Using the Mouse or Trackpad
Some tips require you to right-click to access special, context-sensitive menus. If you’re using a standard PC mouse with two (or more) buttons, you’ll find the right mouse button works fine. If you’re using an Apple-manufactured mouse or trackpad, there are a variety of ways to right-click, as follows:
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Hold down Control and left-click in the usual way.
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If you’re using a trackpad, bunch two fingers together and click (or tap if you’ve enabled tap-to-click in System Preferences).
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If you’re using an Apple Magic Mouse, open System Preferences (Apple menu→System Preferences), click the Mouse icon, and then check Secondary Click. From then on, you can press the top-right side of the mouse to right-click.
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If you’re using ...
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