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Magic Mouse: Activate right-click on the Mac

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Activate right-click for the Magic Mouse - this is how it works
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quick start Guide

You can also use Apple's Magic Mouse to activate the right-click known from Windows. We'll show you how it's done..

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The first time you use a Mac with Magic Mouse you may be confused: The right-click that you are used to from Windows suddenly stops working. But how do you get to a context menu now? Don't panic, of course you can also activate the right-click for the Magic Mouse. We explain how to do it:

Activate right-click for the Magic Mouse - this is how it works

Follow our step-by-step instructions or take a look at the brief instructions .

1st step:

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To activate the right-click on your Magic Mouse, you must first open the system settings . You can get there either via the apple symbol in the top left or the gear symbol in the dock.

2nd step:

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In the system settings, select the " Mouse " item with a double click.

3rd step:

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In the mouse settings, first select the tab " Point and Click " at the top and then check the box next to " Secondary click ". In the associated drop-down menu, click on " right click " and your Magic Mouse will now behave like a mouse with two buttons - you only have to imagine a dividing line in the middle of the mouse.

quick start Guide

  1. Open the system settings via the apple symbol in the top left or via the gear symbol in the dock.
  2. Then select the " Mouse " category .
  3. Under the " Point and Click " tab, check the " Secondary click " box and select " Right click " from the menu .

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