At first glance, it seems impossible to right-click on your new Mac. How can you do a right click if there is only one button? Luckily you don't have to lose the convenience of a right-click menu just because you don't have two mouse buttons. Stay productive while working with your Mac by following the right-click guide below.
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Method 1 of 4: Control-Click Metode Method
Step 1. Press the Control key
Press and hold the Control (Ctrl) key while you click the mouse button.
- This is identical to right-clicking using a two-button mouse.
- You can release the Control lock after clicking.
- This method works on a 1-button mouse or MacBook trackpad, or with the built-in buttons on a separate Apple Trackpad.
Step 2. Select the menu item you want
When you Control-click, the appropriate contextual menu will appear.
The example below is a contextual menu in the Firefox browser
Method 2 of 4: Two Finger Right Click on Trackpad
Step 1. Enable the two-finger click feature
Step 2. Open your Trackpad preferences
Under the Apple menu, click System Preferences, then click trackpad.
Step 3. Click on the Point & Click tab
In that window, activate the checkbox Secondary click, and from the menu, select Click or tap with two fingers. You will see a short video example on how to click properly.
Step 4. Do a test run
open Finder, and as shown in the video, place two fingers on the trackpad. A contextual menu will appear.
Step 5. This method works on the entire trackpad surface
Method 3 of 4: Click the Bottom Corner
Step 1. Open your Trackpad preferences as described earlier
Under the Apple menu, click System Preferences, then click trackpad.
Step 2. Click on the Point & Click tab
In that window, activate the checkbox Secondary click, and from the menu, select Click in bottom right corner. (Note: You can select the lower left corner if you prefer.) You'll see a short sample video on how to click properly.
Step 3. Do a test run
open Finder, and as shown in the video, place one finger on the bottom corner of the trackpad. A contextual menu will appear.
Step 4. This method can be done with Apple Trackpad
Method 4 of 4: Apple's Mighty Mouse Method
Step 1. Buy the Mighty Mouse
Understand that all two-button mice can be programmed to work with a right click. Similarly, one-button mice manufactured by Apple such as the Mighty Mouse or the wireless Mighty Mouse can be programmed to react to clicks on the right.
Step 2. Open your Trackpad preferences as described earlier
Under the Apple menu, click System Preferences, Services then click Services Preferences.
