 30,000, with a coloured indicator for each, so it works the same way on a Mac as on a Windows PC.
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It connects using Bluetooth Low Energy, a low-power form of Bluetooth supported by modern Macs.
It raises the polling rate from Bluetooth's 125Hz to at least 1000Hz, up to 8000Hz, which suits gaming.
Yes, over USB-C, which also charges the battery and reaches up to 8000Hz.
Bluetooth, since there is no receiver to lose and no port used.
Set the base switch to Bluetooth, enter pairing mode as AULA's guide describes, then add it in your Mac's Bluetooth settings.
Yes. The six steps live in the mouse's own underside button, so macOS changes nothing about them.
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It connects using Bluetooth Low Energy, a low-power form of Bluetooth supported by modern Macs.
It raises the polling rate from Bluetooth's 125Hz to at least 1000Hz, up to 8000Hz, which suits gaming.
Yes, over USB-C, which also charges the battery and reaches up to 8000Hz.
Bluetooth, since there is no receiver to lose and no port used.
Set the base switch to Bluetooth, enter pairing mode as AULA's guide describes, then add it in your Mac's Bluetooth settings.
Yes. The six steps live in the mouse's own underside button, so macOS changes nothing about them.
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