3 Simple Ways to Right Click on a Mac

If you’ve used a PC in the past, right clicking was as simple as clicking the right-hand button on your mouse or trackpad. But on a Mac, right clicking can cause some confusion. Let’s simplify things a little with the 3 most popular ways to right click on a Mac.

1. Control + Click

The most straightforward way to right click on a Mac, and the method that most Mac users are aware of, is by pressing the Control (ctrl) key whilst pressing on the trackpad or mouse button.

2. Right Click on a Magic Mouse

Apple’s Magic Mouse doesn’t have any actual buttons on it like a PC mouse does. However, that doesn’t mean that you can’t right click on a Magic Mouse. You simply need to click towards the right of the mouse.

If this doesn’t work, check your settings in System Preferences:

• Click on the Apple logo in the top left corner of your screen.
• Then click on ‘System Preferences’.
• Then click on ‘Mouse’.
• Click on the ‘Point & Click’ tab.
• Make sure the ‘Secondary click’ box is ticked, then select ‘Click on right side’ in the drop down menu.

3. Using Two Fingers on a Trackpad

If you’re using a MacBook with a trackpad, there’s a third way to double click: clicking with 2 fingers simultaneously on the trackpad.

You may need to set this up in Systems Preferences before it will work for you:

• Click on the Apple logo (top left hand corner)
• Click on ‘System Preferences’.
• Click on ‘Trackpad’.
• Locate the ‘Secondary click’ option towards the bottom of the window and select ‘Click with two fingers’ to enable the function.
  

There are a few other ways to right click on a Mac, but these are the three most straightforward methods to get you started. Happy right clicking!