How to Right-Click on a Mac Without a Mouse

If you don’t have a mouse, you can still right-click on a Mac using the built-in trackpad or keyboard. Here are a few methods:

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Using the Trackpad

1. Two-Finger Tap (Recommended)
   • Place two fingers on the trackpad and tap gently.
   • Ensure the “Secondary click” option is enabled in System Settings:
     • Go to Apple Menu > System Settings (or System Preferences) > Trackpad.
     • In the Point & Click tab, check Secondary click and choose “Click or tap with two fingers.”
2. Corner Click (Optional)
   • Enable the “Secondary click” in a specific corner of the trackpad:
     • Follow the same steps above, but select “Click in the bottom-right corner” or “Click in the bottom-left corner” under Secondary click.

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Using the Keyboard

1. Control + Click
   • Hold down the Control key (not Command) and click with one finger on the trackpad.
   • This simulates a right-click.

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Accessibility Option

• If right-clicking is difficult, consider enabling Tap to Click:
  • Go to System Settings > Accessibility > Pointer Control > Trackpad Options and turn on Tap to click.

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These methods work on all modern MacBooks and Mac computers with macOS. Let me know if you need further assistance!

ou can do a lot with the click of a mouse, and even more with a right-click; edit a photo, copy and paste, unpin an app, print a document, reopen a closed web page, and more. But how do you do it from the trackpad on your MacBook? Modern Macs no longer have physical trackpad buttons to press, so it’s not so easy. You could buy a mouse for your Mac, or you can learn the functionality built right into macOS. Here’s what you need to know.

Control-Click With the Keyboard

In macOS, the equivalent of a right-click is called a secondary click, which involves holding down the Control button on your keyboard and using the trackpad (or a mouse) to click. You can Control-click an icon in the Dock to get an option to remove it, Control-click a file to see edit options, or Control-click a web page to have the option to reload.

You’ll probably need two hands to pull off the Control-click command, so if that’s too much of a hassle, there is an alternative. By default, you can click on the trackpad with two fingers to perform the same action as a Control-click. This functionality can be customized if you open System Settings > Trackpad and make sure Secondary click (the Control-click function) is enabled. If you have Tap to click enabled, you can right-click with a two-finger tap.