Steve Jobs was known to dislike buttons, so all Apple products used very few buttons. If you are a new Macbook user, you may be confused about how to right-click. There are various ways to access the right-click menu with a Macbook. Check out this guide to find out how.
Step
Method 1 of 3: Using Control-Click
Step 1. Place the cursor over what you want to click
Hold down the button control or ctrl on the keyboard. It's next to the button options in the bottom row of the keyboard.
Step 2. Click on the object
If you hold control on click, the right click menu will open.
Method 2 of 3: Enabling Two Finger Click
Step 1. Click the Apple menu
Select System Preferences, then open Keyboard & Mouse.
Step 2. Click the Trackpad Tab
Under the Trackpad Gestures section, check the box labeled “Tap trackpad using two fingers for secondary click”. This option is to enable right-click using two fingers.
Note: Depending on the version of OS X you're using, the text on the box may vary. In the old version, the text in the box is “Secondary Click” and it is located in the Two Fingers section
Step 3. Place the cursor over what you want to click
Press two fingers onto the touchpad (trackpad) to right-click an object. Since secondary clicking is enabled, this will open the right-click menu.
Method 3 of 3: Using an External Mouse
Step 1. Use an external mouse
Heavy users of Excel and others may prefer to use an external mouse.
Step 2. Use a mouse with two buttons
This can be a mouse from a Windows PC. You might find it disinterested in using a windows mouse on a new MacBook, but it's more practical.
Step 3. Connect Mouse
Plug the mouse into the Macbook's USB or via Bluetooth, and the mouse is ready to go.
