Building the mouse Logitech won’t make

Sam Wilkinson About · Posts · Projects 🌒 Building the Mouse Logitech Won’t Make 2025.08.24 · 5 min read My absolute favorite mouse is the MX Ergo from Logitech. It’s a trackball mouse with a good number of buttons and a comfortable, ergonomic tilt. It clicked with me as soon as I tried it, and I’ve been using one since they came out back in 2017. However, it’s not without its issues. There are 3 main areas where the sheen of perfection wears off: It uses a micro-USB port to charge. The switches are a little loud and clicky. The software is bloated. After 8 years waiting for an updated model from Logitech, I decided to stop waiting and see if I could tackle these issues myself. After first publishing this article a helpful commenter let me know Logitech released the MX Ergo…