How To: Right-Click on a Mac

Summary

Turn on right-click (secondary click) for your Mac trackpad or mouse.

Body

Want to right-click on a Mac? Turn on secondary click for your trackpad or mouse.

In this article

Trackpad

1

Open Trackpad settings

Go to Apple menu > System Settings > Trackpad.

2

Turn on Secondary click

On the Point & Click tab, choose how you want to right-click from the Secondary click menu, like Click or Tap with Two Fingers.

A preview on the screen shows each gesture.

Mouse

1

Open Mouse settings

Go to Apple menu > System Settings > Mouse.

2

Set Secondary click

Choose Click Right Side from the Secondary click menu.

No setup needed: hold the Control key while you click to right-click anytime.

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Article ID: 72346
Created
Wed 2/20/19 7:52 PM
Modified
Sun 10/25/26 7:09 PM
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