Monday, 25 November 2019

How to Right-Click on Any Mac Using a Trackpad, Mouse, or Keyboard

Office Worker Working on Apple MacBook
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If you’re moving from Windows to Mac, you might be wondering how to right-click on a Mac. Windows machines usually come with distinctive buttons on the mouse. On a Mac, things are a bit more hidden.

How to Right-Click on a Trackpad

The trackpad on a Macbook (or the Magic Trackpad) is a single piece of brushed aluminum. The newer MacBooks come with a Force Trackpad that emulates a click and provides haptic feedback (the previous generations would actually click).

No matter which trackpad you’re using, right-clicking on a MacBook is simple. Just tap or click (press down) with two fingers.

How to make a right-click on MacBook trackpad or Magic trackpad
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If the two-finger tap doesn’t work for you, or if you want to change the action, you can do so from System Preferences.

Click on the “Apple” button from the menu bar and then select the “System Preferences” option.

Click on System Preferences button from Apple menu in menu bar

Select the “Trackpad” button.

Click on Trackpad from System Preferences

In the “Point & Click” section, click on the drop-down menu below the “Secondary Click” option. If you want, you can switch to the “Click in Bottom Right Corner” or the “Click in Bottom Left Corner” option.

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