So, you can still point with the index finger and click with the thumb on the right or left "button." You should be able to adjust this behavior in System Preferences Trackpad pane. Now when you click on the right side of the mouse, it will. Then choose Click on right side from the drop down. Select the option called Secondary click so that it is checked. When the Mouse window opens, you will be able to configure the behavior of your mouse on your Mac. It is designed this way, because some people use their thumb along that edge to click (not their "pointing" finger) on old-school trackpads, physical buttons were located there. Once your System Preferences window opens, click on the Mouse icon. The same goes for any third-party mouse you’re using. So, if you are clicking near that edge closest to you, a click on the right side will be a right-click. In the same way, just click on the top-right section of the Magic Mouse for a right-click. So make sure you are not pressing the Control key inadvertently.Īlso, if you are using a Magic Trackpad (separate or on a MacBook), the botton portion (along the edge closest to you) is sensitive to clicking on the right side versus left side.
The Control key toggles the "right-click" with the primary button, when the Control key is pressed down while clicking the primary mouse button (or on a Magic Trackpad). This is especially true for laptops that don’t have physical.
For the Mouse pane, make sure the Primary mouse button is set for the one on the left. Right-clicking opens up more options than the standard left-click, but figuring out how to right-click on a laptop isn’t always easy. Check System Preferences Mouse pane (or Trackpad pane).