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Re: Mac OS X – How do I Right-Click with Trackpad, Single Button Mouse, or Magic Mouse?

Cairns Resorts — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 11:09:57 -0000

Thanks for the tip: I've been debating about whether to move over from the dark side to mac, but the lack of the right mouse button is a real stumbling block.

Re: Mac OS X – How do I Right-Click with Trackpad, Single Button Mouse, or Magic Mouse?

Techies Point — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 04:14:56 -0000

If it is A12963Vdc model mouse then click on the apple icon on the top left corner of your iMac and select System Preferences , click on the mouse icon and check the 'Secondary click' check box.

Re: Mac OS X – How do I Right-Click with Trackpad, Single Button Mouse, or Magic Mouse?

Stuee — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:02:25 -0000

Yeah, as it says in the article ;-p

Re: Mac OS X – How do I Right-Click with Trackpad, Single Button Mouse, or Magic Mouse?

Austin — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:47:07 -0000

The "Mouse" Preference pane lets you select a button to use as secondary click.

Re: Mac OS X – How do I Right-Click with Trackpad, Single Button Mouse, or Magic Mouse?

deer1 — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:06:55 -0000

oo...useful...

Re: Mac OS X – How do I Right-Click with Trackpad, Single Button Mouse, or Magic Mouse?

Jayryi — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:38:10 -0000

i need to know how to do it with one button so i don't use control click

Re: Mac OS X – How do I Right-Click with Trackpad, Single Button Mouse, or Magic Mouse?

Scott J — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:08:32 -0000

In addition to the ctrl-button trick already described, you can simulate a Windows-style right click one-handedly on a Mac laptop by putting two fingers on the trackpad when you click the mouse.

Re: Mac OS X – How do I Right-Click with Trackpad, Single Button Mouse, or Magic Mouse?

deborahjb — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:01:52 -0000

Is it different now? When I used my old iMac I would just hold down the single button until a dialog window opened up...like click & hold.

Re: Mac OS X – How do I Right-Click with Trackpad, Single Button Mouse, or Magic Mouse?

sachin — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:25:18 -0000

you can use a windows mouse and right click away. thats use a 2 button mouse and it will work

Re: Mac OS X – How do I Right-Click with Trackpad, Single Button Mouse, or Magic Mouse?

aurea — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:13:28 -0000

Should've mentioned that it was a one-button mouse I now use. Thanks :)

Re: Mac OS X – How do I Right-Click with Trackpad, Single Button Mouse, or Magic Mouse?

aurea — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:11:40 -0000

I've been using Mac OS X for about 3 years now, but always on a laptop. So when I recently started using a mouse and couldn't find a way to right-click something, I was ready to tear my hair out. Your post was very useful -- I'm happily right-clicking away. Thanks!

Re: Mac OS X – How do I Right-Click with Trackpad, Single Button Mouse, or Magic Mouse?

Anonymous — Sat, 30 Apr 2005 17:45:19 -0000

<ul id="quote"><h6>Anonymous wrote:</h6>you are joking right, i have to use a two hand action that I can do with a standard two button mouse with 1 finger.. :? why</ul>

If you have a problem with it, get a two button mouse and use that.

Re: Mac OS X – How do I Right-Click with Trackpad, Single Button Mouse, or Magic Mouse?

Anonymous — Fri, 29 Apr 2005 12:23:25 -0000

you are joking right, i have to use a two hand action that I can do with a standard two button mouse with 1 finger.. :? why