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[Post] Logitech M590 Multi-device Silent Mouse

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As mentioned in the Logitech K375s post, I use the Logitech M590 in conjunction with the keyboard to work across multiple devices.

The M590 also comes with a Unifying receiver, meaning that by buying this and the K375s, I will have 2 Unifying receivers to use for these 2 devices. You can connect both devices to a single Unifying dongle by either using the Logitech Unifying Software, or using the Logitech Flow Software (these two are Flow compatible).

This mouse is also a silent mouse, perfect to go together with the previously mentioned Logitech K375s. The mouse is able to pair with 2 devices either through the Unifying receiver (which I have 2 of thanks to the K375s), or Bluetooth.

I find the Bluetooth connectivity a bit shotty at best, and it takes some time to switch between devices (at least for me). So personally I prefer to have the mouse and keyboard both connected to both my Unifying receivers.

As also mentioned in the K375s post, these devices support Logitech Flow, which means the keyboard and mouse can both be shared across multiple devices. For me, I find the most useful function I get from this is where the clipboard can also be shared across devices.

On top of that, I also appreciate the fact that the mouse scroll wheel can be used to scroll horizontally. The two side buttons can also be used to (by default) move back and forward on web pages or file managers. Logitech Options should let you modify the functions of the buttons.

And again, I am a Linux user, so Logitech Options cannot run on my laptop. And keep an eye up for an upcoming post regarding Barrier, a software KVM that achieves the same things as Logitech Flow (but without the vendor lockdown).

I do like the mouse as well. The soft touch rubber makes the mouse feel nice in your hands. The arch allows the mouse to be rested nicely into my palm. I bought this mouse as an upgrade from my older mouse (M331s), and it sure was an upgrade. I now use it daily (until another upgrade to the MX Anywhere 2S :P).

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