How to Right Click on Mac

This step-by-step guide explains how to right select mac. It covers the required setup, the main actions, and the checks that help prevent common problems.

Years ago, Apple claimed that they would follow the mouse button and not the two-button mouse preferred by Windows users. Apple's decision made many people confused about how to right select a Mac.

Even for two-button mice that are used with Macs, users still wonder about this problem. In addition, the current popular Macs are mostly laptops with multi-tap touchpads that don't specify left or right mouse clicks. Here are some right select Mac.

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Select Control to Right-select

One way to right-select a Mac is to press the Ctrl (or Control) key when pressing the mouse or touchpad button.

Do not confuse the Ctrl key with Alt (or Option). The Ctrl key on the Mac is not the key next to the Space key, it's on the right or left end of the keyboard.

How to Use Two Fingers on the Touchpad

If using the touchpad, use two fingers to right select. If you do not right select, you need to set it up in System Preferences . Open System Preferences by clicking on the jagged icon if it is in Dock or clicking on the Apple icon at the top left of the screen and selecting System Preferences . Then select Trackpad And in the Trackpad Option, select Select with two fingers Next to Secondary select .

Select the Corner of the Touchpad

If you find two-finger typing uncomfortable for you, you can choose to select the corner of the touchpad when you want to right-select.

To set this option, you need to go back to System Preferences, this time instead of Select or tap with two fingers Choose Select in bottom right corner or Select in bottom left corner .

Right-select with the Force Tap Touchpad on the MacBook

The new Force tap touchpad on MacBook, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air 2018 uses tactile feedback to fool you into thinking that you can use many different levels of pressure to achieve clicks. When deep clicking (pressing and holding the touchpad) opens a context menu similar to a right select. However, you can still press with two fingers or set to press the left or right corner as above.

How to Right Select with Apple Mouse

If you use an Apple Magic mouse, you will probably wonder how to right select because it has only one button. Apple's mouse also uses multi-tap gestures just like on the touchpad, but basically, when clicking on the mouse, it determines the type of select you're making. You can select the right mouse button to right select. If this doesn't work, you need to set it up in System Preferences.

How to Right Select with All Types of Mouse on Mac

If you buy a two-button mouse for use with a Mac, you will be able to use the right mouse select as usual.

Right-clicking opens a new level of interaction with the additional context menu not available for single clicks. For example, you can right-select Word or Pages and see options for cutting, pasting, changing fonts, etc. You can right-select the icon of the open app in the Dock and choose to exit it.