It may not be possible to right-click with your new Mac at first.How can you click if there's only one button?You don't have to give up the convenience of right-click menus just because you do not have a couple of mouse buttons.Follow the guide to right-clicking to stay productive.
Step 1: The control key needs to be pressed.
While you click the mouse, hold the Control key.This is the same as right-clicking with a mouse.The Control key can be released after clicking.The method works for either a single button mouse or a built-in button on the Apple Trackpad.
Step 2: You can choose your item.
The contextual menu will appear when you control-click.There is a contextual menu in the browser.
Step 3: Allow 2-finger clicking.
Step 4: You can open your Track pad preferences.
Click under the Apple menu.
Step 5: There is a point and click tab.
From the menu, select, and in that window, enable the checkbox.There is a video example of the proper way to click.
Step 6: Go ahead and test it.
The video shows you how to place 2 fingers on the trackpad.There should be a contextual menu.
Step 7: This method works on all trackpads.
Step 8: As described, open your Trackpad preferences.
Click under the Apple menu.
Step 9: On the point and click tab, click on it.
From the menu, select, and in that window, enable the checkbox.If you prefer, you can choose the bottom left corner.There is a video example of the proper way to click.
Step 10: Test it out.
Pressing one finger on the bottom right of the trackpad is shown in the video.There should be a contextual menu.
Step 11: The method works with the Apple Trackpad.
Step 12: There is a separate mouse.
Mac makes its own mouse, the Magic Mouse, which doesn't appear to have two buttons, but can be programmed so that the right-hand side responds like a second button.If you don't want to buy a Mac mouse, any two button mouse can be programmed to work with a right click.
Step 13: Your mouse is connected.
If your mouse is more complicated, you should follow the directions on the box.
Step 14: If needed, enable your right-click.
There are two built-in buttons on any mouse.You will be able to right-click on another computer.A Mac-specific mouse like a Magic Mouse might need settings adjusted to enable this.Click "" and then "".You can change the setting to enable it.You will be able to click the right-hand side of the mouse after doing this.