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Update, 11/21
I’ve been using this mouse daily for about three years and it’s going strong. It’s by far the best mouse I’ve ever owned: it’s light, very precise, and the battery lasts for months between changes. I very much want another one for my laptop, but I’m hesitating because somehow in the year 2021 it does not ship with a USB-C adapter — which means I would be plugging in an adapter in between this tiny receiver and my Macbook. This is insane! Even if the receiver was an extra option I would probably pull the trigger. But somehow Logitech has not seen fit to keep up with the times here. I guess three years ago when this came out the need for USB-C support was debatable, but it’s kind of embarrassing at this point.
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initial review
I'm not a gamer really, but got the G305 because I was tired of using mediocre mice and saw some good reviews of this one. It also looks clean and not insane on my desk like a lot of gaming mice.
I just can't believe what a huge step up it is from literally every other mouse I've ever used. It's super light, super responsive, super smooth. I do use the DPI switch to quickly jump into slower, high detail tracking for detaily Illustrator or Photoshop stuff. Since there's no acceleration (which is essential for accuracy I gather) most of the time keep it set to a faster DPI mode to get around my big iMac 5K screen faster. Even at a fast tracking speed, there's so much precision that I have very little trouble putting the cursor exactly where I want it.
One issue / question: on my Mac, I can't get the Logitech Gaming Software to recognize the G305 at all, so I can't customize the side buttons. It's not a huge deal, but I'd love to fix it if possible. I know the overlap between gamers and Mac users is basically zero, but: anybody here seeing this same issue?
EDIT: it seems the Mac version of the software is now functioning (though it's clunky), so I'm able to assign custom functions to the buttons, change the DPI settings, etc.
May 2018 · Video Games · verified purchase
the product in question
Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED Wireless Gaming Mouse, Hero 12K Sensor, 12,000 DPI, Lightweight, 6 Programmable Buttons, 250h Battery Life, On-Board Memory, PC/Mac - Blue
4.7★ · 24,093 ratings, as of 2023