If you sit in front of a Mac, you will see that its mouse has only one button to click on. However, this doesn’t mean that you won’t be able to right-click anymore. The only thing that differs here is that you should use the Mac keyboard or buy a separate mouse to do so.
There are four methods to right-click on Mac listed below. Just read them and choose the most convenient for you.
Method 1: Control-clicking –
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Press and hold the Control key while you click the mouse button.
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Choose the menu item you want. When you click Control, the appropriate contextual menu will show up.
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Release the keys after clicking.
The first method works for a mouse with 1 button, a MacBook trackpad, or MacBook with the built-in button on the standalone Apple trackpad.
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Open System Preferences under the Apple menu and click Trackpad.
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Open Point & Click tab and enable the Secondary click checkbox “Click or tab with two fingers”.
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A short video example of the proper way to click will appear.
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To test the video, go to Finder and place 2 fingers on the Trackpad. A contextual menu will show up.
The second method works with all trackpad surfaces.
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Open System Preferences under the Apple menu and click Trackpad.
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Open Point & Click tab and enable the Secondary click checkbox “Click in bottom right corner” (if you prefer, you may choose the bottom left corner).
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A short video example of the proper way to click will appear.
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To test the video, go to Finder and place 2 fingers on the Trackpad. A contextual menu will show up.
The third method works with the Apple Trackpad.
Method 4: Using an External Mouse –
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Buy a two button mouse – any mouse can be programmed to work on a Mac.
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Connect the new mouse to your Mac – wait for a Bluetooth mouse to be discovered, or connect it via the USB and follow the steps it came with.
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Enable the right-click if needed –
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Go to the Apple menu, click System Preferences and then Mouse.
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Select the setting “Enable Secondary Click” and you should be able to use the right-click button of your mouse.
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