Unchecking the box next to “Secondary Click” will disable the feature from the mouse or trackpad. Though it’s not recommended, you can disable the secondary click in Mac OS if desired. How to Disable the Secondary Click on Mac For those with a Magic Mouse, it’s basically the same set of configurations as the Trackpad, since the Magic Mouse has a touch based surface and interaction method. Note that the Mouse control panel has limited choices for generic USB mice, but it does let the left and right buttons be switched to accomodate for left handed computer users. Sidenote: The vast majority of multi-button external mouses when connected to a Mac will instantly and immediately use the furthest right button as the secondary click, thereby mimicking a right click action. The two corner options are ideal for many longtime PC users who have gotten in the habit of the placement of a click mattering, with the Mac right-click option being in-line with most Windows PC experiences, and with the left corner a nice touch for left-handed users. Choose one of three options for secondary click: Click with two fingers (default), Click in bottom right corner, or Click in bottom left corner.

Under the “Point & Click” tab, click underneath that to pull down the menu.

Launch System Preferences and click on “Trackpad” (or “Mouse” if you use a mouse).

If you want to change the secondary click (right click) behavior on a Mac, you can do so through the Trackpad or Mouse preference panels: This article will walk through making these customizations to the Mac secondary click experience.

If you’re switching someone to the Mac from the PC world, enabling a literal right-click can be really helpful in many occasions, but there are other options too, including keeping the default two-finger tap behavior for a secondary click, using the left corner (for lefties), or disabling the click completely and instead relying on the keyboard to perform a secondary click.

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